Silele: 1 definition
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Silele 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)Silele in Swaziland is the name of a plant defined with Portulaca oleracea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Portulaca officinarum Crantz (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Rhodora (1993)
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (2180)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1999)
· Linnaea (1851)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1823)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
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