Canna indica, commonly known as Indian shot, African arrowroot, edible canna, purple arrowroot, Sierra Leone arrowroot, is a plant species in the family Cannaceae. It is native to much of South America, Central America, the West Indies, Mexico, and the southeastern United States. It is also naturalized in much of Europe, sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. Canna indica has been a minor food crop cultivated by indigenous peoples of the Americas for thousands of years.
Canna discolor also known as Achira in Colombia is a species of the Canna genus, belonging to the family Cannaceae, found naturally in the range from South Mexico to Colombia, widely introduced elsewhere. It is a perennial growing to 3m. It is hardy to zone 10 and is frost tender. In the north latitudes it is in flower from August to October, and the seeds ripen in October. The flowers are hermaphrodite.
Shree Shantinatha was the sixteenth Jain tirthankar of the present age (Avasarpini). Shree Shantinatha was born to King Visvasen and Queen Achira at Hastinapur in the Ikshvaku dynasty. His birth date is the thirteenth day of the Jyest Krishna month of the Indian calendar. He was also a Chakravartin and a Kamadeva. He ascended to throne when he was 25 years old. At the age of 50 years, he became a Jain monk and started his penance. According to Jain beliefs, he became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma.
Novoandina is a modern style of cuisine from Peru and Andean countries, which combines modern techniques with traditional raw materials of the Andean and Peruvian cuisine, such as herbs, spices, meats, vegetables and fruits.
Río Cuarto Department is a department of Córdoba Province in Argentina.
Ecoporanga achira is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, the only species in the genus Ecoporanga.
Santa Teresa National Park is a seaside forested area in Rocha Department which is an important national park of Uruguay. It is located in the Atlantic coast southeast of Route 9 at the northeast side of Laguna Negra and just north of Punta del Diablo.
Forsteriini is a tribe of longhorn beetles of the Lamiinae subfamily.
Bactriola is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae, containing the following species:
Alstroemeria achirae is a flowering plant, a herbaceous, perennial and rhizomatous species belonging to the family Alstroemeriaceae. It is endemic to Chile, particularly the Maule Region.
Takuma Achira is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.
Bactriola antennata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Galileo and Martins in 2008. It is known from Bolivia.
Bactriola circumdata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Martins and Galileo in 1992. It is known from Brazil.
Bactriola falsa is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Martins and Galileo in 1992. It is known from Brazil.
Bactriola maculata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Martins and Galileo in 1992. It is known from Ecuador and Venezuela.
Bactriola minuscula is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Fontes and Martins in 1977. It is known from Brazil.
Bactriola paupercula is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Bates in 1885. It is known from Bolivia and Panama.
Bactriola vittulata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Bates in 1885. It is known from Brazil, Bolivia, French Guiana, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Agustín Guiffrey is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Patronato.
