Mchacha: 1 definition
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Mchacha 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) Mchacha in Tanzania is the name of a plant defined with Acalypha ornata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ricinocarpus nigritianus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze (among others).
2) Mchacha is also identified with Acalypha fruticosa It has the synonym Ricinocarpus fruticosus (Forssk.) Kuntze.
3) Mchacha in Zanzibar is also identified with Acalypha engleri It has the synonym Acalypha sigensis Pax & K. Hoffm..
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Der Gesellsschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin, neue Schriften (1803)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1904)
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· Journal of Vector Borne Diseases (2010)
· Nigerian Journal of Natural Products and Medicine (2003)
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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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Starts with: Mchachale.
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