Lokhandi, Lōkhaṇḍī, Lokhaṇḍī: 3 definitions

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Lokhandi 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Lokhandi [लोखंडी] in the Konkani language is the name of a plant identified with Ixora nigricans R.Br. ex Wight & Arn. from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Ixora affinis, Ixora arguta, Pavetta erubescens, Ixora plumea. For the possible medicinal usage of lokhandi, 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.

Lokhandi [लोखंडी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Quassia indica (Gaertn.) Noot. from the Simaroubaceae (Quassia) family having the following synonyms: Samadera indica, Samadera madagascariensis.

Lokhandi [लोखंडी] in the Marathi language, ibid. previous identification.

Lokhandi [लोखंडी] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Ligustrum robustum subsp. perrottetii (A.DC.) de Juana from the Oleaceae (Jasmine) family having the following synonyms: Ligustrum neilgherrense, Ligustrum perrottetii, Ligustrum candolleanum.

Lokhandi [लोखंडी] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Ventilago madraspatana Gaertn. from the Rhamnaceae (Ber) family.

Lokhandi in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Maytenus rothiana Gymnosporia rothiana (Walp.) Wight & Arn. ex M. A. Lawson from the Celastraceae (Spike-thorn) family having the following synonyms: Catha rothiana, Gymnosporia rothiana.

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

1) Lokhandi in India is the name of a plant defined with Arnicratea grahamii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Lokhandi is also identified with Quassia indica It has the synonym Samadera tetrapetala (Poir.) G. Don (etc.).

3) Lokhandi is also identified with Ventilago maderaspatana It has the synonym Ventilago maderaspatana Roxb. (etc.).

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

· Hooker’s Journal of Botany Kew Gard. Misc. (1852)
· Mémoires du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (1825)
· Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin (2009)
· Adansonia (1961)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1791)
· Rev. Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1996)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Lokhandi, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, 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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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

lōkhaṇḍī (लोखंडी).—a (lōkhaṇḍa) Composed of iron; relating to iron. 2 fig. Hardy or hard--a constitution or a frame of body, one's hāḍa or natal bone or parental stock. 3 Close and hard;--used of kinds of wood. 4 Ardent and unyielding--a fever. 5 lōkhaṇḍī, in the sense Hard and coarse or in the sense Strong or enduring, is freely applied as a term of distinction or designation. Examples follow.

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lōkhaṇḍī (लोखंडी).—f (lōkhaṇḍa) An iron boiler or other vessel. 2 A large scandent shrub, Ventilago Maderaspatana. Grah.

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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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