Ganasura, Gaṇasūra: 2 definitions

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Ganasura means something in Marathi, 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) Ganasura in India is the name of a plant defined with Croton laevigatus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Oxydectes laevigata (Vahl) Kuntze (among others).

2) Ganasura is also identified with Croton persimilis It has the synonym Oxydectes oblongifolia Kuntze (etc.).

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

· Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India (1962)
· Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (2003)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1981)
· The Family Euphorbiaceae in India. (2007)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew (1911)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)

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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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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

gaṇasūra (गणसूर).—f The name of a shrub. The juice of its leaves is used to reduce swellings.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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