Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Seko in Niger is the name of a plant defined with Aristida adscensionis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Chaetaria interrupta (Cav.) P. Beauv. (among others).

2) Seko in Nigeria is also identified with Zea mays It has the synonym Zea canina S. Watson (etc.).

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

· Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York (1824)
· Mededeelingen van’s Rijks-Herbarium (1928)
· Anales del Museo Nacional de Buenos Aires (1906)
· Botanische Zeitung. Berlin (1851)
· The American Botanist and Florist (1870)
· Species Graminum Stipaceorum (1842)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Seko, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, 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: Sekoba, Sekogbona, Sekoi, Sekoi sejati, Sekokbagu, Shekoti.

Ends with: Amorseko, Diveseko, Iseko.

Full-text: Lokokti, Hitakara, Hitakaraka, Hitakartri, Hitakrit, Pancanga, Go.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Seko; (plurals include: Sekos). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)

3.6. Use of Utprekṣā-alaṃkāra < [Chapter 3 - Use of Alaṃkāras in Mudrārākṣasa]

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