Maratu: 1 definition
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Maratu 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)Maratu in Sri Lanka is the name of a plant defined with Echinochloa crus-galli in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Panicum cruscorvi L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (1908)
· Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1931)
· Essai d’une Nouvelle Agrostographie (1812)
· Révision des Graminées (1829)
· Ceylon J. Sci., Biol. Sci. (1959)
· Flore Générale de Belgique, Spermatophyes (1855)
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Maratua, Maratukada, Maratulasi, Maratungada, Maratutti.
Ends with: Imaratu, Raja maratu, Wel maratu.
Full-text: Raja maratu, Wel maratu.
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