Gaiso: 1 definition

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Gaiso 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)

1) Gaiso in India is the name of a plant defined with Leucas aspera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Phlomis pluckenetii Roth (among others).

2) Gaiso is also identified with Leucas lavandulifolia It has the synonym Leonurus malebaricus J. König ex Rottb., nom. illeg. (etc.).

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

· Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. (1822)
· Novae Plantarum Species (1821)
· Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India (1975)
· Flora Telluriana (1837)
· Flora of the British India (1885)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1825)

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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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