Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Bankapasi [बनकपासी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Thespesia lampas from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family having the following synonyms: Azanza lampas, Hibiscus lampas. For the possible medicinal usage of bankapasi, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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

Bankapasi in India is the name of a plant defined with Thespesia lampas in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Paritium gangeticum G. Don (among others).

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

· Annales du muséum national d’histoire naturelle (1807)
· Cytologia (1982)
· Feddes Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1944)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Botanische Zeitung. Berlin (1861)
· The Bombay Flora (1861)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Bankapasi, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, 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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