Khongdrum: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Khongdrum in India is the name of a plant defined with Lagenaria hispida in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Khongdrum is also identified with Lagenaria siceraria It has the synonym Cucurbita idolatrica Willd. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1828)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1828)
· Ceylon J. Sci., Biol. Sci. (1995)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1892)
· FBI (1879)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
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