Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Ndongo in Congo is the name of a plant defined with Aframomum melegueta in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Alpinia grana-paradisi (L.) Moon (among others).

2) Ndongo in Nigeria is also identified with Lophira alata It has the synonym Lophira alata var. procera (A. Chev.) Burtt Davy (etc.).

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

· Das Pflanzenreich, (1904)
· Scripta Botanica Belgica (2006)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· World Checklist of Seed Plants (1995)
· Supplementum carpologiae. . . . 3: 52, t. 188. 1805, A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants 1: 814. 1831 and Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 15: 186–188. 1901, Exploration Botanique de l’Afrique Occidentale Française ... 5: 154. 1909, Journal of Natural Products 69(8): 1206–1208. 2006, (1805)
· Parasitology Research (2010)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Ndongo ia kongo.

Ends with: Endongo, Lindondongo, Omu-mbalandongo, Ondongo.

Full-text: Ndongo ia kongo.

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