Mandragora may refer to:
Biology
* Any of the species of the plant genus
''Mandragora'', including
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Mandragora autumnalis
''Mandragora autumnalis'', known as mandrake or autumn mandrake, is recognized by some sources as a separate species from ''Mandragora officinarum'', although with different circumscriptions. Others regard it as merely part of this very variab ...
'', mandrake or autumn mandrake
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Mandragora caulescens'', Himalayan mandrake
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Mandragora officinarum
''Mandragora officinarum'' is the type species of the plant genus '' Mandragora'' in the nightshade family Solanaceae. It is often known as mandrake, although this name is also used for other plants. , sources differed significantly in the specie ...
'', mandrake or Mediterranean mandrake, the type species of the genus
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Mandragora turcomanica
Mandragora turcomanica, the Turkmenian mandrake, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Solanaceae, native to the Kopet Dag mountains in Turkmenistan and one location in neighbouring Iran. It differs from the mandrakes found around the Med ...
'', Turkmenian mandrake
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Bryonia alba
''Bryonia alba'' (also known as white bryony or wild hop) is a vigorous vine in the family Cucurbitaceae, found in Europe and Northern Iran. It has a growth habit similar to kudzu, which gives it a highly destructive potential outside its nativ ...
'', known as false mandrake and English mandrake
Arts and entertainment
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''Mandragora'' (novel), 1991 novel by David McRobbie
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''Mandragora'' (film), 1997 film by Wiktor Grodecki
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Mandragora (band)
Mandragora are an English space rock/world dance music band from Brighton, England, whose formative output can be described as psychedelic rock with ethnic sounds and tribal rhythms. Formed in 1983, the band have released 5 albums of their ow ...
, UK psychedelic rock band
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Mandragora (publisher), Polish publisher of comics, manga and manhwa
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Mandragora Movies
''Closer to the Moon'' ( ro, Mai aproape de lună) is a 2013 Romanian-American comedy-drama film written and directed by Nae Caranfil, and starring Vera Farmiga, Mark Strong, Harry Lloyd, Joe Armstrong, Tim Plester, Christian McKay, and Anton ...
, Romanian film production company
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La Mandrágora, Chilean Surrealist group
* ''Mandragora'', ballet by
Karol Szymanowski
Other uses
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Rolando Mandragora
Rolando Mandragora (; born 29 June 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Fiorentina.
He began his professional career at Genoa, making five Serie A appearances and playing more frequently on loan at Pes ...
(born 1997), Italian footballer
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Mandragora (demon)
In European folklore, mandragoras are familiar demons who appear in the figures of little men without beards.
Mandragoras are thought to be little dolls or figures given to sorcerers by the Devil for the purpose of being consulted by them in ti ...
, familiar demons who appear in the figures of little men without beards
See also
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Mandrake (disambiguation)
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The Mandrake
''The Mandrake'' (Italian: ''La Mandragola'' ) is a satirical play by Italian Renaissance philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. Although the five-act comedy was published in 1524 and first performed in the carnival season of 1526, Machiavelli likel ...
, a play by Niccolò Machiavelli, whose Italian title is ''La Mandragola''
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