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Leguminosae or Fabaceae s. l. (legume, pea, or bean family) » Moullava spicata

mo-OWL-luh-wah -- named for Moullava Adanson ?

spi-KAH-tuh or spy-KAY-tuh -- meaning, grows ears (like corn), in spikes

commonly known as: candy corn plant, false thorn, flaming spike climber, rat bean • Kannada: gajjigaballi, hoogliganje • Marathi: गायकुली gaaikuli, वागाटी wagati, वाकेरी wakeri, वाकेरी चे भात wakeri che bhaat • Tamil: karantikkonrai, pulinakkagondai

References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database

Celastraceae (staff vine or bittersweet family) » Celastrus paniculatus

see-LAS-trus -- from the ancient Greek kelastros, the name of another tree

pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tus or pan-ick-yoo-LAH-tus -- referring to the flower clusters (panicles)

commonly known as: black-oil plant, celastrus, oriental bittersweet, intellect tree, staff tree • Bengali: kijri, malkangani • Gujarati: માલકંગના malkangana • Hindi: मालकंगनी malkangani • Kannada: ಭವಮ್ಗ bhavamga, ಜೊತಿಷ್ಮತಿ jotishmati, ಕರಿಗನ್ನೇ kariganne, ಕೊಉಗಿಲು kougilu • Konkani: माळकांगोणी malkangoni • Marathi: कांगुणी kanguni, माळकांगोणी malkangoni • Oriya: korsana, pengu • Sanskrit: अलवण alavan, ज्योतिषमति jyotishmati, कन्गु kangu • Tamil: குவரிகுண்டல் kuvarikuntal, மண்ணைக்கட்டி mannai-k-katti, வாலுளுவை valuluvai • Telugu: కాసరతీగె kasara-tige, మానెరు maneru • Urdu: کنگني مال malkanguni

Native to: India, China, Sri Lanka, south-east Asia

References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database • ENVIS - FRLHT • eFlora

Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family) » Cryptolepis buchananii

krip-toh-LEP-iss -- from the Greek krypto (secret, hidden) and lepis (scale)

byoo-kah-NAN-ee-eye -- named for Francis Buchanan-Hamilton ... botanist while in India

commonly known as: Indian sarsaparilla, wax-leaved climber • Hindi: काला बेल kala bel, karanta • Kannada: ಮೆದ್ಧಗೂಳಿ ಹಮ್ಬು medhaguli hambu (unsure of this name's correctness) • Malayalam: കടുപാല്വള്ളി katupaalvalli • Marathi: दूध वेल dudh-vel, कावळी kavali • Nepalese: हान्प haanp • Oriya: maloti • Sanskrit: कृष्णसारिव krishnasariva • Tamil: பலகொடி pala koti • Telugu: అడవిపాలతీగ adavipalatiga

Native to: China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China

References: eFlora • ENVIS • Common Indian Wild Flowers by Isaac Kehimkar

Celastraceae (staff vine or bittersweet family) » Celastrus paniculatus

see-LAS-trus -- from the ancient Greek kelastros, the name of another tree

pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tus or pan-ick-yoo-LAH-tus -- referring to the flower clusters (panicles)

commonly known as: black-oil plant, celastrus, oriental bittersweet, intellect tree, staff tree • Bengali: kijri, malkangani • Gujarati: માલકંગના malkangana • Hindi: मालकंगनी malkangani • Kannada: ಭವಮ್ಗ bhavamga, ಜೊತಿಷ್ಮತಿ jotishmati, ಕರಿಗನ್ನೇ kariganne, ಕೊಉಗಿಲು kougilu • Konkani: माळकांगोणी malkangoni • Marathi: कांगुणी kanguni, माळकांगोणी malkangoni • Oriya: korsana, pengu • Sanskrit: अलवण alavan, ज्योतिषमति jyotishmati, कन्गु kangu • Tamil: குவரிகுண்டல் kuvarikuntal, மண்ணைக்கட்டி mannai-k-katti, வாலுளுவை valuluvai • Telugu: కాసరతీగె kasara-tige, మానెరు maneru • Urdu: کنگني مال malkanguni

Native to: India, China, Sri Lanka, south-east Asia

References: Sahyadri Database • ENVIS - FRLHT • eFlora

Fabaceae (pea, or legume family) » Bauhinia phoenicea B. Heyne ex Wight & Arn.

baw-HIN-ee-uh -- named for Gaspard and Jean Bauhin, physicians and botanists ... Dave's Botanary

feen-ih-KEE-uh -- referring to the genus Phoenix, or the color purple ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: crimson mountain ebony, scarlet bauhinia • Kannada: ಕೆಂಪು ಯಾತಬಳ್ಳಿ kempu yathaballi • Malayalam: വള്ളിമന്ദാരം vallimandaram • Tamil: தூக்கரக்களி thukarakkali

Endemic to: s Western Ghats (of India)

References: Flowers of India • Herbarium JCB

Stereospermum tetragonum DC.

