Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Mviru in Kenya is the name of a plant defined with Vangueria madagascariensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Vavanga edulis Vahl, nom. illeg. (among others).

2) Mviru is also identified with Vangueria infausta It has the synonym Vangueria tomentosa sensu Dale & Eggeling (etc.).

3) Mviru in Tanzania is also identified with Vangueria apiculata It has the synonym Vangueria longicalyx Robyns.

4) Mviru is also identified with Vangueria volkensii It has the synonym E.M. Tucker, Catalogue of the library of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Cambridge, Mass. 1917–1933 (etc.).

5) Mviru is also identified with Vitex doniana It has the synonym Vitex cienkowskii Kotschy & Peyr. (etc.).

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

· Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2006)
· Phytotherapy Research (2006)
· Histoire des plantes de la Guiane Françoise (1775)
· Phytotherapy Research (1999)
· Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden (1967)
· Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London (1824)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Mviru, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, 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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Starts with: Mviru-mbago.

Full-text: Mviru-mbago.

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