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Definition of Pogostemon cablin

1. Noun. Small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes.

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Literary usage of Pogostemon cablin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention (1908)
"... which was first described by Blanco (1837) as Mentha cablin, and by Bentham renamed Pogostemon cablin, should in future be called Pogostemon cablin, ..."

2. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1908)
"... renamed Pogostemon cablin, should in future be called Pogostemon cablin, Benth. In the opinion of Holmes, this would be a great mistake from a practical ..."

3. The American Botanist edited by Willard Nelson Clute (1917)
"Spain, Southern France. Rosa spp. OTTO OF ROSE. From the petals. Bulgaria. Persia, Southern France. Pogostemon cablin. PATCHOULI OIL. From the leaves. ..."

4. Code of Federal Regulations: Parts 170 to 199 Revised as of April 1, 2005 by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"Iris germanica L. (including its variety fiorentina Dykes) and /. pallida Lam. Viola tricolor L Passiflora incarnata L. Pogostemon cablin Benth. and P. ..."

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