Bignoniaceae (bignonia, jacaranda family) » Stereospermum colais

ster-ee-oh-SPER-mum -- from the Greek stere (solid, firm) and spermos (seed) ... Dave's Botanary

tet-ra-GON-um or tet-ra-GO-num -- four-angled ... Dave's Botanary

¿ co-LAH-ees ? -- ¿ meaning ?

commonly known as: yellow snake tree • Assamese: dhapatita, পৰ্ৰোলী parroli • Bengali: পারুল parul • Gujarati: પાડેલી padeli • Hindi: पारल paral, पारोली paroli, पाटल patal • Kannada: ಕಲಾದ್ರಿ kalaadri, ಪಾದರಿ paadari • Konkani: पाडल paadal • Malayalam: കരിങ്ങഴ karingazha, പാതിരി paathiri, പൂപ്പാതിരി puuppaathiri • Manipuri: মিস্সী missi • Marathi: पाडळ padal, पाडळी padali • Mizoram: zinghal • Oriya: pamphunia • Sanskrit: पाटल patal, पाटला patala, पाटलि patali • Tamil: அம்பு ampu, அம்புவாகினி ampuvakini, பாடலம் patalam, பாதிரி patiri, புன்காலி punkali • Telugu: అంబువాసిని ambuvasini, కలిగొట్టు kaligottu, పాదిరి padiri, పాటల patala • Urdu: پارل paral, پاٿل patal

Native to: s China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia

References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • eFlora • Sahyadri Database

Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family) » Cryptolepis buchananii

krip-toh-LEP-iss -- from the Greek krypto (secret, hidden) and lepis (scale)

byoo-kah-NAN-ee-eye -- named for Francis Buchanan-Hamilton ... botanist while in India

commonly known as: Indian sarsaparilla, wax-leaved climber • Chinese: 古钩藤 gu gou teng • Hindi: काला बेल kala bel, karanta • Kannada: ಮೆದ್ಧಗೂಳಿ ಹಮ್ಬು medhaguli hambu (unsure of this name's correctness) • Malayalam: കടുപാല്വള്ളി katupaalvalli • Marathi: दूध वेल dudh-vel, कावळी kavali • Nepalese: हान्प haanp • Oriya: maloti • Sanskrit: कृष्णसारिव krishnasariva • Tamil: பலகொடி pala koti • Telugu: అడవిపాలతీగ adavipalatiga

Native to: China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China

References: eFlora • ENVIS • Common Indian Wild Flowers by Isaac Kehimkar

Stereospermum tetragonum DC.

Bignoniaceae (bignonia, jacaranda family) » Stereospermum colais

ster-ee-oh-SPER-mum -- from the Greek stere (solid, firm) and spermos (seed)

¿ co-LAH-ees ? -- ¿ meaning ?

commonly known as: yellow snake tree • Assamese: dhapatita, পৰ্ৰোলী parroli • Bengali: পারুল parul • Gujarati: પાડેલી padeli • Hindi: पारल paral, पारोली paroli, पाटल patal • Kannada: ಕಲಾದ್ರಿ kalaadri, ಪಾದರಿ paadari • Konkani: पाडल paadal • Malayalam: കരിങ്ങഴ karingazha, പാതിരി paathiri, പൂപ്പാതിരി puuppaathiri • Manipuri: মিস্সী missi • Marathi: पाडळ padal, पाडळी padali • Mizoram: zinghal • Oriya: pamphunia • Sanskrit: पाटल patal, पाटला patala, पाटलि patali • Tamil: அம்பு ampu, அம்புவாகினி ampuvakini, பாடலம் patalam, பாதிரி patiri, புன்காலி punkali • Telugu: అంబువాసిని ambuvasini, కలిగొట్టు kaligottu, పాదిరి padiri, పాటల patala • Urdu: پارل paral, پاٿل patal

Native to: s China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia

References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • eFlora • Sahyadri Database

Celastraceae (staff vine or bittersweet family) » Celastrus paniculatus

see-LAS-trus -- from the ancient Greek kelastros, the name of another tree

pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tus or pan-ick-yoo-LAH-tus -- referring to the flower clusters (panicles)

commonly known as: black-oil plant, celastrus, oriental bittersweet, intellect tree, staff tree • Bengali: kijri, malkangani • Gujarati: માલકંગના malkangana • Hindi: मालकंगनी malkangani • Kannada: ಭವಮ್ಗ bhavamga, ಜೊತಿಷ್ಮತಿ jotishmati, ಕರಿಗನ್ನೇ kariganne, ಕೊಉಗಿಲು kougilu • Konkani: माळकांगोणी malkangoni • Marathi: कांगुणी kanguni, माळकांगोणी malkangoni • Oriya: korsana, pengu • Sanskrit: अलवण alavan, ज्योतिषमति jyotishmati, कन्गु kangu • Tamil: குவரிகுண்டல் kuvarikuntal, மண்ணைக்கட்டி mannai-k-katti, வாலுளுவை valuluvai • Telugu: కాసరతీగె kasara-tige, మానెరు maneru • Urdu: کنگني مال malkanguni

