Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Omboga in Kenya is the name of a plant defined with Amaranthus angustifolius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Galliaria graecizans (L.) Nieuwl. (among others).

2) Omboga is also identified with Amaranthus blitum It has the synonym Euxolus ascendens (Loisel. (etc.).

3) Omboga is also identified with Amaranthus dubius It has the synonym Amaranthus tristis Willd. (etc.).

4) Omboga is also identified with Amaranthus hybridus It has the synonym Galliaria hybrida (L.) Nieuwl. (etc.).

5) Omboga is also identified with Amaranthus spinosus It has the synonym Galliaria spinosa (L.) Nieuwl. (etc.).

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

· Commun. Agric. Appl. Biol. Sci. (2004)
· J. Med. Food. (2005)
· Kromosomo
· Watsonia (1961)
· Butlletí de la Institució Catalana d’Història Natural, Secció de Botànica (1974)
· Flora Ilustrada de Entre Ríos (1987)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Omboga, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, 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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Ends with: Omumboromboga.

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