Sheep-grass: 1 definition
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Sheep-grass 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)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Sheep-grass in English is the name of a plant defined with Dichondra micrantha in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Dichondra repens J.R. & G. Forster var. micrantha (Urban) Lu.
2) Sheep-grass is also identified with Stenotaphrum secundatum It has the synonym Panicum dimidiatum L. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Fl. Trop. East Africa, Gramineae (1982)
· Brittonia (1961)
· Voyage autour du Monde (1829)
· Plantae rariores horti academici monacensis (1819)
· Am. Journal of Botany (2003)
· Prodromus Plantarum Capensium, 鈥� (1794)
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