West african indigo: 1 definition
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West african indigo 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)West african indigo in English is the name of a plant defined with Philenoptera cyanescens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lonchocarpus cyanescens (Schumach. & Thonn.) Benth. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae (1847)
· Bull. Inst. Franc. Afr. Noire (1954)
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1860)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1824)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2008)
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Partial matches: Indigo.
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