Horny goat weed: 1 definition
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Horny goat weed 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)Horny goat weed in English is the name of a plant defined with Epimedium sagittatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aceranthus triphyllus C. Koch (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (1990)
· Gard. Chron. (1880) (1880)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Bulletin de l’Académie Impériale des Sciences de St-Pétersbourg (1877)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique (1834)
· Abhandlungen der Mathematisch-Physikalischen Classe der Königlich Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (1845)
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Partial matches: Goat.
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