Names of Plants in India

Friday, 18 July 2025

Ruellia prostrata Poir.

roo-EL-ee-uh -- named for Jean Ruel, French botanist ... Dave's Botanary
prost-RAY-tuh -- prostrate ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: bell weed, black weed, prostrate wild petunia • Bengali: ধমনী dhamani • Dogri: वन बसूटी van basuti • Gujarati: ઢોકળી dhokali, કાળી ધામણ kali dhaman, કાલી ઘાવણી kali ghavani • Hindi: धामिन dhamin • Kannada: ಭೀಮನ ಸೊಪ್ಪು bheemana soppu • Malayalam: ഉപ്പുതാളി upputhaali • Marathi: भुई रुवेल bhui ruwel, काळी धावणी kali dhawani • Rajasthani: काली घावणी kali ghavani • Tamil: போட்டகாஞ்சி pottakanchi • Telugu: మాను పత్రి maanu pathri, నేల నీలాంబరము nela neelaambaramu

botanical names: Ruellia prostrata Poir. ... homotypic synonyms: Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees • Ruellia patula var. prostrata(Poir.) Chiov. ... accepted infraspecifics: Ruellia prostrata var. prostrata ... heterotypic synonyms: Ruellia deccanensis J.Graham • Ruellia pallida Willd. ex Nees • Ruellia prostrata var. dejecta (Nees) C.B.Clarke • Ruellia ringens Roxb. ... and more at POWO, retrieved 16 July 2025

Bibliography / etymology

Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about "where" could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

written and spoken widely, in most parts of India

bell weed, black weed, prostrate wild petunia

Flowers of India, retrieved July 16, 2025

~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~

written in: Bengali (বাংলা) ... spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

ধমনী dhamani

Das, Chandan & Mondal, Swarnendu & Basu, Moumita & Biswas, Irani & Chattopadhyay, Pritam & Mukhopadhyay, Sunita. (2024). EX-SITU CONSERVATION OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS IN M.U.C. WOMEN’S COLLEGE, PURBA-BARDHAMAN WITH REFERENCE TO THEIR THREAT STATUS. 9. 28-43.

~~~~~ DOGRI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (डोगरी) ... spoken in: Jammu & Kashmir ... spoken by the Dogras

वन बसूटी van basuti

for Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees ... Many thanks to OM Prakash Vidyarthi for help with this name ... facebook

~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~

written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) ... spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu

ઢોકળી dhokali, કાળી ધામણ kali dhaman

વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી (વૈધ કે.જે.ઝાલા)

કાલી ઘાવણી kali ghavani

for Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees ... The Useful Plants of India, Publications & Information Directorate, CSIR

~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) ... spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand

धामिन dhamin

Singh, Arvind. (2015). Observations on the Wild Medicinal Flora of Banaras Hindu University Main Campus, India. Int. J. Modern Biol. Med. 2015, 6(1): 1-21

~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~

written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: Karnataka

ಭೀಮನ ಸೊಪ್ಪು bheemana soppu

for Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees ... FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants
ಪದಕಣಜ - ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಜಾಲತಾಣ ... Padakanaja - Official website of Government of Karnataka
Alar - an authoritative Kannada-English dictionary corpus created by V. Krishna

~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~

written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep

ഉപ്പുതാളി upputhaali

for Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees ... FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants

~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (मराठी) ... spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka

भुई रुवेल bhui ruwel

Many thanks to Swagat Thorat for help with this name ... efloraofindia
for Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees ... Mr. Akash Shivaji Hire,Mr. Kunal Bharat Khairnar, "INTRODUCTORY PLANTS CHECKLIST OF DHULE TEHSIL, MAHARASHTRA.", International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT), ISSN:2320-2882, Volume.10, Issue 1, pp.c82-c93, January 2022.

काळी धावणी kali dhawani

Rizwan Younus Khan, N. J. M. Reddy, Mulani R. M., Vijigiri Dinesh, Abrar Baig and Jadhav Arunkumar H. - Campus Flora of Shri Shivaji College, Kandhar, District Nanded, Maharashtra. - Think India Journal, Vol-22, Special Issue-31

~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (राजस्थानी) ... spoken in: Rajasthan

काली घावणी kali ghavani

for Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees ... Jain, S & Jain, R & Singh, R. (2009). Ethnobotanical Survey of Sariska and Siliserh Regions from Alwar District of Rajasthan, India. Ethnobotanical Leaflets 13: 171-88.

~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~

written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) ... spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

போட்டகாஞ்சி pottakanchi

Many thanks to Dr Vijayasankar Raman for help with this name ... efloraofindia
for Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees ... FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants
for Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees ... The Useful Plants of India, Publications & Information Directorate, CSIR

~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~

written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) ... spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry

మాను పత్రి maanu pathri, నేల నీలాంబరము nela neelaambaramu

for Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees ... Flora Andhrika - Plant Wealth of Andhra Pradesh, India
for Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees ... FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants

~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~

Andhra Pradesh, *Goa, *Haryana, *Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, *Odisha, *Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, *Uttarakhand, West Bengal

Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 25.07; last update July 5th, 2025. Last accessed 16/07/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy).
Goa :: Enumeration of plants from Gomantak India with a note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area by V D Vartak
Maharashtra :: The Gazetteer Department - Maharashtra State ... महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा [accessed on: 28 Apr 2014]
Odisha :: S.P. Panda - AN ENUMERATION OF ANGIOSPERMS IN AND AROUND THE TAMPARA LAKE OF GANJAM DISTRICT, ODISHA, INDIA - Plant Archives Vol. 25, No. 1, 2025 pp. 2041-2046
Rajasthan :: Kumar, Naveen & Solanki, Yogita & Meena, Archana & Kotia, Amit. (2025). CHECK LIST OF FLOWERING PLANTS OF NAHARGARH WILDLIFE SANCTUARY JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN, INDIA. 37. 135-155.

* no given name / no name found in the regional language(s) of the state

