Piri taja: 1 definition
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Piri taja means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Piri taja in Paraguay is the name of a plant defined with Xyris jupicai in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Xyris macrocephala fo. minor (Mart.) M. Kuhlm. & Kuhn (among others).
2) Piri taja is also identified with Xyris savanensis It has the synonym Xyris savanensis f. primaria Malme (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift (1927)
· Linnaea (1845)
· Fl. Mesoamer. (1994)
· Flora Boreali-Americana (1803)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Omnium Hucusque Cognitarum (1843)
· Flora (1841)
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