Cachun: 1 definition
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Cachun 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)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Cachun in Peru is the name of a plant defined with Solanum muricatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Solanum rancaguense Dunal (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1912)
· Flora Peruviana (1799)
· Journal des observations physiques, mathematiques et botaniques (1707)
· Revue Horticole (1892)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique. Botanique (1814)
· Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical series (1967)
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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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