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Lamiaceae (mint family) » Anisomeles heyneana
commonly known as: western hill catmint • Hindi: चंदर chandar • Marathi: चंदर chandar, गोपाळी gopali • Sanskrit: ओष्ठफल oshthaphala
References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database
Santalaceae (sandalwood family) » Osyris lanceolata
oh-SY-riss -- from the Greek ozos (branched) referring to the branching habit
lan-see-oh-LAY-tuh -- lance-shaped
commonly known as: wild tea • Garhwal: dalmia • Kannada: paral • Kumaon: dalmia • Malayalam: പുല്ലുരുവി pulluruvi, വെള്ളചന്ദനം vellacandanam • Marathi: चिमट chimat, लोटळ lotal, पोपली popali • Nepalese: jhuri, नुण्ढिकि nundhiki • Tamil: paral
Native to: s Europe, tropical Africa, s China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China
References: Flowers of India • eFlora • WGBIS • NPGS / GRIN • FPI • Herbario Virtual
Acanthaceae (acanthus or ruellia family) » Barleria involucrata var. elata (Dalzell) C.B.Clarke
bar-LEER-ee-uh -- name commemorates French botanist, Jacques Barrelier ... Dave's Botanary
in-vol-yoo-KRAY-tuh -- having an involucre ... Dave's Botanary
el-AH-tuh -- tall ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: racemose blue nail dye • Coorgi: ಕುರುಂದ kurunda • Marathi: जांभळी कोरांटी jambhali koranti
Endemic to: Western Ghats (of India)
References: Revision of the Genus Barleria (Acanthaceae) in India • Digital Flora of Karnataka
Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. I was here for my MS
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
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
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
Ebenaceae >> Diospyros melanoxylon :)
Other common names: Coromandel Ebony, Black Ebony, Ebony Persimmon, Kendu leaves, Tendu leaves, Ebony, East Indian Ebony
(Telugu Name): Tuniki, Beedi Aaku
(Bengali) : kend, kendu
(English) : ebony
(Hindi) : abnus, kendu, tendu, timburni
(Nepali) : abnush, tendu
(Sanskrit) : dirghapatraka
(Tamil) : karai, karundumbi, tumbi
(Trade name) : ebony
More Info:
Identified by Navendu Page
(Clicked at IISc campus, Bangalore)
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
(L-R) British Deputy High Commissioner Bangalore, Ian Felton, UK Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts and Prof Paul Boyle, CEO of the Economic and Social Research Council at a press briefing held at the Leela Palace Hotel in Bangalore at 16 November 2011. Follow us on www.twitter.com/ukinindia
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
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
Leeaceae (bandicoot berry, or leea family) » Leea asiatica
LEE-uh -- named for James Lee, 18th century English nurseryman
a-see-AT-ee-kuh -- of or from Asia
commonly known as: no common name in English • Hindi: बनचलिता banchalita
Native to: India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, south-east Asia
References: Sahyadri Database • NPGS / GRIN • Asia Pacific Medicinal Plant Database
Vestalis gracilis gracilis (Rambur, 1842) Male
English: Clear-Winged Forest Glory
This damselfly has brilliant metallic shining green colours. The wings look transparent but at particular angle you can see a bluish shade on the wings.
Different from Black-tipped forest glory (Vestalis apicalis).
Most of the species of damselflies are found along the perennial stream inside the swamp. But Clear-Winged Forest glory is found in the undergrowth of interior forest areas. But there are few in my backyard. (Don’t envy at me.:)
www.asia-dragonfly.net/globalResults.php?Species=760
www.thaibugs.com/dragonflies1.htm#Vestalis
www.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/sahyadri_enews/newslet...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_odonates_of_India
Taken at: Kadavoor, Kerala, India.
Fabaceae (pea, or legume family) » Crotalaria filipes
kroh-tuh-LAR-ee-uh -- Greek krotalos; refers to sound, dried pods make when shaken
fil-EE-pays -- meaning, thread-like stalks
commonly known as: creeping hemp • Marathi: फटफटी phatphati
Endemic to: Sahyadri (Western Ghats, India)
References: Common Indian Wild Flowers by Isaac Kehimkar • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar • Sahyadri Database
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
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
Fun at Bangalore: Selected pics taken at the time of my internship at GARL Lab, SERC, IISc, Bangalore, India [24 May - 25 Jul 2008]
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)
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
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
Fun at Bangalore: Selected pics taken at the time of my internship at GARL Lab, SERC, IISc, Bangalore, India [24 May - 25 Jul 2008]
Santalaceae (sandalwood family) » Osyris lanceolata
oh-SY-riss -- from the Greek ozos (branched) referring to the branching habit
lan-see-oh-LAY-tuh -- lance-shaped
commonly known as: wild tea • Garhwal: dalmia • Kannada: paral • Kumaon: dalmia • Malayalam: പുല്ലുരുവി pulluruvi, വെള്ളചന്ദനം vellacandanam • Marathi: चिमट chimat, लोटळ lotal, पोपली popali • Nepalese: jhuri, नुण्ढिकि nundhiki • Tamil: paral
Native to: s Europe, tropical Africa, s China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China
References: Flowers of India • eFlora • WGBIS • NPGS / GRIN • FPI • Herbario Virtual