~~~~~ Created on: 12:23 16-07-2025 ¦ Last updated: 11:56 18-07-2025 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees

ros-tel-luh-LAY-ree-a -- Greek: diminutive of rostrum (with a small beak); laria (resembling) ... Dave's Botanary
pro-KUM-benz -- lying along the ground ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: water willow • Assamese: ফুলি বন phuli ban, পিত্ত পাত pitta paat • Bengali: পীতপাপড়া pitapapara • Gujarati: ખડસલીયો khadasaliyo, પીતપાપડો pitpapado • Hindi: खरमोर kharmor • Kachchhi: રતી માંજરજો પિત્તપાપડો rati manjarjo pittapapado • Kannada: ಹುಚ್ಚು ನೆಲಬೇವು huchchu nelabevu • Konkani: घाटी पित्तपापड ghati pitpapad • Malayalam: ചെറു തറുതാവൽ cheru tharuthaaval, പിത്തക്കൊടി pithakkoti • Marathi: घाटी पित्तपापडा ghati pittapapada, कलमाशी kalmashi, करंबल karambal, माशी mashi • Nepali: बिसाउने झार bisaaune jhaar, खुर्सानी झार khursaani jhaar, फुली झार phuli jhaar • Rajasthani: कागनेर kagner, मखनिया घास makhania ghas • Sanskrit: कल्माषी kalmashi, पर्पट parpata, रेणु renu, वरतिक्त varatikta • Tamil: ஆரம் aram, கோடகசாலை kotakacalai, குக்குரம் kukkuram • Telugu: నాగ పూత చెట్టు naaga pootta chettu • Tulu: ಪೊದ್ದೊಲ್ ಪೂ poddolu poo

botanical names: Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees ... homotypic synonyms: Ecbolium procumbens (L.) Kuntze • Justicia procumbens L. • Rostellaria procumbens (L.) Nees ... and a list of heterotypic synonyms at POWO, retrieved 12 July 2025

NOTE: The closest species to Rostellularia procumbens (Justicia procumbens) are often considered to be those within the Justicia genus, particularly Justicia micrantha and Justicia neesii, which have been historically confused or are synonyms. The main points of confusion often revolve around leaf shape, inflorescence length, and overall plant appearance, as these can vary across different sources and even within the same species. ... Google's AI Overview of "Which are the closest species of Rostellularia procumbens ?"

