False elephant's foot: 1 definition
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False elephant's foot 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)False elephant's foot in English is the name of a plant defined with Elephantopus spicatus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Matamoria spicata La Llave (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis (1902)
· Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles (1819)
· Histoire des plantes de la Guiane Françoise (1775)
· Index Kewensis (1893)
· Skrifter af Naturhistorie-Selskabet (1792)
· Novorum Vegetabilium Descriptiones (1824)
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