Which species of yew is the source of the anticancer drug paclitaxel?
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Taxus brevifolia
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Which species of yew is the source of the anticancer drug paclitaxel?
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Taxus brevifolia
What is the scientific name of the plant commonly known as St. John's wort?
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Hypericum perforatum
Which purple-flowered herb is commonly taken to prevent or shorten the common cold?
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Echinacea
Which plant is the source of the powerful opioid painkiller morphine?
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Opium poppy
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What is the scientific name of the plant commonly known as St. John's wort?
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Hypericum perforatum
Which tree's bark provides the antimalarial drug quinine?
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Cinchona
Which plant is the source of the powerful opioid painkiller morphine?
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Opium poppy