Bibliography / etymology

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

written and spoken widely, in most parts of India

water willow

Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia
Flowers of India, retrieved July 12, 2025

~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~

written in: Assamese (অসমীয়া) ... spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya

ফুলি বন phuli ban

for Justicia procumbens L. ... Many thanks to Brahmananda Patiri for help with this name ... facebook

পিত্ত পাত pitta paat

for Justicia procumbens L. ... Many thanks to Brahmananda Patiri for help with this name ... facebook

~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~

written in: Bengali (বাংলা) ... spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

পীতপাপড়া pitapapara

for Justicia diffusa Willd. ... Flora - Mehedi Voice
for Justicia procumbens L. is considered as synonym of Justicia diffusa Willd. ... BENGAL PLANTS VOL. II by PRAIN, DAVID

~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~

written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) ... spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu

ખડસલીયો khadasaliyo, પીતપાપડો pitpapado

for Justicia procumbens L. ... વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી (વૈધ કે.જે.ઝાલા)

~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) ... spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand

खरमोर kharmor

for Justicia procumbens L. ... PLANTS OF CUTCH AND THEIR UTILITY by THAKAR, JAIKRISHNA INDRAJI, 1926

~~~~~ KACHCHHI ~~~~~

written in: Gujarati (કચ્છી), Sindhi (ڪڇّي) ... spoken in: Kutch region of Gujarat

રતી માંજરજો પિત્તપાપડો rati manjarjo pittapapado

for Justicia procumbens L. ... PLANTS OF CUTCH AND THEIR UTILITY by THAKAR, JAIKRISHNA INDRAJI, 1926

~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~

written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: Karnataka

ಹುಚ್ಚು ನೆಲಬೇವು huchchu nelabevu

for Justicia procumbens L. ... Alar - an authoritative Kannada-English dictionary corpus created by V. Krishna
for Justicia procumbens L. ... Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga

~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी) / Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ) / Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി) / Perso-Arabic (کونکنی) / Romi (Konknni) ... spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat

घाटी पित्तपापड ghati pitpapad

for Justicia procumbens L. ... Enumeration of plants from Gomantak India with a note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area by V D Vartak
for Justicia procumbens L. ... Dalgado, Daniel Gelanio. Flora de Goa e Savantvadi: catalogo methodico das plantas medicinaes, alimentares e industriaes. Portugal, Imprensa Nacional, 1898.

~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~

written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep

ചെറു തറുതാവൽ cheru tharuthaaval

for Justicia procumbens L. ... Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga

പിത്തക്കൊടി pithakkoti

Many thanks to Sam Kuzhalanattu for help with the name ... efloraofindia
for Justicia procumbens L. ... വിക്കിപീഡിയ - സ്വതന്ത്രസർവ്വവിജ്ഞാനകോശം ... Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia

~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (मराठी) ... spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka

घाटी पित्तपापडा ghati pittapapada

for Justicia procumbens L. ... The Gazetteer Department - Maharashtra State ... महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा [accessed on: 28 Apr 2014]

कलमाशी kalmashi

Though this name is found listed in various websites and portals, it is not explicitly mentioned in any Marathi source or literature; it must be derived from the Sanskrit name कल्माषी kalmashi, of which one of the meanings is "bespotted, speckled, variegated" ... the petals are variegated with purple marks

करंबल karambal

for Justicia procumbens L. ... Common Indian Wild Flowers by Isaac Kehimkar
करंबल karambal is name given to popular exotic fruit "star fruit" (Averrhoa carambola L.) widely cultivated in India; it is quite intriguing how has Justicia procumbens L. earned the name

माशी mashi

for Justicia procumbens L. ... A dictionary, Marathi and English by Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas)

~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) ... spoken in: Nepal, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim

बिसाउने झार bisaaune jhaar, खुर्सानी झार khursaani jhaar, फुली झार phuli jhaar

Many thanks to Saroj Kumar Kasaju for help with these names ... efloraofindia

~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (राजस्थानी) ... spoken in: Rajasthan

कागनेर kagner, मखनिया घास makhania ghas

for Justicia procumbens L. ... Manju Chaudhary and S.K. Shringi - Floristic Composition of Beer Jhunjhunu Conservation Reserve of Rajasthan, India - The Biobrio 4(1 & 2), 2017

~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) ... used all over India by priests and scholars

कल्माषी kalmashi

Common Indian Wild Flowers by Isaac Kehimkar

पर्पट parpata, रेणु renu, वरतिक्त varatikta

for Justicia procumbens L. ... Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga
for Justicia procumbens L. ... FRLHT & NMPB - Indian Medicinal Plants Database

~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~

written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) ... spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

ஆரம் aram, கோடகசாலை kotakacalai

for Justicia procumbens L. ... Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras

குக்குரம் kukkuram

for Justicia procumbens L. ... FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants

~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~

written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) ... spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry

నాగ పూత చెట్టు naaga pootta chettu

Many thanks to A.Lalithamba for help with this name ... efloraofindia
for Justicia procumbens L. ... FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants

~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~

written in: Tigalari (Tulu) was used for writing Vedic texts in Sanskrit, Kannada (ತುಳು), Malayalam (തുളു) ... spoken in: Karnataka, north Kerala

ಪೊದ್ದೊಲ್ ಪೂ poddolu poo

for Justicia procumbens L. ... Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga

~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~

throughout

Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 25.07; last update July 5th, 2025. Last accessed 12/07/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy).

Recorded / documented in following states:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, *Jammu & Kashmir, *Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, *Manipur, *Meghalaya, *Mizoram, *Nagaland, *Odisha, Puducherry, *Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, *Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal

* no given name / no name found in the regional language(s) of the state

