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Definition of Pedilanthus tithymaloides
1. Noun. Low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic properties.
Exact synonyms: Jew Bush, Jew-bush, Jewbush, Redbird Cactus, Redbird Flower
Generic synonyms: Slipper Plant, Slipper Spurge
Generic synonyms: Slipper Plant, Slipper Spurge
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pedilanthus Tithymaloides
Literary usage of Pedilanthus tithymaloides
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Edinburgh Journal of Science by Royal Society of Edinburgh (1825)
"288, the Pedilanthus tithymaloides, ß. of Poiteau in Ann. du Mus. v. 19. p. 390.
t. 19. f. ... 837, Pedilanthus tithymaloides of Poiteau. t. ..."
2. C.E. Hobbs' Botanical Hand-book: Of Common Local, English, Botanical and by Charles E. Hobbs (1876)
"Gu. violent ste. emc. cat. ves. said to induce uterine contraction. see Pedilanthus
tithymaloides. Ju. see Euphorbia tirucalli. see Euphorbia palustris. ..."
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