What's in a Name? Can Mullein Weed Beat TB Where Modern Drugs Are Failing?

<table>Taxonomy of the Scrophulariaceae. Flowering plants are divided into Monocotyledons and Dicotyledons on the basis of differences in their seeds. The Asteridae, a subclass of the Dicotyledons, contain a large number of medicinal plants. Of particular interest here is the family Scrophulariaceae, to which the mulleins (<i>Verbascum spp</i>) belong. (Lines represent other members at upper levels. Names are omitted for clarity).</table>

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Figure 2: What's in a Name? Can Mullein Weed Beat TB Where Modern Drugs Are Failing? 