Galanthus

Japanese: ガランサス
Galanthus
Galanthus is the scientific name for the genus Galanthus in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is found from Europe to Western Asia, and many species are cultivated for decorative purposes, such as Galanthus saxifrage and Galanthus maximus. The bulbs contain galantamine, which is said to be a specific medicine for polio .

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Japanese:
〘名〙 (Galanthus) ヒガンバナ科ユキノハナ属の学名。ヨーロッパから西部アジアにあり、ユキノハナ、オオユキノハナなど、観賞用に栽培される種類も多い。鱗茎(りんけい)は小児麻痺(まひ)の特効薬といわれるガランタミンを含む。

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