Kotado: 1 definition
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Kotado 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)Kotado in Benin is the name of a plant defined with Strychnos spinosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Strychnos cuneifolia Gilg & Busse (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Annales du musée du Congo. Série 1, Botanique (1903)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1902)
· Exploration Botanique de l’Afrique Occidentale Française (1920)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1808)
· Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae (1851)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2004)
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