Vitex agnus-castus: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)Vitex agnus-castus L. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Agnus-castus robusta (Lebas) Carrière, Agnus-castus vulgaris Carrière, Vitex agnus Stokes, Vitex agnus-castus fo. alba Rehder, Vitex agnus-castus f. caerulea (Rehder) Moldenke, Vitex agnus-castus f. laciniosa (Ces.) Moldenke, Vitex agnus-castus var. caerulea Rehder, Vitex agnus-castus var. laciniosa Ces., Vitex agnus-castus var. latifolia (Mill.) Loudon, Vitex agnus-castus var. macrophylla Moldenke, Vitex agnus-castus var. negundo Kuntze, Vitex agnus-castus var. pseudonegundo Hausskn., Vitex agnus-castus var. serrata Moldenke, Vitex agnus-castus var. subtrisecta Kuntze, Vitex gaumeri Greenm., Vitex hybrida Moldenke, Vitex integra Medik., Vitex latifolia Mill., Vitex lupinifolia Salisb., Vitex pseudonegundo (Hausskn.) Hand.Mazz., Vitex robusta Lebas, Vitex verticillata Lam..
References regarding Vitex agnus-castus L. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
· A Botanical Materia Medica (1812)
· Rev. Hort. (1871)
· Comp. Fl. Ital. (1874)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Publications of the Field Columbian Museum, Botanical Series (1907)
· Ann. K. K. Naturhist. Hofmus. (1913)
· American Midland Naturalist (1940)
· Phytologia (1941)
· Phytologia (1961)
· Phytologia (1979)
· Fl. Libya (1980)
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Partial matches: Vitex.
Full-text (+3): Gwanik, Athlac, Panjangusht, Ranukabija, Chaste tree, Wild pepper, Hemp tree, Agno-casto, Sage tree, Shambhaluka-bija, Indian spice, Ghar, Kherwa', Lilac chaste tree, Tukhm sambhalu, Monk's pepper tree, Lagundi, Dangla, Vitex trifolia, Harenu.
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