Foria: 1 definition
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Foria 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)Foria in Indonesia is the name of a plant defined with Momordica charantia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sicyos fauriei H. Lév. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Stirpium in horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica (1976)
· Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (1958)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 10
· Museo Nacional de Historia Natural (Bolivia) Comunicación (1990)
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