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Carthamus tinctorius L.
Engl.: safflower, African saffron, American saffron, bastard saffron, dyer's saffron, false saffron.
Deu.: Färber-Saflor, Färber-Safflor, Färberdistel.
Fran.: carthame de teinturiers, safran bâtard.
Sven.: safflor, färgtistel.
Suom.: saflori, värisaflori.
Span.: alazor, azafrán bastardo, azafrancillo.
Pharm.: flores carthami.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: The American Eclectic Dispensatory, by John King, 1854.
Classic texts: Pereira 1854.
Classic texts: John Hill 1812.
Classic texts: Rafinesque 1828-1830.
Archives: Best of the Herbal Forums: 02.2003.
Archives: Best of the Herbal Forums: 02.2003.
Classic texts: Scudder's Materia Medica, 1898: Diaphoretics.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
Classic texts: Sayre 1917.
Classic texts: Sayre 1917.
Classic texts: Felter 1922.
Classic texts: Cook 1869.
Classic texts: BPC 1911.
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