Native to: India, China, Sri Lanka, south-east Asia

References: Sahyadri Database • ENVIS - FRLHT • eFlora

Celastraceae (staff vine or bittersweet family) » Celastrus paniculatus

see-LAS-trus -- from the ancient Greek kelastros, the name of another tree

pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tus or pan-ick-yoo-LAH-tus -- referring to the flower clusters (panicles)

commonly known as: black-oil plant, celastrus, oriental bittersweet, intellect tree, staff tree • Bengali: kijri, malkangani • Gujarati: માલકંગના malkangana • Hindi: मालकंगनी malkangani • Kannada: ಭವಮ್ಗ bhavamga, ಜೊತಿಷ್ಮತಿ jotishmati, ಕರಿಗನ್ನೇ kariganne, ಕೊಉಗಿಲು kougilu • Konkani: माळकांगोणी malkangoni • Marathi: कांगुणी kanguni, माळकांगोणी malkangoni • Oriya: korsana, pengu • Sanskrit: अलवण alavan, ज्योतिषमति jyotishmati, कन्गु kangu • Tamil: குவரிகுண்டல் kuvarikuntal, மண்ணைக்கட்டி mannai-k-katti, வாலுளுவை valuluvai • Telugu: కాసరతీగె kasara-tige, మానెరు maneru • Urdu: کنگني مال malkanguni

Native to: India, China, Sri Lanka, south-east Asia

References: Sahyadri Database • ENVIS - FRLHT • eFlora

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Center for South Asian Studies

Tamil Nadu, India

Ekta Chaudhary, my friend and PhD student studying elephants at IISc, photographing a wild elephant for demographic studies in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve.

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Celastraceae (staff vine or bittersweet family) » Celastrus paniculatus

see-LAS-trus -- from the ancient Greek kelastros, the name of another tree

pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tus or pan-ick-yoo-LAH-tus -- referring to the flower clusters (panicles)

commonly known as: black-oil plant, celastrus, oriental bittersweet, intellect tree, staff tree • Bengali: kijri, malkangani • Gujarati: માલકંગના malkangana • Hindi: मालकंगनी malkangani • Kannada: ಭವಮ್ಗ bhavamga, ಜೊತಿಷ್ಮತಿ jotishmati, ಕರಿಗನ್ನೇ kariganne, ಕೊಉಗಿಲು kougilu • Konkani: माळकांगोणी malkangoni • Marathi: कांगुणी kanguni, माळकांगोणी malkangoni • Oriya: korsana, pengu • Sanskrit: अलवण alavan, ज्योतिषमति jyotishmati, कन्गु kangu • Tamil: குவரிகுண்டல் kuvarikuntal, மண்ணைக்கட்டி mannai-k-katti, வாலுளுவை valuluvai • Telugu: కాసరతీగె kasara-tige, మానెరు maneru • Urdu: کنگني مال malkanguni

Native to: India, China, Sri Lanka, south-east Asia

References: Sahyadri Database • ENVIS - FRLHT • eFlora

Stereospermum tetragonum DC.

Bignoniaceae (bignonia, jacaranda family) » Stereospermum colais

ster-ee-oh-SPER-mum -- from the Greek stere (solid, firm) and spermos (seed)

¿ co-LAH-ees ? -- ¿ meaning ?

commonly known as: yellow snake tree • Assamese: dhapatita, পৰ্ৰোলী parroli • Bengali: পারুল parul • Gujarati: પાડેલી padeli • Hindi: पारल paral, पारोली paroli, पाटल patal • Kannada: ಕಲಾದ್ರಿ kalaadri, ಪಾದರಿ paadari • Konkani: पाडल paadal • Malayalam: കരിങ്ങഴ karingazha, പാതിരി paathiri, പൂപ്പാതിരി puuppaathiri • Manipuri: মিস্সী missi • Marathi: पाडळ padal, पाडळी padali • Mizoram: zinghal • Oriya: pamphunia • Sanskrit: पाटल patal, पाटला patala, पाटलि patali • Tamil: அம்பு ampu, அம்புவாகினி ampuvakini, பாடலம் patalam, பாதிரி patiri, புன்காலி punkali • Telugu: అంబువాసిని ambuvasini, కలిగొట్టు kaligottu, పాదిరి padiri, పాటల patala • Urdu: پارل paral, پاٿل patal

Native to: s China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia

References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • eFlora • Sahyadri Database

Phyllanthaceae » Flueggea leucopyrus

Flueggea -- named for John Fluegge, a German cryptogamic botanist

loo-koh-PY-russ -- from the Greek leuco (white), pyrus (ancient name for pear)

commonly known as: bushweed, cool pot, Indian snow berry, thermacole plant, white honey shrub • Chinese: 聚花白饭树 ju hua bai fan shu • Hindi: ¿ ऐंटा ainta ? • Konkani: parpo • Malayalam: ചെരിംക്ലാവ് cerimklaav • Marathi: पांढरफळी pandharphali • Sanskrit: भूरिफली bhuriphali, पान्डुफली panduphali, श्वेतकम्बुज shwetakambuja • Tamil: வறட்பூலா varat-pula, வெள்ளைப்பூலாஞ்சி vellai-p-pulanci • Telugu: పులుగుడు pulugudu

