Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Altamisa in Ecuador is the name of a plant defined with Ambrosia arborescens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Xanthium artemisioides (Willd.) Delpino (among others).

2) Altamisa in Latin America is also identified with Parthenium hysterophorus It has the synonym Echetrosis pentasperma Phil. (etc.).

3) Altamisa in Paraguay is also identified with Ambrosia artemisiifolia It has the synonym Iva monophylla Walter (etc.).

4) Altamisa in Spanish is also identified with Aloysia wrightii It has the synonym Aloysia wrightii Abrams (etc.).

5) Altamisa in Vernacular names is also identified with Ambrosia scabra.

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· American Journal of Botany (1979)
· Anales de la Universidad de Chile (1873)
· Pharmaceutical Biology (1993)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1836)
· Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey (1858)
· Compositae Newsletter (1995)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Altamisa, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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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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Starts with: Altamisa mexicana.

Full-text: Mark'u altamisa, Altamisa mexicana.

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