Kumwendo: 1 definition
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Kumwendo 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)Kumwendo in Kenya is the name of a plant defined with Lagenaria siceraria in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cucurbita idolatrica Willd. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club (1896)
· Publications of the Field Columbian Museum, Botanical Series (1930)
· Florula belgica (1827)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Darwiniana (1946)
· Species Plantarum. (1805)
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