Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Hay grass in English is the name of a plant defined with Dichanthium caricosum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Heteropogon concinnus Thwaites (among others).

2) Hay grass is also identified with Digitaria horizontalis It has the synonym Syntherisma digitata (Sw.) Hitchc. (etc.).

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

· Systema Vegetabilium, editio decima sexta (1825)
· Fundamenta Agrostographiae (1820)
· Prodromus Plantarum Indiae Occidentalis (1825)
· Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum (1855)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1898)
· The Grasses of Mauritius and Rodriguez (1940)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Hay grass, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, 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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Partial matches: Grass, Hay.

Ends with: Antigua hay grass, Sweet hay grass.

Full-text: Sweet hay grass, Antigua hay grass, Hullukhana, Siru-khar, Sudukattu, Pula, Puli.

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Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)

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