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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
Menispermaceae (moonseed family) » Diploclisia glaucescens
dip-lo-KLIZ-ee-ah -- from the Greek diploos (double); not sure of clisia
glaw-KES-kens -- becoming glaucous
commonly known as: glaucescent diploclisia • Konkani: ravnito vatoli vetyel • Malayalam: batta-valli, natsjatam • Marathi: वाटणवेल vatan-vel, वाटोळी vatoli • Tamil: kottaiyachachi
References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
Menispermaceae (moonseed family) » Diploclisia glaucescens
dip-lo-KLIZ-ee-ah -- from the Greek diploos (double); not sure of clisia
glaw-KES-kens -- becoming glaucous
commonly known as: glaucescent diploclisia • Konkani: ravnito vatoli vetyel • Malayalam: batta-valli, natsjatam • Marathi: वाटणवेल vatan-vel, वाटोळी vatoli • Tamil: kottaiyachachi
References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
Leeaceae (bandicoot berry, or leea family) » Leea indica
LEE-uh -- named for James Lee, 18th century English nurseryman
IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh -- of or from India
commonly known as: bandicoot berry • Assamese: ahina • Bengali: kurkur • Hindi: kukur jihwa • Kannada: andilu, gadhapatri • Malay: memali • Malayalam: erattayani, nakku, nellu • Manipuri: koknal • Marathi: karkani • Sanskrit: chatri, kukurajihva • Tamil: nalava, ottannalam, ottanali, niyakku • Telugu: amkador, illadugu
Native to: south, and south-east Asia
References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database • APMPD
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
Lamiaceae (mint family) » Pogostemon purpurascens
po-go-STEM-on -- from the Greek pogon (beard) and stemon (thread, stamen)
pur-pur-ESS-kenz -- 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 • Sahyadri Database
SIN India led a 4-member delegation of Indian manufacturing experts from the IITs and IISc to the UK 16-19 June 2014. Pictured, the delegation with minister Vince Cable. Follow us on Twitter @UKinIndia.
Euphorbiaceae (castor or spurge family) » Falconeria insignis Royle
fal-koh-NER-ee-uh -- named for Hugh Falconer, Scottish doctor, geologist and botanist in India ... Wikisource
in-SIG-nis -- remarkable, distinguished ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: tiger's milk spruce • Assamese: কঁৰা kara, মাহকলা mah-kala • Gujarati: શેરોડ sherod • Hindi: खिन्ना khinna, खिरुन khirun, लेन्डवा lendwa • Kannada: ಕಣ್ಣು ಪಡೆ kannu pade, ಕುರುಡು ಮರ kurudu mara • Konkani: उरो uro • Malayalam: കല്മരം kalmaram, കണ്ണാംപൊട്ടി kannampotti • Marathi: चिकाडा chikada, दुदला dudala, हुरा hura, उरा ura • Mizo: thing-vawk-pui • Nepali: खेररा kheraraa, खिर्रो khirro • Odia: ଖିନ୍ନ khinna • Sanskrit: मुकूलक mukulak • Tamil: சக்கரைகள்ளி sakkaraikalli • Telugu: దేవసురూపి devasuroopi, గర్భ శూల garbhasula • Tulu: ಕಣ್ಣಂಪಟ್ಟಿ kannampatti
Native to: India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indo-China, Malesia
References: Flowers of India • Herbarium JCB
SIN India led a 4-member delegation of Indian manufacturing experts from the IITs and IISc to the UK 16-19 June 2014. Follow us on Twitter @UKinIndia.
Asclepiadaceae > Gymnema sylvestre
Common names:
English: Periploca of the woods; Gymnema,
Hindi: Gurmar,Gurmarbooti,Gurma
Sanskrit : Meshasringi, Madhinasini or madhoolika
Tamil and Malayalam: Sirukurinchaan(சிறுகுரிஞ்சான்), Amudhapushpam, Chakkarakkolli.
Actions and Uses:
Gymnema has been used in India for the treatment of diabetes for over 2,000 years. Its leaves raise insulin levels; the leaves are also noted for lowering serum cholesterol and triglycerides. While studies have shown that a water-soluble acidic fraction of the leaves provides hypoglycemic actions.
The plant is acrid, anti inflammatory, anodyne, liver tonic, emetic, diuretic. It is useful in hepatosplenomegaly, dyspepsia, constipation, jaundice, halminthiasis, cardiopathy, amenorrhoea.
