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Cannabis (/ ˈ k æ n ə b ɪ s /) [2] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae that is widely accepted as being indigenous to and originating from the continent of Asia. [3] [4] [5] However, the number of species is disputed, with as many as three species being recognized: Cannabis sativa, C. indica, and C. ruderalis.
Cannabis sativa is an annual herbaceous flowering plant. The species was first classified by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. [ 1 ] The specific epithet sativa means 'cultivated'.
Bhang (IAST: Bhāṅg) is an edible preparation made from the leaves of the cannabis plant originating from the Indian subcontinent. [1] [2] It was used in food and drink as early as 1000 BC in ancient India.
Cannabaceae is a small family of flowering plants, known as the hemp family.As now circumscribed, the family includes about 170 species grouped in about 11 genera, including Cannabis (hemp), Humulus and Celtis (hackberries).
The leaves are about 8 to 20 cm (3–8 in) long, smooth, toothed, [11] soft, and irregularly undulated. [12] The upper surface of the leaves is a darker green, and the bottom is a light green. [ 11 ] The leaves have a bitter and nauseating taste, which is imparted to extracts of the herb, and remains even after the leaves have been dried.
Sticky trichomes of a carnivorous plant, Drosera capensis with a trapped insect, contain proteolytic enzymes Glandular trichomes on Cannabis, rich in cannabinoids Trichomes on the surface of a Solanum scabrum leaf Trichomes on the petiole of a Solanum quitoense leaf Antirrhinum majus buds with glandular hairs Scanning electron micrograph of a trichome on a leaf of Arabidopsis thaliana; the ...
The leaves of specifically the Leonotis leonurus resemble the cannabis leaf and is known locally as wild dagga. [1] The word has been spelled many different ways over time as various groups of people began using the term and some examples of these are: daggha, dacha, dacka, dagha, tagga, dachka, daga.