References: NPGS / GRIN • eFlora • Sahyadri Database

Celastraceae (staff vine or bittersweet family) » Celastrus paniculatus

see-LAS-trus -- from the ancient Greek kelastros, the name of another tree

pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tus or pan-ick-yoo-LAH-tus -- referring to the flower clusters (panicles)

commonly known as: black-oil plant, celastrus, oriental bittersweet, intellect tree, staff tree • Bengali: kijri, malkangani • Gujarati: માલકંગના malkangana • Hindi: मालकंगनी malkangani • Kannada: ಭವಮ್ಗ bhavamga, ಜೊತಿಷ್ಮತಿ jotishmati, ಕರಿಗನ್ನೇ kariganne, ಕೊಉಗಿಲು kougilu • Konkani: माळकांगोणी malkangoni • Marathi: कांगुणी kanguni, माळकांगोणी malkangoni • Oriya: korsana, pengu • Sanskrit: अलवण alavan, ज्योतिषमति jyotishmati, कन्गु kangu • Tamil: குவரிகுண்டல் kuvarikuntal, மண்ணைக்கட்டி mannai-k-katti, வாலுளுவை valuluvai • Telugu: కాసరతీగె kasara-tige, మానెరు maneru • Urdu: کنگني مال malkanguni

Native to: India, China, Sri Lanka, south-east Asia

References: Sahyadri Database • ENVIS - FRLHT • eFlora

Celastraceae (staff vine or bittersweet family) » Celastrus paniculatus

see-LAS-trus -- from the ancient Greek kelastros, the name of another tree

pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tus or pan-ick-yoo-LAH-tus -- referring to the flower clusters (panicles)

commonly known as: black-oil plant, celastrus, oriental bittersweet, intellect tree, staff tree • Bengali: kijri, malkangani • Gujarati: માલકંગના malkangana • Hindi: मालकंगनी malkangani • Kannada: ಭವಮ್ಗ bhavamga, ಜೊತಿಷ್ಮತಿ jotishmati, ಕರಿಗನ್ನೇ kariganne, ಕೊಉಗಿಲು kougilu • Konkani: माळकांगोणी malkangoni • Marathi: कांगुणी kanguni, माळकांगोणी malkangoni • Oriya: korsana, pengu • Sanskrit: अलवण alavan, ज्योतिषमति jyotishmati, कन्गु kangu • Tamil: குவரிகுண்டல் kuvarikuntal, மண்ணைக்கட்டி mannai-k-katti, வாலுளுவை valuluvai • Telugu: కాసరతీగె kasara-tige, మానెరు maneru • Urdu: کنگني مال malkanguni

Native to: India, China, Sri Lanka, south-east Asia

References: Sahyadri Database • ENVIS - FRLHT • eFlora

Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family) » Cryptolepis buchananii

krip-toh-LEP-iss -- from the Greek krypto (secret, hidden) and lepis (scale)

byoo-kah-NAN-ee-eye -- named for Francis Buchanan-Hamilton ... botanist while in India

commonly known as: Indian sarsaparilla, wax-leaved climber • Chinese: 古钩藤 gu gou teng • Hindi: काला बेल kala bel, karanta • Kannada: ಮೆದ್ಧಗೂಳಿ ಹಮ್ಬು medhaguli hambu (unsure of this name's correctness) • Malayalam: കടുപാല്വള്ളി katupaalvalli • Marathi: दूध वेल dudh-vel, कावळी kavali • Nepalese: हान्प haanp • Oriya: maloti • Sanskrit: कृष्णसारिव krishnasariva • Tamil: பலகொடி pala koti • Telugu: అడవిపాలతీగ adavipalatiga

Native to: China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China

References: eFlora • ENVIS • Common Indian Wild Flowers by Isaac Kehimkar

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Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family) » Cryptolepis buchananii

krip-toh-LEP-iss -- from the Greek krypto (secret, hidden) and lepis (scale)

byoo-kah-NAN-ee-eye -- named for Francis Buchanan-Hamilton, ... botanist while in India

commonly known as: Indian sarsaparilla, wax-leaved climber • Chinese: 古钩藤 gu gou teng • Hindi: काला बेल kala bel, karanta • Kannada: ಮೆದ್ಧಗೂಳಿ ಹಮ್ಬು medhaguli hambu (unsure of this name's correctness) • Malayalam: കടുപാല്വള്ളി katupaalvalli • Marathi: दूध वेल dudh-vel, कावळी kavali • Nepalese: हान्प haanp • Oriya: maloti • Sanskrit: कृष्णसारिव krishnasariva • Tamil: பலகொடி pala koti • Telugu: అడవిపాలతీగ adavipalatiga

Native to: China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China

References: eFlora • ENVIS • Common Indian Wild Flowers by Isaac Kehimkar

Stereospermum tetragonum DC.

