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Datisca cannabina
Hemp Hemp (h[e^]mp), n. [OE. hemp, AS. henep, h[ae]nep; akin to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp, Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. ka`nnabis, ka`nnabos; cf. Russ. konoplia, Skr. [,c]a[.n]a; all prob. borrowed from some other language at an early time. Cf. Cannabine, Canvas.] 1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Cannabis (C. sativa), the fibrous skin or bark of which is used for making cloth and cordage. The name is also applied to various other plants yielding fiber. 2. The fiber of the skin or rind of the plant, prepared for spinning. The name has also been extended to various fibers resembling the true hemp. African hemp, Bowstring hemp. See under African, and Bowstring. Bastard hemp, the Asiatic herb Datisca cannabina. Canada hemp, a species of dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum), the fiber of which was used by the Indians. Hemp agrimony, a coarse, composite herb of Europe (Eupatorium cannabinum), much like the American boneset. Hemp nettle, a plant of the genus Galeopsis (G. Tetrahit), belonging to the Mint family. Indian hemp. See under Indian, a. Manila hemp, the fiber of Musa textilis. Sisal hemp, the fiber of Agave sisalana, of Mexico and Yucatan. Sunn hemp, a fiber obtained from a leguminous plant (Crotalaria juncea). Water hemp, an annual American weed (Acnida cannabina), related to the amaranth.
Datisca cannabina
Datiscin Da*tis"cin, n. (Chem.) A white crystalline glucoside extracted from the bastard hemp (Datisca cannabina).

Meaning of Datisca from wikipedia

- a family of dicotyledonous plants, containing two species of the genus Datisca. Two other genera, Octomeles and Tetrameles, are now classified in the...
- Datisca cannabina, called false hemp, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Datisca, family Datiscaceae, native to the Aegean Islands, Crete, Cyprus...
- Datisca glomerata is a species of plant native to California, Nevada, and Baja California known by the common name Durango root. It is one of only two...
- Certain species in the genus Coriaria in the family Coriariaceae Datisca cannabina and Datisca glomerata in the family Datiscaceae All species in the three...
- Coriariaceae Coriaria Coriaria arborea Coriaria myrtifolia Datiscaceae Datisca Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus (silverberries) Hippophae (sea-buckthorns) Shepherdia...
- actinorhizal species are either trees or shrubs, except for those in the genus Datisca which are herbs. Other species of actinorhizal plants are common in temperate...
- Casuarina Ceuthostoma Gymnostoma ...... Coriariaceae: Coriaria Datiscaceae: Datisca Elaeagnaceae: Elaeagnus (silverberries) Hippophae (sea-buckthorns) Shepherdia...
- Durango (Mexico City Metrobús), a BRT station in Mexico City Durango root (Datisca glomerata), a herb Durango (hotel and casino), a casino in Las Vegas, Nevada...
- 24-dihydrocucurbitacin F from Cowania mexicana: 47  Datiscosides B, D, and H, from Datisca glomerata: 48–50  Cucurbitacin G from roots of Wilbrandia ebracteata: 52 ...
- Saxifragales CS Dasypogonaceae Dasypogon G hairy beard Arecales Datiscaceae Datisca L Gr**** and Latin plant name Cucurbitales CS Degeneriaceae Degeneria P...