Podophyllum (Noun)
Meaning
Perennial rhizomatous herbs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Podophyllum is a genus of perennial rhizomatous herbs native to North America and Asia.
- The podophyllum plant contains podophyllotoxin, a lignan that has been used in traditional medicine for centuries.
- In the wild, podophyllum can be found growing in shaded, moist areas with rich soil.
- The rhizomes of the podophyllum plant are used in herbal medicine to treat various ailments.
- Podophyllum peltatum, also known as mayapple, is a common species of this genus found in eastern North America.