Kayowo: 1 definition
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Kayowo 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)Kayowo in Sierra Leone is the name of a plant defined with Streptogyna crinita in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Streptogyna gerontogaea Hook.f..
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Essai d’une Nouvelle Agrostographie (1812)
· A Hand-book to the Flora of Ceylon (1900)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae (1864)
· Grasses of Burma (1960)
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