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Poppy

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Abstract Ancient Greek mekon and Latin papaver refer primarily to the opium poppy ( Papaver somniferum L .), and occasionally to other plant species of the genus Papaver or plants bearing certain similarities to the Papaveraceae family.

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Abstract Ancient Greek mekon and Latin papaver refer primarily to the opium poppy ( Papaver somniferum L .), and occasionally to other plant species of the genus Papaver or plants bearing certain similarities to the Papaveraceae family.

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Abstract Ancient Greek mekon and Latin papaver refer primarily to the opium poppy ( Papaver somniferum L .), and occasionally to other plant species of the genus Papaver or plants bearing certain similarities to the Papaveraceae family.

Key concepts: Papaver, Papaveraceae, Opium Poppy, Poppy, Botany, Genus, Biology, Alkaloid

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