Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Agbagi-akokko in Yoruba is the name of a plant defined with Stephania dinklagei in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym see (obituary in) Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berl. 12: 413–415. 1935, F.N. Hepper, “Botanical collectors in West Africa, except French territories, since 1860.” in Comptes Rendus de l’Association pour l’étude taxonomique de la flore d’Afrique, (A.E.T.F.A.T.). 69–75. Lisbon 1962, John H. Barnhart, Biographical Notes upon Botanists. 1965, Anthonius Josephus Maria Leeuwenberg, “Isotypes of which holotypes were destroyed in Berlin.” Webbia. 19: 861–863. 1965, Réné Letouzey, “Les botanistes au Cameroun.” in Flore du Cameroun. 7: 1–110. Paris 1968, F.N. Hepper and Fiona Neate, Plant Collectors in West Africa. 25. Utrecht 1971. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)
· Planta Medica (2003)
· Journal d’Agriculture Tropicale et de Botanique Appliquée (1970)
· Das Pflanzenreich (1910)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1899)
· Species Plantarum

If you are looking for specific details regarding Agbagi-akokko, for example health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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