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The leaves, flowers and the root of A. officinalis (marshmallow) have been used in traditional herbal medicine. This use is reflected in the name of the genus, which comes from the Greek ἀλθαίνειν (althainein), meaning "to heal". [4] [11] [12] The Latin specific epithet officinalis indicates plants with some culinary or medicinal ...
Rockbuds: Rockbud is both a general term for several shelled plants on Roshar, including Lavis Polyps, Vinebuds, and Prickletac Shrubs, and the proper name for a specific plant. The true Rockbud plant is a shelled plant containing lengthy tendrils that reach out to lap up water (and occasionally animal blood). [16]
Modern marshmallow manufacturing is highly automated and has been since the early 1950s when the extrusion process was first developed. Numerous improvements and advancements allow for the production of thousands of pounds of marshmallow a day. [12] Today, the marshmallow typically consists of four ingredients: sugar, water, air, and a whipping ...
Althaea is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia. It includes Althaea officinalis, also known as the marshmallow plant, whence the fluffy confection got its name. They are found on the banks of rivers and in salt marshes, preferring moist, sandy soils. [2]
The binomial name often reflects limited knowledge or hearsay about a species at the time it was named. For instance Pan troglodytes, the chimpanzee, and Troglodytes troglodytes, the wren, are not necessarily cave-dwellers. Sometimes a genus name or specific descriptor is simply the Latin or Greek name for the animal (e.g. Canis is Latin for ...
The genus name Malva is from the Latin [9] word malva 'mallow'. [10] Mallow was described by Pliny the Elder in his Naturalis Historia ( 20, LXXXIV ). [ 11 ] The species name parviflora means 'small-flowered' and is a compound of the Latin words parvus 'small' and flores 'flowers'.
Metamorphoses into plants in Greek mythology (2 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Mythological plants" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
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