*Cannabis Linnaeus. Common name: Hemp, Marijuana.
A genus of 1-3 species, herbs, originally native to c. Asia. Cannabis was formerly widely cultivated nearly worldwide for the fiber hemp; it is now better known as a drug.
References: Hillig & Mahlberg (2004); Kubitzki (1993e) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Small (1997) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1997). Show full citations.
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