Bignoniaceae (bignonia, jacaranda family) » Stereospermum colais

ster-ee-oh-SPER-mum -- from the Greek stere (solid, firm) and spermos (seed)

colais -- pronunciation / meaning not clear

commonly known as: yellow snake tree • Bengali: পারুল parul • Gujarati: પાડેલી padeli • Hindi: पारल paral, पारोली paroli • Kannada: ಕಲಾದ್ರಿ kalaadri, ಪಾದರಿ paadari • Konkani: पाडल paadal • Malayalam: കരിങ്ങഴ karingazha, പാതിരി paathiri, പൂപ്പാതിരി puuppaathiri • Marathi: पाडळ padal, पाडळी padali • Mizoram: zinghal • Oriya: pamphunia • Sanskrit: पाटला patala, पाटलि patali • Tamil: அம்பு ampu, அம்புவாகினி ampuvakini, பாடலம் patalam, பாதிரி patiri, புன்காலி punkali • Telugu: అంబువాసిని ambuvasini, కలిగొట్టు kaligottu, పాదిరి padiri, పాటల patala • Urdu: پارل paral

Native to: China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia

References: Wikipedia • eFlora • Sahyadri Database

Stereospermum tetragonum DC.

Bignoniaceae (bignonia, jacaranda family) » Stereospermum colais

ster-ee-oh-SPER-mum -- from the Greek stere (solid, firm) and spermos (seed) ... Dave's Botanary

tet-ra-GON-um or tet-ra-GO-num -- four-angled ... Dave's Botanary

¿ co-LAH-ees ? -- ¿ meaning ?

commonly known as: yellow snake tree • Assamese: dhapatita, পৰ্ৰোলী parroli • Bengali: পারুল parul • Gujarati: પાડેલી padeli • Hindi: पारल paral, पारोली paroli, पाटल patal • Kannada: ಕಲಾದ್ರಿ kalaadri, ಪಾದರಿ paadari • Konkani: पाडल paadal • Malayalam: കരിങ്ങഴ karingazha, പാതിരി paathiri, പൂപ്പാതിരി puuppaathiri • Manipuri: মিস্সী missi • Marathi: पाडळ padal, पाडळी padali • Mizoram: zinghal • Oriya: pamphunia • Sanskrit: पाटल patal, पाटला patala, पाटलि patali • Tamil: அம்பு ampu, அம்புவாகினி ampuvakini, பாடலம் patalam, பாதிரி patiri, புன்காலி punkali • Telugu: అంబువాసిని ambuvasini, కలిగొట్టు kaligottu, పాదిరి padiri, పాటల patala • Urdu: پارل paral, پاٿل patal

Native to: s China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia

References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • eFlora • Sahyadri Database

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Aristolochiaceae (birthwort family) » Aristolochia indica L.

a-ris-toh-LOH-kee-uh -- Greek: aristo (best); lochia (delivery) ... medicinal qualities of the plant in helping childbirth ... Dave's Botanary

IN-dih-kuh OR in-DEE-kuh -- of or from India ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: Indian birthwort • Assamese: অৰ্ক মূল arka mula, ঈশ্বৰী মুল iswari mul • Bengali: ঈশ্বরমূল isvaramula • Gujarati: ઈશ્વરમૂળ iswarmul, નાની નોળવેલ nani nolvel, સાપસૂન sapsun • Hindi: ईशरमूल isharmul, विषापहा vishapaha • Kannada: ಗೋಪಾಲಪುಟ್ಟಿ ತೊಟ್ಟಲು gopalapatti toppalu, ಈಶ್ವರ ಬಳ್ಳಿ ishvara balli, ಈಶ್ವರ ಬೇರು ishvara beru • Konkani: ಸಾಪ್ಸಿಕಡ್ಡೂಲ sapsikaddula, सापुर sapur • Malayalam: ഈശ്വരമൂലി eeswaramooli, കടലിവേഗം kadalivegam, കരളവേകം karalavekam, കരളേകം karalekam • Marathi: सापसण sapsan, सापसंद sapasanda • Nepali: ईशरमुले isharmule • Odia: ଇଶରମୂଳ isharamula, ଇଷୁ ishu, ସୁଗନ୍ଧା sugandha • Sanskrit: अर्कमूला arkamula, ईश्वरी isvari, रुद्रजटा rudrajata, सुनन्दा sunanda, विषापहा vishapaha • Tamil: ஈச்சுரமூலி ishvara-muli, மாம்பாஞ்சான் mampancan, பெருமருந்து peru-maruntu • Telugu: ఈశ్వరవేరు ishvara-veru, దూలగోవిల dulagovila • Tibetan: na ku li dri z im po • Tulu: ಇಸರಬೇರು isaraberu, ಇಸ್ವರ ಬಳ್ಳು iswara ballu

Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh

References: Flowers of India • Herbarium JCB

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JCB: florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=5...

Compton Abbas

Leguminosae or Fabaceae s. l. (legume, pea, or bean family) » Moullava spicata

Moullava -- named for Moullava Adanson ?

spi-KAH-tuh or spy-KAY-tuh -- meaning, grows ears (like corn), in spikes

commonly known as: candy corn plant, false thorn, flaming spike climber, rat bean • Kannada: gajjigaballi, hoogliganje • Marathi: वागाटी wagati, वाकेरी wakeri, वाकेरी चे भात wakeri che bhaat • Tamil: karantikkonrai, pulinakkagondai

... bipinnately compound leaves ... prickly rachis 20-25 cm long ... 6 pairs of pinnae, to 8 cm long ... 6-8 pairs of leaflets, ovate-oblong, apex obtuse, base truncate or rounded, unequal-sided.

