South african rat-tail grass: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)South african rat-tail grass in English is the name of a plant defined with Sporobolus africanus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Agrostis africana Poir. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Opera Botanica (1993)
· Prodromus Plantarum Capensium, … (1794)
· Taxon (1973)
· Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l’État Bruxelles (1955)
· Essai d’une Nouvelle Agrostographie (1812)
· Grasses of Burma (1960)
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