~~~~~ Created on: 12:04 12-07-2025 ¦ Last updated: 20:18 15-07-2025 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~

Friday, 11 July 2025

Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz

ryn-uh-KANTH-us -- Greek rhinus (nose); ákantha (thorn) ... Dave's Botanary
NAW-suit-us -- long-nosed ... Wiktionary

commonly known as: dainty spurs, ringworm root, snake jasmine, white flowered justicia • Bengali: জুই পানা jui-pana, পলক জুই palak-jui • Gujarati: ગજકર્ણી gajakarni, નાયટી nayati, પાલક જુહી palaka juhi • Hindi: कबूतर का फुल kabutar ka phul, पालक जूही palak-juhi, ऊथिपर्णी uthiparni • Kachchhi: દાદરનું ઝાડવું dadaranu jhadavu, દધરજો ઝાડ dadharajo jhad • Kannada: ದೊಡ್ಡಪಟಿಕ doddapatika, ನಾಗಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ nagamallige • Konkani: दादमारी dadmari • Malayalam: നാഗമുല്ല naagamulla, ഒറ്റക്കാൽമുടന്തി ottakkaalmudanthi, പുഴുക്കൊല്ലി puzhukkolli • Marathi: गजकर्णी gajkarni, नागमल्ली nagamalli • Odia: କ୍ରୂର ଶାଗ kaura saga • Sanskrit: प्रत्यग्रगन्धा pratyagragandha, प्रियदा priyada, यूथिकापर्णी yuthikaparni • Tamil: கலிகை kalikai, நாகமல்லி nagamalli, உரகமல்லி uragamalli • Telugu: నాగమళ్లె nagamalle • Tulu: ನಾಗಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ nagamallige

botanical names: Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz ... homotypic synonyms: Justicia nasuta L. • Rhinacanthus communis Nees ... POWO, retrieved 10 July 2025

NOTE: Orthographic variant: Rhinacanthus nasuta (L.) Kurz

Bibliography / etymology

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

written and spoken widely, in most parts of India

dainty spurs

Top Tropicals - TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA

ringworm root

Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga
for Rhinacanthus communis Nees ... Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras

snake jasmine

Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia
for Rhinacanthus communis Nees ... Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras

white flowered justicia

Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga

~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~

written in: Bengali (বাংলা) ... spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

জুই পানা jui-pana, পলক জুই palak-jui

Many thanks to Surajit Koley for help with these names ... efloraofindia
BENGAL PLANTS VOL. II by PRAIN, DAVID

~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~

written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) ... spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu

ગજકર્ણી gajakarni, નાયટી nayati, પાલક જુહી palaka juhi

વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી (વૈધ કે.જે.ઝાલા)

