Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kondagogu in the Konkani language is the name of a plant identified with Cochlospermum religiosum (L.) Alston from the Bixaceae (Annatto) family having the following synonyms: Bombax gossypium, Cochlospermum gossypium, Maximilianea gossypium. For the possible medicinal usage of kondagogu, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Kondagogu in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Hibiscus platanifolius from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family having the following synonyms: Pavonia platanifolia, Hibiscus eriocarpus, Hibiscus collinus.

Kondagogu [కొండగోగు] in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Hibiscus hispidissimus Griff. from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Kondagogu in India is the name of a plant defined with Cochlospermum religiosum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Wittelsbachia gossypium Mart. & Zucc., nom. illeg. (among others).

2) Kondagogu is also identified with Hibiscus hispidissimus It has the synonym Hibiscus aculeatus Roxb. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Notulae ad Plantas Asiaticas (1854)
· Flora Indica (1824)
· Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1931)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 12 (1767)
· Nova Genera ac Species Plantarum (Martius) (1824)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kondagogu, for example diet and recipes, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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