Mako (Konkani: माको)

Asteraceae (aster, daisy, or sunflower family) » Eclipta prostrata

 

Ek-lip-tuh -- from Greek ekleipo (deficient); referring to the absence of a pappus

prost-RAY-tuh -- meaning, prostrate

 

commonly known as: eclipta, false daisy, swamp daisy, trailing eclipta, white eclipta, white heads • Gujarati: bhangra • Hindi: भृङ्गराज bhringaraj, कूकर भंगरा kukar bhangra, मधुकर madhukar, उजला भंगरा ujla bhangra • Kannada: ajagara, garagadasappu, garugalu, kadiggagaraga • Konkani: माको mako • Malayalam: kaikeshi, kannuni, kayyunni • Marathi: भृंगराज bhringaraj • Oriya: kesarda • Sanskrit: भृंगिराज bhringiraj, केशराज kesharaja, kesharanjana, krajah • Tamil: கைவீசி kaivici, கையாந்தகரை kaiyantakarai, கரிசிலாங்கண்ணி karisilanganni, கொடிக்கையான் koti-k-kaiyan • Telugu: భృంగరాజము bringarajamu, గలిజేరు galijeru, గుంటగలగర gunta-galagara • Urdu: babri, bhangra

 

 

References: Dave's Garden • Zipcode Zoo • www.hear.org/pier/species/eclipta_prostrata.htm • M.M.P.N.D

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