... orange-yellow flowers in axillary or terminal long spikes.

References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database

Flower of Floss-Silk tree located near the Main Building of IISc.

Stereospermum tetragonum DC.

Bignoniaceae (bignonia, jacaranda family) » Stereospermum colais

ster-ee-oh-SPER-mum -- from the Greek stere (solid, firm) and spermos (seed) ... Dave's Botanary

tet-ra-GON-um or tet-ra-GO-num -- four-angled ... Dave's Botanary

¿ co-LAH-ees ? -- ¿ meaning ?

commonly known as: yellow snake tree • Assamese: dhapatita, পৰ্ৰোলী parroli • Bengali: পারুল parul • Gujarati: પાડેલી padeli • Hindi: पारल paral, पारोली paroli, पाटल patal • Kannada: ಕಲಾದ್ರಿ kalaadri, ಪಾದರಿ paadari • Konkani: पाडल paadal • Malayalam: കരിങ്ങഴ karingazha, പാതിരി paathiri, പൂപ്പാതിരി puuppaathiri • Manipuri: মিস্সী missi • Marathi: पाडळ padal, पाडळी padali • Mizoram: zinghal • Oriya: pamphunia • Sanskrit: पाटल patal, पाटला patala, पाटलि patali • Tamil: அம்பு ampu, அம்புவாகினி ampuvakini, பாடலம் patalam, பாதிரி patiri, புன்காலி punkali • Telugu: అంబువాసిని ambuvasini, కలిగొట్టు kaligottu, పాదిరి padiri, పాటల patala • Urdu: پارل paral, پاٿل patal

Native to: s China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia

References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • eFlora • Sahyadri Database

Bignoniaceae (bignonia, jacaranda family) » Stereospermum colais

ster-ee-oh-SPER-mum -- from the Greek stere (solid, firm) and spermos (seed)

colais -- pronunciation / meaning not clear

commonly known as: yellow snake tree • Assamese: dhapatita, পৰ্ৰোলী parroli • Bengali: পারুল parul • Gujarati: પાડેલી padeli • Hindi: पारल paral, पारोली paroli, पाटल patal • Kannada: ಕಲಾದ್ರಿ kalaadri, ಪಾದರಿ paadari • Konkani: पाडल paadal • Malayalam: കരിങ്ങഴ karingazha, പാതിരി paathiri, പൂപ്പാതിരി puuppaathiri • Manipuri: মিস্সী missi • Marathi: पाडळ padal, पाडळी padali • Mizoram: zinghal • Oriya: pamphunia • Sanskrit: पाटल patal, पाटला patala, पाटलि patali • Tamil: அம்பு ampu, அம்புவாகினி ampuvakini, பாடலம் patalam, பாதிரி patiri, புன்காலி punkali • Telugu: అంబువాసిని ambuvasini, కలిగొట్టు kaligottu, పాదిరి padiri, పాటల patala • Urdu: پارل paral, پاٿل patal

Native to: s China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia

References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • eFlora • Sahyadri Database

JCB: florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=3...

Orchidaceae (orchid family) » Dendrobium microbulbon

den-DROH-bee-um -- from the Greek, dendron (tree) and bios (life); tree of life

¿ my-kro-BUL-bon ? -- from the Greek mikros (small), bulbos (bulb)

commonly known as: tiny dendrobium • Marathi: जांभळी दांडेअमरी jambhli dande amri

Endemic to: India's Western Ghats, Nilghiris, Anamallay Hills

References: www.orchids.co.in/orchid-species/dendrobium-microbulbon.shtm • Sahyadri Database • Flowers of Sahyadri by S. Ingalhalikar

Arecaceae (palm family) » Calamus pseudotenuis

KAL-uh-mus -- from the Greek kalamos, meaning reed

soo-doh-TEN-yoo-iss -- from the Greek pseudo (false), tenuis (slender, thin)

commonly known as: slender rattan • Kannada: ಒಂಟಿಬೆತ್ತ ontibetta • Konkani: वेत veta • Malayalam: ചെറുചൂരല്‍ cerucuural • Marathi: वेत veta

Endemic to: s Western Ghats (of India), Sri Lanka

References: PalmWeb • INBAR • Flora of Western Ghats • Dandeli Wildlife

Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family) » Cryptolepis buchananii

krip-toh-LEP-iss -- from the Greek krypto (secret, hidden) and lepis (scale)

byoo-kah-NAN-ee-eye -- named for Francis Buchanan-Hamilton ... botanist while in India

commonly known as: Indian sarsaparilla, wax-leaved climber • Hindi: काला बेल kala bel, karanta • Kannada: ಮೆದ್ಧಗೂಳಿ ಹಮ್ಬು medhaguli hambu (unsure of this name's correctness) • Malayalam: കടുപാല്വള്ളി katupaalvalli • Marathi: दूध वेल dudh-vel, कावळी kavali • Nepalese: हान्प haanp • Oriya: maloti • Sanskrit: कृष्णसारिव krishnasariva • Tamil: பலகொடி pala koti • Telugu: అడవిపాలతీగ adavipalatiga

