Jokoje: 1 definition
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Jokoje 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)1) Jokoje in Benin is the name of a plant defined with Cissampelos owariensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cissampelos insignis Alston (among others).
2) Jokoje in Nigeria is also identified with Cissampelos mucronata It has the synonym Cissampelos pareira var. senensis (Klotzsch) T. Durand & Schinz (etc.).
3) Jokoje in Sierra Leone is also identified with Cissampelos tropaeolifolia It has the synonym Cissampelos senensis Klotzsch (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1824)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1889)
· Flora (1844)
· The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology (1866)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1987)
· Conspectus Florae Africae (1898)
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