Akebia: 1 definition
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Akebia 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)Akebia in English is the name of a plant defined with Akebia quinata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Akebia quinata fo. diplochlamys (Makino) T. Shimizu (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Quarterly Journal of the Taiwan Museum (1961)
· Species Plantarum
· Contributions from the Biological Laboratory of the Science Society of China: Botanical Series (1933)
· Journal of Japanese Botany (1961)
· Archives du Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle (1839)
· Chinese Wild Plant Resources (2000)
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Akebia fruit, Akebia quinata, Akebia trifoliata.
Ends with: Five-leaf akebia.
Full-text: Akebia quinata, Akebia fruit, Mu tong, Five-leaf akebia, Akebia trifoliata, Akebi, Ba yue zha, Ba yue sha, San ye mu tong, Chocolate vine, Bai mu tong, Mu t'ung, Wu fu tzu, T'ung ts'ao, Yen fu tzu.
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