genus Physostigma

genus Physostigma
noun
African woody vines: calabar beans
Syn: ↑Physostigma
Hypernyms: ↑plant genus
Member Meronyms: ↑calabar-bean vine, ↑Physostigma venenosum

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  • Physostigma — noun African woody vines: calabar beans • Syn: ↑genus Physostigma • Hypernyms: ↑plant genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Leguminosae, ↑family Leguminosae, ↑Fabaceae, ↑family Fabace …   Useful english dictionary

  • Physostigma — ID 63687 Symbol Key PHYSO4 Common Name physostigma Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Physostigma venenosum — noun tropical African woody vine yielding calabar beans • Syn: ↑calabar bean vine • Hypernyms: ↑vine • Member Holonyms: ↑Physostigma, ↑genus Physostigma • Part Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Physostigma venenosum — ID 63688 Symbol Key PHVE11 Common Name Calabar bean Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • physostigma — The dried seed of P. venenosum (family Leguminosae), a vine of western Africa; it contains the alkaloids physostigmine (eserine), eseramine, eseridine (geneserine) and physovenine; in toxic doses it causes vomiting, colic, salivation, diarrhea,… …   Medical dictionary

  • plant genus — noun a genus of plants • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Sequoiadendron, ↑genus Sequoiadendron, ↑genus Campanula, ↑Dioscorea, ↑genus Dioscorea, ↑Tamus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Fabaceae — noun a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae • Syn: ↑Leguminosae, ↑family Leguminosae, ↑family Fabaceae, ↑legume family, ↑pea… …   Useful english dictionary

  • family Fabaceae — noun a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae • Syn: ↑Leguminosae, ↑family Leguminosae, ↑Fabaceae, ↑legume family, ↑pea family •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • family Leguminosae — noun a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae • Syn: ↑Leguminosae, ↑Fabaceae, ↑family Fabaceae, ↑legume family, ↑pea family •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • legume family — noun a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae • Syn: ↑Leguminosae, ↑family Leguminosae, ↑Fabaceae, ↑family Fabaceae, ↑pea family • …   Useful english dictionary

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