Poria or Poriya may refer to:
Names
*Poria may refer to a branch or surname of
Jethwa
Jethwa (Jethva, Jaitwa or Jethi) is a clan of Rajputs and caste of Gujarat. Jethwa surname is also found amongst the Koli Darji, Mistris of Kutch, and Gurjar Kshatriya Kadias castes of Gujarat.
Origin
It has been suggested that the Sain ...
.
Places
*On Poriya Ridge in
northern Israel
The Northern District (; ) is one of Israel's six administrative districts. The Northern District has a land area of 4,473 km2, making it the second largest district in Israel.
The Golan Heights has been run as a sub-district of the North ...
:
**
Poriya Hospital, common name of medical centre with various official names
**
Poria Illit, communal settlement (village)
**
Poria – Kfar Avoda, formerly Poria, communal settlement (village)
**
Poria – Neve Oved
Poria – Neve Oved or Poriya – Neve Oved () is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located on the Poriya Ridge to the south-west of the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. , communal settlement (village)
Biology
*
''Poria'' (fungus), a defunct fungal genus subsumed into ''Perenniporia''
* ''
Wolfiporia'', a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae, particularly ''
Wolfiporia extensa
''Wolfiporia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Leif Ryvarden and Robert Lee Gilbertson in 1984 to contain the type species ''Wolfiporia cocos'' (now known as '' Wolfiporia extensa'') and '' W. ...
'', called poria in the context of Chinese medicine
*
''Poria'' (beetle), a genus of beetles in the family
Coccinellidae
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family (biology), family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lady" refers to Mary, mother of Jesus, mother Mary. Entomologists use the ...
*
''Poria'' (crustacean) (Lang, 1965), a genus in the family
Canthocamptidae
Canthocamptidae is a family (biology), family of copepods. Most of the 700 species are confined to fresh water, although there are also marine species. It contains the following genera:
*''Afrocamptus'' Chappuis, 1932
*''Antarctobiotus'' Chappui ...
See also
*
Kākā poria, a small leg ring for parrots made from bone or stone
*
Panwar (disambiguation)
Panwar is a Rajput clan found in Northern India.
Panwar may also refer to:
People
* Aalisha Panwar (born 1996), Indian television actress
* Arvind Panwar (born 1990), Indian cyclist
* Harpal Singh Panwar (born 1945), Indian politician, membe ...
{{disambiguation, geo, genus