Chalcay: 1 definition
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Chalcay 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)Chalcay in Mexico is the name of a plant defined with Pluchea odorata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Conyza cortesii Kunth (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1840)
· Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden (1996)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1820)
· Anales de la Sociedad Española de Historia Natural (1890)
· Synopsis Generum Compositarum (1832)
· Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles (1826)
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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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