Akepkabera: 1 definition
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Akepkabera 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)Akepkabera in Sierra Leone is the name of a plant defined with Pennisetum polystachion 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 barbatum Roxb., nom. illeg., non Panicum barbatum Lam. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Mantissa (1824)
· Systema Vegetabilium, editio decima sexta (1817)
· Essai d’une Nouvelle Agrostographie (1812)
· Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society (1979)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or a catalogue … (1814)
· Contributions à la flore du Congo Français (1896)
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