Spear grass: 1 definition
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Spear grass 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)1) Spear grass in English is the name of a plant defined with Chrysopogon aciculatus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pollinia gryllus (L.) Spreng. (among others).
2) Spear grass is also identified with Heteropogon contortus It has the synonym Andropogon glaber (Pers.) Raspail, nom. illeg., non Andropogon glaber Roxb. (etc.).
3) Spear grass is also identified with Poa pratensis It has the synonym Paneion pratense (L.) Lunell (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora NovaeZelandiae (1853)
· a Museo botanico Academiae imperialis scientiarum Petropolitanae editum Sanktpeterburg Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1912)
· Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae … (1850)
· FBI (1896)
· Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum (1854)
· Flore de France, ed. 3 (1805)
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Grass, Spear.
Full-text: Giant spear grass, Black spear grass, Common spear grass, Bunch spear grass, Ubuhullu, Kariumagadahullu, Sumkubullu, Sannaubinahullu, Panrippul, Valampurippul, Uci, Amtupurale.
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