Chapala: 1 definition

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Chapala 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.

Ambiguity: Although Chapala has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Capala. It further has the optional forms Chapalā, Chāpala and Chāpāla.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Chapala in India is the name of a plant defined with Vigna unguiculata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Dolichos trilobus Thunb., p.p., nom. illegit. (among others).

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

· Raccolte Botaniche
· Flora Lusitanica (1804)
· Über Befruchtungsverhältnisse bei Hülsenfrüchten (1898)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Interpr. Rumphius Herbarium Amboinenese (1917)

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