Kollankovai, Kollaṉkōvai: 2 definitions

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Kollankovai means something in biology, Tamil. 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)

[«previous next»] — Kollankovai in Biology glossary
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Kollankovai in India is the name of a plant defined with Clitoria ternatea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lathyrus spectabilis Forssk. (among others).

2) Kollankovai is also identified with Corallocarpus epigaeus It has the synonym Rhynchocarpa epigaea Naudin (etc.).

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

· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1904)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1898)
· Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. (1826)
· Bot. Commelins (1983)
· Inst. Rei Herb. (1766)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5347)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kollankovai, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, 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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Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kollankovai in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kollaṉkōvai (கொல்லன்கோவை) [kollaṉ-kōvai] noun

1. See கொல்லங்கொவ்வை. [kollangovvai.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 422.)

2. Mussell-shell creeper. See காக்கணம். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [kakkanam. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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