Chonta: 1 definition
Introduction:
Chonta 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)Chonta in South America is the name of a plant defined with Tabebuia serratifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Tecoma speciosa A. DC. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1955)
· Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (1893)
· Florae Fluminensis Icones (1827)
· Abhandlungen der Königlichen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen (1879)
· Hortus Britannicus (1827)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1838)
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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: Chontamenti.
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