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Author(s) :
Gachathi, F.N.
Title :
Kikuyu botanical dictionary of plant names and uses.
Publication supported by GTZ , (1989)The print shop, P.O. Box 24576, Nairobi.
Reference VG 1k has information about 18 plants :
Aloe graminicola Reynolds
Official name :
Aloe graminicola Reynolds
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
V(000)
Recipes :
Vv(000), ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Aloe kedongensis Reynolds
Official name :
Aloe kedongensis Reynolds
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
V(000)
Recipes :
V(000), ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Aloe lateritia Engl.
Official name :
Aloe lateritia Engl.
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
V(000)
Recipes :
Vv(000), ONS., RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Commelina africana L.
Official name :
Commelina africana L.
Family :
Commelinaceae
Symptoms :
V(004), V(045), V(095)
Recipes :
V(095), good feed for catleVb(045) + Vb(004), juice stem, antiseptic on wounds, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Commelina benghalensis L.
Official name :
Commelina benghalensis L.
Family :
Commelinaceae
Symptoms :
V(004), V(045), V(095)
Recipes :
V(095), good feed for catleVb(045) + Vb(004), juice stem, antiseptic on wounds, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Crassocephalum mannii (Hook.f.) Milne-Redh.
Official name :
Crassocephalum mannii (Hook.f.) Milne-Redh.
Family :
Asteraceae
Synonyms :
Crassocephalum multicorymbosum (Klatt) S. Moore
,
Solanecio mannii (Hook. f.) C. Jeffrey
Symptoms :
V(004)
Recipes :
Vb(004), leaves , mange, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Cucumis aculeatus Cogn.
Official name :
Cucumis aculeatus Cogn.
Family :
Cucurbitaceae
Symptoms :
V(008), V(123)
Recipes :
V(123), fruits which are poisonous to cattle have scattered bristles, RNS.
.V(008), roots are used for diaroea, RNS.
.V(008), roots are used for diaroea, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
gakungu
Kalanchoe marmorata Bak.
Official name :
Kalanchoe marmorata Bak.
Family :
Crassulaceae
Symptoms :
V(008), V(048)
Recipes :
Vo(008), juice from the leaves is also used in the treatment of diarrhoea , RNS.
Vo(048), foot-rot in sheep, RNS
Vo(048), foot-rot in sheep, RNS
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet
Official name :
Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
V(037)
Recipes :
Vo(037)lungs, seeds baked, lung disease for sheep, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Musa ×paradisiaca L.
Official name :
Musa ×paradisiaca L.
Family :
Musaceae
Synonyms :
Musa ×sapientum L.
Symptoms :
V(095)
Recipes :
Vc(095), fresh leaves are used for feeding cows
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
irugu
Schefflera volkensii (Engl.) Harms
Official name :
Schefflera volkensii (Engl.) Harms
Family :
Araliaceae
Symptoms :
V(014), V(037)
Recipes :
Vc(014), Vo(014), barks, skin disease of goats and sheeps, RNS.
Vb(037), stems, RNS.
Vb(037), stems, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Solanum incanum L.
Official name :
Solanum incanum L.
Family :
Solanaceae
Synonyms :
Solanum insanum L.
,
Solanum coagulans Forssk.
Symptoms :
V(104), V(108)
Recipes :
Vo(108), yellow fruit, RNS.
Vo(104), roots, stomach, RNS.
Vo(104), roots, stomach, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Synadenium compactum L.E.Br.
Official name :
Synadenium compactum L.E.Br.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
V(111)
Recipes :
Vb(111) calf, milky juice, (burning) swollen glands in calves, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims
Official name :
Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims
Family :
Acanthaceae
Symptoms :
V(053), V(094)
Recipes :
Vb(053), Vb(117), leaves are used for suppurating ears and gall sickness in caltle
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
kanyanja
Trema orientalis (L.) Blume
Official name :
Trema orientalis (L.) Blume
Family :
Ulmaceae
Synonyms :
Sponia orientalis var. affinis (Planch.) Baker
,
Trema guineensis (Schum. & Thonn. ) Ficalho
Symptoms :
V(106)
Recipes :
V(106)insect repulsive, barks, RNS.
Nota: candy for the cattle
Nota: candy for the cattle
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Vernonia auriculifera Hiern
Official name :
Vernonia auriculifera Hiern
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
V(008)
Recipes :
Vb(008), Vo(008), leaves, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Vernonia lasiopus O. Hoffm.
Official name :
Vernonia lasiopus O. Hoffm.
Family :
Asteraceae
Synonyms :
Vernonia alboviolaceae De Wild.
Symptoms :
V(068)
Recipes :
Vo(068), decoction of leaves and roots, intestinal woms in sheep, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered
Zanthoxylum gilletii (De Wild.) P. G. Waterman
Official name :
Zanthoxylum gilletii (De Wild.) P. G. Waterman
Family :
Rutaceae
Synonyms :
Fagara macrophylla (Oliv.) Engl.
,
Fagara macrophylla (Oliv.) Engl. var. preussi Engl
,
Fagara inaequalis Engl.
Symptoms :
V(006)
Recipes :
Vb(006), barks, constipation, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya
Vernacular name :
not registered