Kali Kathi, Kāḷī Kāṭhī, Kālī Kāṭhī: 2 definitions

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Kali Kathi means something in Marathi, 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)

[«previous next»] — Kali Kathi in Biology glossary
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Kali kathi in India is the name of a plant defined with Indigofera cassioides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Anila pulchella (Roxb.) Kuntze (among others).

2) Kali kathi is also identified with Indigofera heterantha It has the synonym Indigofera gerardiana Graham ex Baker (etc.).

3) Kali kathi is also identified with Indigofera hirsuta It has the synonym Indigofera astragalina DC. (etc.).

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

· Notulae Systematicae (Paris) (1915)
· The Flora of British India (1876)
· Hortus Mauritianus (1837)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1989)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1832)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kali Kathi in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kāḷī kāṭhī (काळी काठी).—f The name of a very low and little plant.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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