Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Yiri in Mali is the name of a plant defined with Vitellaria paradoxa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mimusops pachyclada Baker (among others).

2) Yiri in Nigeria is also identified with Sorghum bicolor It has the synonym Holcus saccharatus L. (etc.).

3) Yiri in South America is also identified with Nicotiana tabacum It has the synonym Nicotiana pilosa Dunal (etc.).

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

· American Journal of Botany (1989)
· Prodromus stirpium in horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium. (1796)
· Taxon (1962)
· World Checklist and Bibliography of Sapotaceae. (2001)
· Economic Botany (2004)
· Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici … (1794)

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Yiri foronde.

Ends with (+1): Ayiri, Bana yiri, Dagyiri, Edeyiri, Emeyiri, Gbinnin yiri, Gudiyiri, Iboua-la-ayiri, Ka yiri, Kedeyiri, Kudiyiri, Kutiraippayiri, Lateyiri, Masa yiri, Odeyiri, Oyiri, Payiri, Pettiravayiri, Samayiri, Vayiri.

Full-text: Sangban yiri folo, Gbinnin yiri, Bana yiri, Masa yiri, Ka yiri, Wala yiri, Yiri foronde.

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