Biology (plants and animals)

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

Patturam in India is the name of a plant defined with Alternanthera sessilis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Illecebrum denticulatum (R. Br.) Spreng. (among others).

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

· Numer. List (6926)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1824)
· Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae (1810)
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1783)
· Taxon (1981)

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

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pattūram (பத்தூரம்) noun < pattūra. A plant found in damp places. See பொன்னாங்காணி. (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல.) [ponnangani. (thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Pattu-ramakuricci.

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