African couch grass: 1 definition
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African couch grass means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)African couch grass in English is the name of a plant defined with Digitaria abyssinica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Panicum kafuroensis K. Schum. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino (1854)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1934)
· Blumea (1934)
· Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae … (1850)
· Monograph of the Genus Digitaria (1950)
· Resultati scientifici della Missione Stefanini-Paoli nella Somalia italiana. Vol. 1. Le collezioni botaniche… (1916)
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Partial matches: Grass.
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