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It is impossible to give a satisfactory account of the nomenclature of the cultivated bananas. Two of the earliest specific epithets Musa paradisiacal and Musa sapientumn are cultivars derived from hybrids. Many authors believe that the only way out of the confusion is to disregard latin names altogether and a species-concept, and use only clonal or cultivar names. However, for the purposes of this flora account I have used the “blanket” name Musa paradisiacal to cover the Pakistan cultivated bananas-even though at least some of the cultivars have probably been derived from other sources. It conatins (-)-Salsolinol, Cyanidin 3-rutinoside, Pelargonidin 3-rutinoside, Peonidin 3-rutinoside, Vincanin B, Malvidin 3-rutinoside. Tree-like herb, up to 9 m in height. Leaf sheaths tubular, forming a thick trunk. Leaf blade c. 1.5 m, oblong, usually ragged in appearance, splitting between the transverse parallel veins. Spike c. 1 m, drooping. Peduncle thick. Bracts opening...

Mucuna pruriens is commonly known as Bengal bean, common cowitch, cow-itch, cowage, cowage velvetbean, cowhage, cowitch, cowitch climber, cowitch vine, Florida velvet bean, hell fire bean, horse eye bean, itchy bean and velvet bean. It contains 5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan, 1,3,7-Trihydroxyxanthone, Bufotenine, N,N-Dimethyltryptamine, Serotonin, Cajanol, Dalbergioidin, Kievitone, (-)-Maackiain, (-)-Medicarpin and Isoprene. It is widely distributed in Kashmir; India; Sikkim; Ceylon; Burma; Indochina; Indonesia; Philippines, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Si­chuan, Taiwan, Yunnan. Mucuna pruriens is distinctive in its small flowers crowded along the upper part of the often very long inflorescence and is easily dis­tinguished from all species, except M. bracteata and M. incurvata , by its ± straight lateral veins running into the leaflet margin and its small fleshy linear fruit. . Floral Description According to Flora of China Semiwoody twining vines. Stems a...

Ricinus communis is commonly called as castor bean, castor bean tree, castor oil, castor oil bush, castor oil plant, castor oil tree, castor seed tree, castor seeds, palma Christi, red castor oil plant, wonder tree.  It contains 1S,3R-Casbene, 9,10-Dihydroxystearic acid, Corilagin, ent-Copalyl diphosphate, Glyoxylic acid, Indole-3-acetic acid, Kaempferol 3-(6''-acetylglucosyl)-(1->3)-galactoside, Kaempferol 3-xyloside, Methyl indole-3-acetate, Naringenin 7-(2-p-Coumaroylglucoside), Nicotiflorin, Pimelic acid, Reynoutrin, Ricinine, Ricinoleic acid, Sebacic acid, Suberic acid. Medicinal Properties, Uses and Precautions: The seeds (and to a much lesser extent the leaves) contain ricin, a protein, which is highly toxic in small quantities. Humans as well as cattle, dogs, goats, horses, poultry, rabbits, sheep, and swine have been poisoned after ingesting the seeds. Humans who ingested the seeds became ill and died. The toxin has been used for suicide and ass...