Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Mekarayi in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Royle from the Phyllanthaceae (Amla) family having the following synonyms: Phyllanthus virosus, Securinega virosa, Phyllanthus virosus. For the possible medicinal usage of mekarayi, 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) Mekarayi in India is the name of a plant defined with Flueggea leucopyrus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Phyllanthus albicans Wall., nom. inval. (among others).

2) Mekarayi is also identified with Flueggea virosa It has the synonym Phyllanthus virosus Roxb. ex Willd. (etc.).

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

· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1866)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum seu Prodromus (1788)
· Symb. Antill. (1905)
· Numer. List (7937)
· Novae Plantarum Species praesertim Indiae Orientalis (1821)

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