More info:
www.diet-and-health.net/Naturopathy/Gymnema.html
(Clicked in IISC campus, Bangalore)
Celastraceae (staff vine or bittersweet family) » Arnicratea grahamii
arn-ee-KRAH-tee-uh -- ¿ no information ?
hip-oh-KRAH-tee-uh -- named for Hippocrates, a Greek physician (460-370 BC)
GRAM-ee-eye -- named for John Graham, author of Catalogue of Plants (Bombay)
commonly known as: running straggler • Marathi: डवशीर daushir, धावशी dhavashi
Native to: Western Ghats (India), north-east India, Malesia
References: Flowers of India • Gazetteers of the Bombay Presidency • Sahyadri Database • ENVIS - FRLHT
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
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
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
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
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 • 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
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
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
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
Lauraceae (laurel family) » Actinodaphne quinqueflora (Dennst.) M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida
ak-tin-oh-DAF-nee -- Greek: aktinos (ray) and daphne, who was transformed into a Laurel to escape Apollo (legendary) ... Dave's Botanary
kwin-kway-FLOR-uh -- five-flowered ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: Deccan tallow laurel, Ganapaty tree • Konkani: चिकना chikna • Malayalam: പതലി pathali, പെരുംപതലി perumpathali • Marathi: चिकणा chikana, कुरक kurak • Tamil: பெரும்பஞ்சட்டி perumpanjatti • Telugu: నరమామిడి naramamidi
Native to: Pakistan, Western India, Deccan Peninsula (India), Sri Lanka
References: Flowers of India • Herbarium JCB • Flora of Pakistan
Bombacaceae (baobab family) » Bombax insigne
BOM-baks -- from the Greek bombyx (silk), referring to the silken fibers from this tree
in-SIG-nee or in-SIG-nay -- meaning, remarkable or distinguished
commonly known as: silk cotton tree • Andaman: didu, dumboil • Bengali: সেমল semal • Kuki: inpang • Malayalam: കല്ലിലവ് kallilav, പൃള prila • Manipuri: খুমন তেৰা khuman tera • Marathi: देव सावर dev-savar • Sanskrit: कूटशाल्मली kutasalmali • Tamil: கல்இலவு kalilavu
Native of: India, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam
References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database • Flowers of Sahyadri by S Ingalhalikar
Lamiaceae (mint family) » Colebrookea oppositifolia
Kohl-BROOK-ee-a -- named for Henry Thomas Colebrooke, English orientalist, botanist
op-POZ-it-i-FOHL-ee-a -- meaning, leaves arranged opposite each other
commonly known as: Indian squirrel tail • Hindi: बिंदा binda, पांसरा pansra • Kannada: ಥುಗ್ಗಿಗಿಡ thuggi gida • Konkani: भामिनी bhamini • Lepcha: umhyemkung • Marathi: भामण bhaman, dasai • Nepalese: धुर्सुली dhursuli • Oriya: bosik • Tamil: vitupucittalai • Telugu: jolidi
Distribution: India, Pakistan, SW China, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China
References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database • eFlora
Fabaceae (pea, or legume family) » Desmodium heterocarpon (L.) DC.
des-MOH-dee-um -- from the Greek desmos (band or chain), refers to jointed seed pods ... Dave's Botanary
het-er-oh-KAR-pon -- from the Greek heteros (different) and karpos (fruit) ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: Asian tick trefoil, carpon desmodium • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಮೂವಿಲೆ kaadu moovile • Malayalam: നിലത്തുവര nilaththuvara • Marathi: जांभळी दशमी jambhali dashami • Sanskrit: शालपर्णी salaparni • Telugu: చెప్పుతట్ట chepputatta • Tulu: ಕಾಟ್ಟುಮೂಜಿರೆ kattumoojire
Native to: e tropical Africa, s China, e & s-e Asia, Indian subcontinent, n Australia, Pacific; naturalized elsewhere
References: Flowers of India • Herbarium JCB
Euphorbiaceae (castor or spurge family) » Falconeria insignis Royle
fal-koh-NER-ee-uh -- named for Hugh Falconer, Scottish doctor, geologist and botanist in India ... Wikisource
in-SIG-nis -- remarkable, distinguished ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: tiger's milk spruce • Assamese: কঁৰা kara, মাহকলা mah-kala • Gujarati: શેરોડ sherod • Hindi: खिन्ना khinna, खिरुन khirun, लेन्डवा lendwa • Kannada: ಕಣ್ಣು ಪಡೆ kannu pade, ಕುರುಡು ಮರ kurudu mara • Konkani: उरो uro • Malayalam: കല്മരം kalmaram, കണ്ണാംപൊട്ടി kannampotti • Marathi: चिकाडा chikada, दुदला dudala, हुरा hura, उरा ura • Mizo: thing-vawk-pui • Nepali: खेररा kheraraa, खिर्रो khirro • Odia: ଖିନ୍ନ khinna • Sanskrit: मुकूलक mukulak • Tamil: சக்கரைகள்ளி sakkaraikalli • Telugu: దేవసురూపి devasuroopi, గర్భ శూల garbhasula • Tulu: ಕಣ್ಣಂಪಟ್ಟಿ kannampatti
Native to: India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indo-China, Malesia
References: Flowers of India • Herbarium JCB
Boraginaceae (forget-me-not family) » Rotula aquatica
