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Gymnema sylvestre [1] is a perennial woody vine native to Asia (including the Arabian Peninsula), Africa and Australia. It has been used in Ayurvedic medicine.Common names include gymnema, [2] Australian cowplant, and Periploca of the woods, and the Hindi term gurmar, which means "sugar destroyer".
G. sylvestre may refer to: Galium sylvestre, a synonym for Galium album, a plant species native to Europe; Gymnema sylvestre, a herb species native to the tropical ...
Galium sylvestre, a synonym for Galium album, a plant species native to Europe; Gymnema sylvestre, a perennial woody vine native to Asia; Hypocalymma sylvestre, a member of the family Myrtaceae, endemic to Western Australia; Metroxylon sylvestre, a synonym for Metroxylon sagu, a species of palm native to tropical southeastern Asia
Sylvestre is a surname of French origin. Notable people with the surname include: Actors. Cleo Sylvestre (1945–2024), English actress;
George Sylvester Viereck (December 31, 1884 – March 18, 1962) was a German-American poet, writer, mystic, and pro-German propagandist. He worked on behalf of Nazi Germany . [ 1 ] He preferred to use the name Sylvester.
Guy Sylvestre (Jean-Guy Sylvestre), OC, FRSC (May 17, 1918 – September 26, 2010) was a Canadian literary critic, librarian and civil servant.. Born in Sorel, Quebec, he attended College Ste-Marie, Montreal, and received his B.A. in 1939 and MA in 1942 from the University of Ottawa where he began his literary career as writer and critic.
Sylvestre is a masculine given name of Latin origin derived from Silva, meaning the forest. Notable people with the name include: Notable people with the name include: Sylvestre Amoussou (born 1964), Beninese actor and director
Joseph-Noël Sylvestre was born on 24 June 1847 in Béziers in South-West France. He began his training as an artist first in Toulouse under Thomas Couture , then at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Alexandre Cabanel . [ 1 ]