Daniel Frank Austin
Biographic Data
| ID | 4205447 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daniel Frank Austin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daniel Frank |
| FAMILY NAME | Austin |
| SIGNATURE | AUSTIN D F |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Sendera-clandi (Xenostegia tridentata, Convolvulaceae): A medicinal creeper
In 1692 Rheede reported vines in India by the Malayalam name sendera-clandi. Soon afterward, the medicinal species was in London, imported from India and West Africa. Subsequent exploration of Africa and Asia revealed that these diminutive creepers were widespread and that they were considered medicinal throughout the Old World tropics. Now known scientifically as Xenostegia tridentata, people have long recognized two distinct morphotypes, one Af…
Sambucus—Intercultural exchange and evolution
The plant Sambucus, called elder or elder-berry in English, has been associated with major and minor deities longer than history records. In contrast to gods and goddesses, other applications of sambucus are made in more secular ways. Sambucus and its variants have been applied to five entities—plants, a musical instrument (sambuce, שׂבּבָא), a military device (sambuca, σαμβύκῆ), a sailing vessel (sambuq, sanbuq, زنبق), and a liquor (sambuca, zam…
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Sambucus—Intercultural exchange and evolution
The plant Sambucus, called elder or elder-berry in English, has been associated with major and minor deities longer than history records. In contrast to gods and goddesses, other applications of sambucus are made in more secular ways. Sambucus and its variants have been applied to five entities—plants, a musical instrument (sambuce, שׂבּבָא), a military device (sambuca, σαμβύκῆ), a sailing vessel (sambuq, sanbuq, زنبق), and a liquor (sambuca, zam…
Sendera-clandi (Xenostegia tridentata, Convolvulaceae): A medicinal creeper
In 1692 Rheede reported vines in India by the Malayalam name sendera-clandi. Soon afterward, the medicinal species was in London, imported from India and West Africa. Subsequent exploration of Africa and Asia revealed that these diminutive creepers were widespread and that they were considered medicinal throughout the Old World tropics. Now known scientifically as Xenostegia tridentata, people have long recognized two distinct morphotypes, one Af…
Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Agroforestry (1 works) · Ancient history (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Biology (1 works) · Botanical Research and Chemistry (1 works) · Ecology (1 works) · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (1 works)