Biology (plants and animals)

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

Nelatavare in India is the name of a plant defined with Hibiscus mutabilis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gossypium barbadense L. (among others).

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

· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici (1794)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Catalogus Plantarum in Horto Botanico Bogoriensi Cultarum Alter (1844)
· Quart. J. Forest Res. (1999)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Nelatāvare (ನೆಲತಾವರೆ):—

1) [noun] the plant Habenaria grandifloriformis (= H. grandiflora, = H. rotundifolia) of Orchidaceae family.

2) [noun] the plant Cassia obtusa (= C. obovata) of Caesalpiniaceae family.

3) [noun] the plant Hibiscus mutabilis of Malvaceae family.

4) [noun] its flower.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Tavare, Nela.

Full-text: Neladavare.

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