Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Melkbos in South Africa is the name of a plant defined with Asclepias fruticosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gomphocarpus fruticosus f. brasiliensis Briq. (among others).

2) Melkbos is also identified with Euphorbia epicyparissias It has the synonym Tithymalus involucratus Klotzsch & Garcke (etc.).

3) Melkbos is also identified with Gomphocarpus fruticosus It has the synonym Asclepias cornuta (Decne.) Cordem. (etc.).

4) Melkbos is also identified with Xysmalobium undulatum It has the synonym Gomphocarpus undulatus (L.) Schltr. (etc.).

5) Melkbos in Southern Africa is also identified with Gomphocarpus physocarpus It has the synonym Asclepias physocarpa (E. Mey.) Schltr. (etc.).

6) Melkbos is also identified with Sarcostemma viminale It has the synonym Euphorbia viminalis L. (etc.).

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

· J. Pharm. Sci. (1963)
· Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae (1810)
· Helv. Chim. Acta. (1968)
· Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society (1810)
· Hortus Kew., ed. 2 (1811)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1885)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Melkbos, for example side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Melkbossie, Melkbossiegras.

Ends with: Kraalmelkbos, Spantoumelkbos.

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