Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Katstertgras in South Africa is the name of a plant defined with Setaria verticillata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Chamaeraphis aspera (K.D. Koenig) Nees (among others).

2) Katstertgras in Southern Africa is also identified with Cenchrus ciliaris It has the synonym Pennisetum cenchroides var. echinoides (Hochst. & Steud.) Hook.f. (etc.).

3) Katstertgras is also identified with Chloris virgata It has the synonym I.C. Hedge and J.M. Lamond, Index of collectors in the Edinburgh Herbarium. Edinburgh 1970 (etc.).

4) Katstertgras is also identified with Setaria italica It has the synonym Panicum viride L. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Series 2, (1873)
· Scientia Agricultura Sinica (1989)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Botanici Berolinensis, …
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1921)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1930)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Katstertgras, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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