Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Owu in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Acalypha ciliata 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 ciliatus (Forssk.) Kuntze (among others).

2) Owu is also identified with Cochlospermum planchonii.

3) Owu is also identified with Paspalum scrobiculatum It has the synonym Paspalum frumentaceum Rottb. ex Roem. & Schult. (etc.).

4) Owu in Yoruba is also identified with Gossypium barbadense It has the synonym Hibiscus barbadensis (L.) Kuntze (etc.).

5) Owu is also identified with Rhynchelytrum repens It has the synonym Melinis congesta Mez (etc.).

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

· Candollea (1946)
· Sylva Telluriana (1838)
· Systematic Botany (1999)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1921)
· Annales Botanicae Systematicae (1852)
· Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences (1926)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Owu ama maye komm, Owu eegun, Owu elepa, Owui, Owula kofiba, Owun, Owuni, Owuro, Owuru.

Ends with: Caowu, Fowu, Mumdalegodu, Ofiowu, Okorowu, Suwfng huwowu.

Full-text: Owu eegun, Eegun owu eegun, Owu elepa, Owu ama maye komm, Owu amma manka m'asem.

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