Definition of Tamus communis. Meaning of Tamus communis. Synonyms of Tamus communis

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Definition of Tamus communis

Tamus communis
Bryony Bry"o*ny (br[imac]"[-o]*n[y^]), n. [L. bryonia, Gr. brywni`a, fr. bry`ein to swell, esp. of plants.] (Bot.) The common name of several cucurbitaceous plants of the genus Bryonia. The root of B. alba (rough or white bryony) and of B. dioica is a strong, irritating cathartic. Black bryony, a plant (Tamus communis) so named from its dark glossy leaves and black root; black bindweed.

Meaning of Tamus communis from wikipedia

- Dioscorea communis or Tamus communis is a species of flowering plant in the yam family Dioscoreaceae and is commonly known as black bryony, lady's-seal...
- genus Tamus is included in Dioscorea by some sources, but is maintained as distinct by others. For Dioscorea communis (L.) Cad**** & Wilkin, see Tamus communis...
- communis may refer to: Tamus communis, the black bryony, a flowering plant species Turritella communis, a medium-sized sea snail species Communis (disambiguation)...
- (Renner et al. (2008) Dioscorides's Bruonia melaina is Bryonia alba, not Tamus communis, and an illustration labeled Bruonia melaina in the Codex Vindobonensis...
- is found Italy, Switzerland, Hungary and Ukraine. The larvae feed on Tamus communis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Young larvae make one or...
- (Alchemilla glaucescens), ivy broomrape (Orobanche hederae), black bryony (Tamus communis), intermediate wintergreen (Pyrola media) and bird's-nest orchid (Neottia...
- the 18th Century naturalist. Tamnoides means 'like', or 'resembling' Tamus communis. Hablitzia leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. The young ones in particular...
- phenanthrenes contained in the rhizome of Dioscorea communis. Phenanthrenes and a dihydrophenanthrene from Tamus communis and their cytotoxic activity. Adriána Kovácsa...
- draughtsmanship throughout is of a high order, and the plates of Convolvulus and Tamus communis, to mention two only, are beautiful works of art. A complete series...
- Hohmanna, Judit (2007). "Phenanthrenes and a dihydrophenanthrene from Tamus communis and their cytotoxic activity". Phytochemistry. 68 (5): 687–691. Bibcode:2007PChem...