ro-TWO-luh -- meaning obscure
a-KWA-tee-kuh -- meaning, lives in water
commonly known as: rotula • Chinese: 轮冠木 lun guan mu • Garo: singkhantha • Hindi: पाषाणभेद pashanabhed • Kannada: ಪಾಷಾಣಭೇದ paashaanabheda • Khasi: la khowang • Malayalam: kallurvanci • Marathi: मचिम machim • Sanskrit: अश्मःभेदः ashmahabhedah, मूत्रल mutrala, पाषाणभेदः pashanabhedah • Tagalog: buntut-buaya, kulatai, takad • Tamil: செப்புநெரிஞ்சி ceppunerinji • Telugu: పాషాణభేది pashanabhedi
Native to: China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
References: Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants • eFlora • Sahyadri Database • ENVIS - FRLHT
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, rat bean • Kannada: gajjigaballi • Marathi: वागाटी wagati, वाकेरी wakeri, वाकेरी चे भात wakeri che bhaat • Tamil: karantikkonrai, pulinakkagondai
References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database
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
The english name simply spoilt the mood :) I will better call it by its Bengali version "Basantabouri". I started enjoying the birds and their activities during the lockdown. But actually this is just rekindling of my old passion. Grown up amongst the abundance of nature, I had many chances of being part of nature's dramas. Watching the squirrels, birds during studies was very common. I still do. In fact, the only reason I opted out not to live outside the IISc campus is because it teaches us to co-habit with so many trees and creatures. Just like how I have done and I have seen. Fashionable high-rises cannot match this luxury. It simply feels different to be part of such a big echo-system!
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
Asteraceae (aster, daisy, or sunflower family) » Blumea belangeriana
blum-EE-uh -- named after Karl Ludwig von Blume, Dutch botanist
¿ bay-lan-ger-ee-AY-nuh ? -- probably named for M. Charles Bélanger
commonly known as: Belanger's blumea
Endemic to: Konkan and Malabar Western Ghats (of India)
References: Sahyadri Database • The Flora of British India, Vol. 3 • efloraofindia
Menispermaceae (moonseed family) » Diploclisia glaucescens
dip-lo-KLIZ-ee-ah -- from the Greek diploos (double); not sure of clisia
glaw-KES-kens -- becoming glaucous
commonly known as: glaucescent diploclisia • Konkani: ravnito vatoli vetyel • Malayalam: batta-valli, natsjatam • Marathi: वाटणवेल vatan-vel, वाटोळी vatoli • Tamil: kottaiyachachi
References: Sahyadri Database • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
Asclepiadaceae > Gymnema sylvestre
Common names:
English: Periploca of the woods; Gymnema,
Hindi: Gurmar,Gurmarbooti,Gurma
Sanskrit : Meshasringi, Madhinasini or madhoolika
Tamil and Malayalam: Sirukurinchaan(சிறுகுரிஞ்சான்), Amudhapushpam, Chakkarakkolli.
Actions and Uses:
Gymnema has been used in India for the treatment of diabetes for over 2,000 years. Its leaves raise insulin levels; the leaves are also noted for lowering serum cholesterol and triglycerides. While studies have shown that a water-soluble acidic fraction of the leaves provides hypoglycemic actions.
The plant is acrid, anti inflammatory, anodyne, liver tonic, emetic, diuretic. It is useful in hepatosplenomegaly, dyspepsia, constipation, jaundice, halminthiasis, cardiopathy, amenorrhoea.
More info:
www.diet-and-health.net/Naturopathy/Gymnema.html
(Clicked in IISC campus, Bangalore)
Menispermaceae (moonseed family) » Diploclisia glaucescens
dip-lo-KLIZ-ee-ah -- from the Greek diploos (double); not sure of clisia
glaw-KES-kens -- becoming glaucous
commonly known as: glaucescent diploclisia • Konkani: ravnito, vatoli vetyel • Malayalam: കല്ലൻഞരള kallan-njyarala, മലതാങ്ങി malatanni, വട്ടൊളി vattoli, വട്ടുവള്ളി vattuvalli Marathi: रामरिक ramrik, वाटणवेल vatan-vel, वाटोळी vatoli • Tamil: kottaiyachachi
Native to: s and s-e China, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, New Guinea, Philippines
References: Flowers of India • eFlora • Sahyadri Database • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
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
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
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Tiliaceae (phalsa family) » Erinocarpus nimmonii J.Graham
er-ee-no-KAR-pus -- Latin: erinus (prickly); karpos (fruit)
nim-moh-NEE-eye -- named for Joseph Nimmo, who completed Graham's catalogue
commonly known as: Nimmo's erinocarpus • Gujarati: ચેર cher, જંગલી ભીંડી jangli bhindi • Hindi: जंगली भिंडी jangli bhindi • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಬೆಂಡೆ kaadu bende • Konkani: चवरा chavra, हिलवो hilvo • Marathi: चौरा choura, चेर cher, वारिंग waring
Endemic to: India (restricted to some regions of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka)
References: Flowers of India • Herbarium JCB