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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Drab in India is the name of a plant defined with Desmostachya bipinnata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cynosurus durus Forssk., nom. illeg., non Cynosurus durus L. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Taxon (2000)
· Species Plantarum, Editio Secunda (1762)
· Annuario del Reale Istituto Botanico di Roma (1908)
· Flora Capensis (1900)
· Lexicon Generum Phanerogamarum (1903)
· Flora (1855)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Drab, for example chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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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.

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