~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) ... spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand

कबूतर का फुल kabutar ka phul, पालक जूही palak-juhi

for Justicia nasuta L. ... A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English by John T. Platts

ऊथिपर्णी uthiparni

this name prevalent in Jharkhand ... K. Pandey, A. Sinha, and Z. Perween, “Important Medicinal Plants with their Medicinal Uses from Jharkhand State”, IJRESM, vol. 3, no. 8, pp. 532–542, Sep. 2020, Accessed: Jul. 11, 2025.

~~~~~ KACHCHHI ~~~~~

written in: Gujarati (કચ્છી), Sindhi (ڪڇّي) ... spoken in: Kutch region of Gujarat

દાદરનું ઝાડવું dadaranu jhadavu, દધરજો ઝાડ dadharajo jhad

PLANTS OF CUTCH AND THEIR UTILITY by THAKAR, JAIKRISHNA INDRAJI, 1926

~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~

written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: Karnataka

ದೊಡ್ಡಪಟಿಕ doddapatika, ನಾಗಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ nagamallige

Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga
Alar - an authoritative Kannada-English dictionary corpus created by V. Krishna

~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~

दादमारी dadmari

for Rhinacanthus communis Nees ... Dalgado, Daniel Gelanio. Flora de Goa e Savantvadi: catalogo methodico das plantas medicinaes, alimentares e industriaes. Portugal, Imprensa Nacional, 1898.
for Rhinacanthus communis Nees ... Enumeration of plants from Gomantak India with a note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area by V D Vartak

~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~

written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep

നാഗമുല്ല naagamulla, ഒറ്റക്കാൽമുടന്തി ottakkaalmudanthi

വിക്കിപീഡിയ - സ്വതന്ത്രസർവ്വവിജ്ഞാനകോശം ... Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia

പുഴുക്കൊല്ലി puzhukkolli

Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga
for Justicia nasuta L. ... A Malayalam and English dictionary by Hermann Gundert

~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (मराठी) ... spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka

गजकर्णी gajkarni

Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar, the second among the three field guides to identify plants of northern Western Ghats of India, based on flowers
or गजकर्ण gajkarna ... The Gazetteer Department - Maharashtra State ... महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा [accessed on: 28 Apr 2014]

नागमल्ली nagamalli

for Justicia nasuta L. ... A dictionary, Marathi and English by Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas)

~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~

written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) ... spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

କ୍ରୂର ଶାଗ kaura saga

Kumar, Sanjeet & Mishra, Sweta & Mishra, Arun & Kumar N, Sanath. (2023). Floral diversity of Koira and Barsuan Ranges, Bonai Forest Division, Odisha

~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) ... used all over India by priests and scholars

प्रत्यग्रगन्धा pratyagragandha, प्रियदा priyada

for Rhinacanthus communis Nees ... Learn Sanskrit - पठत संस्कृतम् - शब्दकोशः

यूथिकापर्णी yuthikaparni

FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants

~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~

written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) ... spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

கலிகை kalikai, நாகமல்லி nagamalli

for Rhinacanthus communis Nees ... Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras

உரகமல்லி uragamalli

for ringworm root ... Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras

~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~

written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) ... spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry

నాగమళ్లె nagamalle

for Justicia nasuta L. ... A Telugu-English dictionary by Charles Philip Brown

~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~

written in: Tigalari (Tulu) was used for writing Vedic texts in Sanskrit, Kannada (ತುಳು), Malayalam (തുളു) ... spoken in: Karnataka, north Kerala

ನಾಗಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ nagamallige

for Justicia nasuta L. ... Tulu-English Dictionary (1886) by Rev. A. Männer

~~~~~ URDU ~~~~~

written in: Urdu (اردو) ... spoken in: Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka

پالك جوهي palak-juhi

for Justicia nasuta L. ... A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English by John T. Platts

~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~

throughout

Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 25.07; last update July 5th, 2025. Last accessed 10/07/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy).

