Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Latmahuria [लटमहूरिया] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Digera muricata (L.) Mart. from the Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) family having the following synonyms: Achyranthes alternifolia, Chamissoa muricata, Digera arvensis. For the possible medicinal usage of latmahuria, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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

1) Latmahuria in India is the name of a plant defined with Digera alternifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amaranthus arvensis (Forssk.) K. Krause (among others).

2) Latmahuria is also identified with Digera muricata It has the synonym Digera arvensis Forssk. (etc.).

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

· Deutschland Flora ed. 2 (1901)
· Novorum Actorum Academia Caesareae Leopoldinae-Carolinae Germanicae Naturae Curiosorum (1826)
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München (1950)
· Beitrag zur Flora Aethiopiens (1867)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

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