Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Efo in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Amaranthus spinosus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Galliaria spinosa (L.) Nieuwl. (among others).

2) Efo in Yoruba is also identified with Pleioceras barteri.

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

· Feddes Repertorium (1992)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1977)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Die Flora der Deutschen Schutzgebiete in der Südsee (1900)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Efo di strong, Efo ebure, Efo ete, Efo odo, Efo osun, Efo oyinbo, Efo yanrin, Efok, Efok afum, Efok ngkuku, Efol, Efom wisa, Efomou, Efomu, Efonfon, Efor, Efotaliamba, Efouen.

Ends with: Blefo, Cor luwowxi mefo, Isefo, Koriyerefo, Mosc mefo, Numele blefo, Okulefo, Phefo, Raau mefo, Relefo, Sisefo, Tsinefo.

Full-text: Efo oyinbo, Efo osun, Efo ete, Efo odo, Efo di strong, Efo yanrin, Efo ebure.

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