Kpi: 1 definition
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Kpi 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) Kpi in Benin is the name of a plant defined with Dactyloctenium aegyptium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Eleusine mucronata Stokes, nom. illeg., non Eleusine mucronata Michx. (among others).
2) Kpi in Ivory Coast is also identified with Zea mays It has the synonym Zea minima (Körn. ex Hitchc.) Hort. ex Vilmorin (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Fundamenta Agrostographiae (1820)
· Phytologia (1981)
· Botanische Zeitung. Berlin (1851)
· Enumeratio Stirpium Transsilvaniae (1816)
· Escritos (1923)
· Species Plantarum
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Ekpi, Hameng-sampakpi, Hikpi, Isinkpi, Khomthokpi, Makpi, Maroi napakpi, Maroinapapkpi, Ogirili okpi, Ogrili-okpi, Origili okpi, Sampakpi, Takpi.
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