Vleiklapper: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Vleiklapper in South Africa is the name of a plant defined with Asclepias fruticosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) R.Br. (among others).
2) Vleiklapper is also identified with Gomphocarpus fruticosus It has the synonym Asclepias angustifolia Schweigg. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Nouveau Matériaux pour la Flore Atlantique (1874)
· Bot. Commelins (1983)
· Dict. Sci. Nat. (1819)
· Oesterreichische Botanische Zeitschrift (1876)
· Mededeelingen van’s Rijks-Herbarium (1916)
· International Organization of Plant Biosystematists Newsletter (1993)
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