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in all its parts. The tuberous root of the plant grows deep in the earth and resembles a large potato. Some scholars have noted that the plant's tuber naturally lies deep in the soil, as much as 50 cm, affording protection from the Arab
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in reference to a fancied resemblance between the shape of the leaves and the pads of a lioness’s paw.
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158:L. leontopetalum
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225:lion's foot
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1098:Categories
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