Nagphani: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Nagphani in India is the name of a plant defined with Euphorbia tithymaloides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pedilanthus tithymaloides (L.) Poit. (among others).
2) Nagphani is also identified with Opuntia elatior It has the synonym Cactus tuna var. nigricans (Haw.) Sims (etc.).
3) Nagphani is also identified with Opuntia ficus-indica It has the synonym Cactus decumanus Willd. (etc.).
4) Nagphani is also identified with Opuntia stricta It has the synonym Cactus strictus Haw. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1828)
· Pl. Succ. Hist. (1799)
· Synopsis plantarum succulentarum (1812)
· Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (1922)
· Agrociencia (1966)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1980)
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