| Accepted name: |
Podophyllum peltatum L. |
| Synonym(s): |
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| English names: |
Wild-mandrake
May-apple
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| French names: |
Podophylle pelté
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
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| OPL Code: |
HPODPE
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
| Lifeform: |
2 |
| Lifecycle: |
P |
| Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
| Floristic Affinities: |
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| Distribution: |
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| Ecosystem: |
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| Microhabitat: |
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| Ethnobotanical Notes: |
Used in folk medicine by Northamerican Indians. The rootstock contains podophyllin and is used for the treatment of several diseases. In the USA traditionally used for the treatment of liver diseases and for warts. Now also used against testicular cancer.(1) |
| Key Characters: |
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