Recorded / documented in following states:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal

~~~~~ Created on: 21:31 10-07-2025 ¦ Last updated: 21:23 11-07-2025 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~

Thursday, 10 July 2025

Phlogacanthus thyrsiformis (Roxb. ex Hardw.) Mabb.

¿ flo-GO-ah-KAN-thus ? -- Greek: phlogos (flame); ákantha (thorn) ... Dave's Botanary
¿ thur-SEE-for-miss ? -- flowers arranged in form of thyrse (a flower cluster with a central spike that has side branches also clustered with flowers) ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: Himalayan ruellia, red flame-acanthus • Ahom: titaphul • Assamese: ৰঙা বাহক ronga-bahoka, তিতাবাহক titabahak, তিতাফূল titaphul • Bengali: লাল বাসক lal basak • Bodo: barshikha bibar goja • Chakma: basakpata • Garhwali: kaldona, kawadoni • Garo: ellot, kimchit, verua kain cheit • Hajong: chunchuni tita • Hindi: चुहाई chuhai, लाल बासक lal basak • Jaintia: jia merembut • Karbi: jakan, jaogan, rambha arong, tadongmiow • Khasi: barsiku, baskabomphang, dieng-soh-ja-buid, dieng-soh-kajut, ja-boit, jathang-heh, soh-ja-jut, tadang-kakseu • Kumaoni: kaldona, kawadoni • Lepcha: rheeom, sumcher • Manipuri: ꯅꯣꯡꯃꯥꯡꯈꯥ ꯑꯉꯥꯡꯕꯥ নোঙমাঙখা অঙাঙবা nongmangkha angangba • Maring: shimrim • Michi: bashkah • Mishing: লাল ভাচাক lal-vasak, তিতা ভাচাক tita-vasak • Mizo: kawldai-par-eng, khumtiangkohha • Nepali: चुवा chuwaa, तिते tite • Nyishi: keralang • Rabha: chakkai mekha, khakai par • Tangkhul: sipchang • Tangsa: phikhip

botanical names: Phlogacanthus thyrsiformis (Roxb. ex Hardw.) Mabb. ... homotypic synonyms: Justicia thyrsiformis Roxb. ex Hardw. ... heterotypic synonyms: Justicia thyrsiflora Roxb. • Justicia thyrsoides Roxb. ex Nees • Phlogacanthus longisepalus Bremek. • Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus (Roxb.) Nees ... POWO, retrieved 09 July 2025

Bibliography / etymology

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

written and spoken widely, in most parts of India

Himalayan ruellia

Mallick J K. 2020. An annotated checklist of Dicotyledonus Angiosperms in Darjeeling Himalayas and foothills, West Bengal, India. J New Biol Rep 9(2): 94- 208.

red flame-acanthus

Flowers of India, retrieved July 09, 2025

~~~~~ AHOM ~~~~~

written in: Ahom ... mainly used by priests and scholars for religious and educational purposes; spoken in: erstwhile Ahom kingdom (some part in present day Assam) ... other names for this language: Tai-Ahom

titaphul

Ethnobotanyofnortheastindia (2020 onwards). Database of names of useful plants of north-east India - developed by the members of ethnobotanyofnortheastindia Google-site ... Accessed on 09 July 2025
the name needs to be rendered in native script

~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~

written in: Assamese (অসমীয়া) ... spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya

ৰঙা বাহক ronga-bahoka, তিতাবাহক titabahak, তিতাফূল titaphul

for Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus (Roxb.) Nees ... Flora of Assam Vol III by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, R N De

~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~

written in: Bengali (বাংলা) ... spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

লাল বাসক lal basak

Barnali Gogoi, Bibhuti Bhusan Kakoti, Nilutpal Sharma Bora, Ashis Kr. Goswami - Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus Nees: A Review - Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 23(2), Nov – Dec 2013; nᵒ 31, 175-179

~~~~~ BODO ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari or Latin ... spoken in: Assam ... other names for this language: Boro

barshikha bibar goja

Dipali Deka (2007) - Ethno medico botanical study of certain tribes of Goalpara district, Assam - Shodhganga

