Katsakatsa: 1 definition
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Katsakatsa 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)1) Katsakatsa in Madagascar is the name of a plant defined with Senna occidentalis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cassia caroliniana Walter (among others).
2) Katsakatsa is also identified with Sesbania bispinosa It has the synonym Aeschynomene aculeata Schreb. (etc.).
3) Katsakatsa in Nigeria is also identified with Sorghum bicolor It has the synonym Andropogon vulgaris (Pers.) Raspail (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici … (1794)
· Physiologia Plantarum (2005)
· Florula Ludoviciana (1817)
· Saggi scientifici e letterarj dell’ accademia di Padova (1786)
· Am. Journal of Botany (1757)
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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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