Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Soetgras in Southern Africa is the name of a plant defined with Chloris virgata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym I.C. Hedge and J.M. Lamond, Index of collectors in the Edinburgh Herbarium. Edinburgh 1970 (among others).

2) Soetgras is also identified with Eragrostis cilianensis It has the synonym Briza purpurascens Muhl. (etc.).

3) Soetgras is also identified with Panicum maximum It has the synonym Anthaenantia gigantea (Kuntze) K. Schum. (etc.).

4) Soetgras is also identified with Themeda triandra It has the synonym Anthistiria forskalii Kunth (etc.).

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

· Beskrivelse af Guineeiske planter (1827)
· Icones et Descriptiones Graminum Austriacorum (1809)
· The Metaspermae of the Minnesota Valley (1892)
· Flore de France (1913)
· Species Plantarum (1806)
· Ceylon J. Sci., Biol. Sci. (1959)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Soetgras, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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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Ends with: Blousaadsoetgras, Blousoetgras.

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