Maagbossie: 1 definition
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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Maagbossie in Southern Africa is the name of a plant defined with Dicoma anomala in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Dicoma anomala var. sonderi Harv. (among others).
2) Maagbossie is also identified with Lippia javanica It has the synonym Zappania odoratissima Scop. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Botany, British and Foreign (1927)
· Tabl. Encycl. (1791)
· Feddes Repertorium (1914)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1897)
· Flora Capensis, being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape Colony, Caffraria, & port Natal (Harvey) (1901)
· Deliciae florae et faunae insubricae (1786)
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