Jeffersonia

Jeffersonia
Jef·fer·so·nia (jef″ər-soґne-ə) [Thomas Jefferson, naturalist and third President of the United States, 1743–1826] a genus of American and Asian herbs of the family Berberidaceae. The root of J. diphylґla (L.) Pers., of North America, is tonic, diuretic, and expectorant; emetic in large doses.

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  • Jeffersonia — Jef fer*so ni*a, n. [NL. Named after Thomas Jefferson.] (Bot.) An American herb with a pretty, white, solitary blossom, and deeply two cleft leaves ({Jeffersonia diphylla}); twinleaf. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jeffersônia — s. f. [Botânica] Gênero de ervas americanas e asiáticas.   ‣ Etimologia: Jefferson, antropônimo + ia   ♦ Grafia em Portugal: jeffersónia …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • jeffersónia — s. f. [Botânica] Gênero de ervas americanas e asiáticas.   ‣ Etimologia: Jefferson, antropônimo + ia   ♦ Grafia no Brasil: jeffersônia …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • Jeffersonia — Twinleaf redirects here. For the town in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, see Twinleaf Town.Taxobox name = Jeffersonia image width = 240px image caption = Jeffersonia diphylla from Britton Brown 1913 regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis =… …   Wikipedia

  • Jeffersonia —   Jeffersonia …   Wikipedia Español

  • Jeffersonia — ID 43642 Symbol Key JEFFE Common Name jeffersonia Family Berberidaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, DC, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, WI, WV Growth… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Jeffersonia diphylla — Jeffersonia Jef fer*so ni*a, n. [NL. Named after Thomas Jefferson.] (Bot.) An American herb with a pretty, white, solitary blossom, and deeply two cleft leaves ({Jeffersonia diphylla}); twinleaf. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jeffersonia diphylla — dvilapė džefersonija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pėdlapinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Jeffersonia diphylla), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Jeffersonia diphylla angl. skunkvine šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių kalbos… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Jeffersonia W. Bartram — Symbol JEFFE Common Name jeffersonia Botanical Family Berberidaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Jeffersonia diphylla — ID 43643 Symbol Key JEDI Common Name twinleaf Family Berberidaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, DC, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, WI, WV… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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