Native to: China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China

References: eFlora • ENVIS • Common Indian Wild Flowers by Isaac Kehimkar

Campanulaceae (bellflower family) » Lobelia nicotianifolia

low-BEL-ee-uh -- named for Mathias de L'Obel, 16th century Belgian botanist

nih-ko-she-ah-ni-FOH-lee-uh -- leaves resembling to that of genus Nicotiana (tobacco)

commonly known as: wild tobacco • Bengali: বাদানাল badanala, নাল nala • Gujarati: નળી nali • Hindi: धवल dhaval, नरसल narsal • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಹೊಗೆಸೊಪ್ಪು kaadu hogesoppu, ಕಾಡು ತಮ್ಬಾಕು kaadu tambaaku • Konkani: बकनल baknal • Malayalam: കാട് പുകയില kaat pukayila • Marathi: ढवळ dhaval, रान तंबाखू ran-tambakhu • Sanskrit: महानाला mahanala, सुराद्रुम suradruma • Tamil: காட்டுப்புகையிலை kattu-p-pukaiyilai • Telugu: అడవి పొగాకు adavi pogaku

Native to: Western Ghats (India), north-east India, Sri Lanka, Indo-Malesia

References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN • Sahyadri Database • ENVIS - FRLHT

Lamiaceae (mint family) » Pogostemon purpurascens

po-go-STEM-on -- from the Greek pogon (beard) and stemon (thread, stamen)

pur-pur-ESS-kenz -- meaning, becoming purple

commonly known as: white-flowered pogostemon • Manipuri: সঙব্ৰৈ sangbrei, শঙব্ৰৈ shangbrei • Marathi: सफेत पांगळी safet pangli

Endemic to: Western Ghats, north-east India

References: Flowers of India • Floristic Survey of Institute of Science • Sahyadri Database

Celastraceae (staff vine or bittersweet family) » Celastrus paniculatus

see-LAS-trus -- from the ancient Greek kelastros, the name of another tree

pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tus or pan-ick-yoo-LAH-tus -- referring to the flower clusters (panicles)

commonly known as: black-oil plant, celastrus, oriental bittersweet, intellect tree, staff tree • Bengali: kijri, malkangani • Gujarati: માલકંગના malkangana • Hindi: मालकंगनी malkangani • Kannada: ಭವಮ್ಗ bhavamga, ಜೊತಿಷ್ಮತಿ jotishmati, ಕರಿಗನ್ನೇ kariganne, ಕೊಉಗಿಲು kougilu • Konkani: माळकांगोणी malkangoni • Marathi: कांगुणी kanguni, माळकांगोणी malkangoni • Oriya: korsana, pengu • Sanskrit: अलवण alavan, ज्योतिषमति jyotishmati, कन्गु kangu • Tamil: குவரிகுண்டல் kuvarikuntal, மண்ணைக்கட்டி mannai-k-katti, வாலுளுவை valuluvai • Telugu: కాసరతీగె kasara-tige, మానెరు maneru • Urdu: کنگني مال malkanguni

Native to: India, China, Sri Lanka, south-east Asia

References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database • ENVIS - FRLHT • eFlora

Phyllanthaceae » Flueggea leucopyrus

Flueggea -- named for John Fluegge, a German cryptogamic botanist

loo-koh-PY-russ -- from the Greek leuco (white), pyrus (ancient name for pear)

commonly known as: bushweed, cool pot, Indian snow berry, thermacole plant, white honey shrub • Chinese: 聚花白饭树 ju hua bai fan shu • Hindi: ¿ ऐंटा ainta ? • Konkani: parpo • Malayalam: ചെരിംക്ലാവ് cerimklaav • Marathi: पांढरफळी pandharphali • Sanskrit: भूरिफली bhuriphali, पान्डुफली panduphali, श्वेतकम्बुज shwetakambuja • Tamil: வறட்பூலா varat-pula, வெள்ளைப்பூலாஞ்சி vellai-p-pulanci • Telugu: పులుగుడు pulugudu

References: NPGS / GRIN • eFlora • Sahyadri Database

Stereospermum tetragonum DC.

Bignoniaceae (bignonia, jacaranda family) » Stereospermum colais

ster-ee-oh-SPER-mum -- from the Greek stere (solid, firm) and spermos (seed) ... Dave's Botanary

tet-ra-GON-um or tet-ra-GO-num -- four-angled ... Dave's Botanary

¿ co-LAH-ees ? -- ¿ meaning ?

commonly known as: yellow snake tree • Assamese: dhapatita, পৰ্ৰোলী parroli • Bengali: পারুল parul • Gujarati: પાડેલી padeli • Hindi: पारल paral, पारोली paroli, पाटल patal • Kannada: ಕಲಾದ್ರಿ kalaadri, ಪಾದರಿ paadari • Konkani: पाडल paadal • Malayalam: കരിങ്ങഴ karingazha, പാതിരി paathiri, പൂപ്പാതിരി puuppaathiri • Manipuri: মিস্সী missi • Marathi: पाडळ padal, पाडळी padali • Mizoram: zinghal • Oriya: pamphunia • Sanskrit: पाटल patal, पाटला patala, पाटलि patali • Tamil: அம்பு ampu, அம்புவாகினி ampuvakini, பாடலம் patalam, பாதிரி patiri, புன்காலி punkali • Telugu: అంబువాసిని ambuvasini, కలిగొట్టు kaligottu, పాదిరి padiri, పాటల patala • Urdu: پارل paral, پاٿل patal

Native to: s China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia

References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • eFlora • Sahyadri Database

While most students were caught unaware when the results of the CBSE exam were announced, some were pleasantly surprised to find out that they had scored a CGPA (cumulative grade point average) of 10.

