Vaghanti (Marathi: वाघांटी)

Capparaceae (caper family) » Capparis zeylanica

 

KAP-ar-iss -- from the Greek kápparis, originating in the Near or Middle East

zey-LAN-ee-kuh -- of or from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

 

commonly known as: Ceylon caper • Bengali: kalokera • Gujarati: ગોવિંદકળ govindakal, kakhbilado, karrallura • Hindi: ardanda, jhiris • Kannada: ಮುಳ್ಳುಕತ್ತರಿ mullukattari, totulla • Konkani: वाघांटी vaghamti • Malayalam: karthotti • Marathi: गोविंदी govindi, कडूवाघांटी kaduvaghanti, वाघांटी vaghanti • Nepalese: ban kera • Punjabi: ਗਰਨਾ garna, ਕਰਵੀਲਾ karwila, ਕਰਵੀਲੂੰ karwilun • Rajasthani: gitoranj • Sanskrit: करम्भ karambha, तपसप्रिय tapasapriya, व्याघ्रनखी vyaghra nakhi • Tamil: ஆதொண்டை atontai, காற்றோட்டி karrotti • Telugu: ఆరుదొండ arudonda

 

Native to: China, Indian sub-continent, Indochina

 

 

References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN • M.M.P.N.D. • eFlora

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