In the case of some schools, several students managed to pull off this feat. For instance, 20 students out of 136 who appeared for the exam from Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) at the Indian Institute of Science secured the perfect 10. “I had no idea about the results and I did not expect to get a CGPA of 10. I was a little worried about my Math exam. I love Biology and want to appear for IAS exam one day,” said Advaith Rao, a student from KV, IISc.

At Delhi Public School, Bangalore south, 64 students out of 242 who appeared for the exam managed to score a CGPA of 10 and 157 students scored between 9 and 10 CGPAs. Eight students out of 17 appeared for the exam from GEAR Innovative International School received a perfect 10; the school finished with an average CGPA of 9.30. “I came to know about my results when my principal called me up. I didn’t have any time to celebrate yet. I want to get into Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and will be opting for pre-university,” said Sumaiyyah Nizam from Gear Innovative International School.

For Amy Binu Suzzane, who is among the five students from Jain Heritage School who secured 10 CGPA, the result came as a surprise. “I am happy with my performance. I’m planning to switch over to the pre-university stream and become a fashion designer,” she said. “We have a 100 per cent pass result in our school with an average of 8.2 CGPA. Eight of 92 students who appeared in the exam got 10 pointers,” said Commander K L Ganesh Sharma, chief executive officer of Jain International Residential School. At Venkat International Public School, 26 students managed to get the perfect 10.

This year, the number of students who took the CBSE board exam is much more than those who opted for the school-based exam—while 97,259 took the board exam, only 54,741 opted for school-based exam. While the option to choose between the board and school-based exams was given to students, most preferred to go ahead with the board exam.

In September 2009, it was announced that from 2010-11, the board exam would be optional for Class 10 students of CBSE schools. As per the directive, students can choose to appear for the board exam or go for internal assessments/school-based tests. The initiative was aimed at relieving the stress caused by the hype surrounding the board exam. However, most students preferred to take the tried and tested board exam.

While some schools made it mandatory for students to take the board exam, other schools, which allowed the students to choose between the two exams, also saw students opting for the board exam. “Students and parents are yet to understand CBSE board’s intention behind providing the option to students. They don’t seem to be comfortable with the school-based exam since they feel it is easier to change boards by taking the board exam,” said Mansoor Ali Khan, general secretary of Management of Independent CBSE Schools' Association and secretary of Delhi Public School.

“More students opt for the board exam since they feel that their options are open. Also, there is a lot of confusion among students and parents. This forces them to opt for the board exam,” said Archana Vishwanath, principal of Jain Heritage School, adding that in 2012 more students opted for the board exam compared with last year.

This year, Army Public School, Bangalore, asked all of its Class 10 students to appear for the board exam. School principal Manjula Raman stated that students who had opted to take the school-based exam in the previous year experienced a lot of confusion.

What is in store for those who have cleared the exam?

The students who appear for the board exam will be given a Certificate of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation, comprising evaluations of their performances in Class IX and Class X. The overall performance is reflected in individual subjects in the form of Grades A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2 and D. Candidates falling within the range of A1 to D are qualified for admission to higher classes. “Candidates obtaining Grades E1 and E2 are put under the category ‘Eligible for Improvement of Performance’ (EIOP). They can appear for improving their performance as per board rules,” said DT Sudharsan Rao, CBSE regional officer. He added that candidates who wish to apply for Improvement of Performance (IOP) can apply in the prescribed form before June 22without a late fee. The date of this examination has been tentatively fixed at July 16.

Phyllanthaceae (leaf flower family) » Flueggea leucopyrus ♀

Flueggea -- named for John Fluegge, a German cryptogamic botanist

loo-koh-PY-russ -- from the Greek leuco (white), pyrus (ancient name for pear)

commonly known as: bushweed, cool pot, Indian snow berry, thermacole plant, white honey shrub • Chinese: 聚花白饭树 ju hua bai fan shu • Hindi: ¿ ऐंटा ainta ? • Konkani: parpo • Malayalam: ചെരിംക്ലാവ് cerimklaav • Marathi: पांढरफळी pandharphali • Rajasthani: halepan • Sanskrit: भूरिफली bhuriphali, पान्डुफली panduphali, श्वेतकम्बुज shwetakambuja • Tamil: வறட்பூலா varat-pula, வெள்ளைப்பூலாஞ்சி vellai-p-pulanci • Telugu: పులుగుడు pulugudu

Native of: n-e tropical Africa, s China, India

References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN • eFlora • Sahyadri Database

I wish I could spend much time in IISc Bangalore, but alas it was raining there when I went. Nevertheless in an attempt to teach my colleague Suneel about using a DSLR, we took some pictures and this is one of them.