~~~~~ CHAKMA ~~~~~

written in: Chakma (𑄌𑄋𑄴𑄟𑄳𑄦 𑄞𑄌𑄴, Changhma Bhach or Ajha Path), Latin, Bengali ... spoken in: Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam ... spoken by: the Chakma (or Changhma) people and Daingnet people

basakpata

Das, Sudipta & Duttachoudhury, Manabendra. (2009). Ethno-Medicobotanical Observations On Some Tribal Communities Of Tripura State. Pleione. 3. 89-95.

~~~~~ GARHWALI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (गढ़वळि) ... spoken in: Uttarakhand

kaldona, kawadoni

for Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus (Roxb.) Nees ... Shri R L Badhwar and Dr R R Fernandez - Edible Wild Plants of the Himalayas - The Forest Research Institute and Colleges, Dehra Dun
the name needs to be rendered in native script

~~~~~ GARO ~~~~~

written in: Roman, Bengali-Assamese, A-Chik Tok'birim ... spoken in: Meghalaya, Assam

ellot

for Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus (Roxb.) Nees ... Flora of Assam Vol III by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, R N De

kimchit

Dipali Deka (2007) - Ethno medico botanical study of certain tribes of Goalpara district, Assam - Shodhganga

verua kain cheit

for Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus (Roxb.) Nees ... Kayang, Highland. (2007). Tribal knowledge on wild edible plants of Meghalaya, Northeast India. Indian J Trad Knowledge. 6. 177-181.

~~~~~ HAJONG ~~~~~

written in: Bengali-Assamese (হাজং), Latin ... spoken in: Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and West Bengal

chunchuni tita

Dipali Deka (2007) - Ethno medico botanical study of certain tribes of Goalpara district, Assam - Shodhganga

~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) ... spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand

चुहाई chuhai

name prevalent in Bihar ... B. Das and P. Saha - A Review on Antidiabetic Potential of Plant Flavonoids in Acanthaceae Family Edible Plants of West Bengal - Indian J Pharm Sci 2024;86(3):805-817
the name rendered in native script needs validation

लाल बासक lal basak

Barnali Gogoi, Bibhuti Bhusan Kakoti, Nilutpal Sharma Bora, Ashis Kr. Goswami - Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus Nees: A Review - Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 23(2), Nov – Dec 2013; nᵒ 31, 175-179

~~~~~ JAINTIA ~~~~~

written in: Roman ... spoken in: Meghalaya, Assam ... exonyms: Jaintia, Synteng; endonym: Pnar

jia merembut

for Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus (Roxb.) Nees ... Kayang, Highland. (2007). Tribal knowledge on wild edible plants of Meghalaya, Northeast India. Indian J Trad Knowledge. 6. 177-181.

~~~~~ KARBI ~~~~~

written in: Roman ... spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland ... other names for this language: Mikir or Arleng

jakan, jaogan, rambha arong

for Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus (Roxb.) Nees ... Flora of Assam Vol III by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, R N De

tadongmiow

Dutta, Barnali & Sarma, Jatindra & Borthakur, Sashin. (2016). Diversity and Ethnobotany of the Genus Phlogacanthus Nees in Assam, India. International Journal of Life-Sciences Scientific Research. 2. 10.21276/ijlssr.2016.2.4.25.

~~~~~ KHASI ~~~~~

written in: Latin (Khasi alphabet), Bengali-Assamese ... spoken in: Meghalaya, Assam

barsiku, baskabomphang, dieng-soh-ja-buid, dieng-soh-kajut, ja-boit, jathang-heh, soh-ja-jut

for Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus (Roxb.) Nees ... Flora of Assam Vol III by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, R N De

tadang-kakseu

for Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus (Roxb.) Nees ... Parkash V. 2021. Floristic and ethnic perspective on wild forest plant species of Nongkhyllem Reserve Forest, Nongpoh, Meghalaya, India. Asian J Ethnobiol 4: 93-105.

~~~~~ KUMAONI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari ... spoken in: Uttarakhand

kaldona, kawadoni

for Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus (Roxb.) Nees ... The Useful Plants of India, Publications & Information Directorate, CSIR
the name needs to be rendered in native script

~~~~~ LEPCHA ~~~~~

written in: Lepcha (or Róng), Tibetan ... spoken in: Sikkim, West Bengal

rheeom

for Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus (Roxb.) Nees ... The Useful Plants of India, Publications & Information Directorate, CSIR
the name needs to be rendered in native script

sumcher

for Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus (Roxb.) Nees ... Shri R L Badhwar and Dr R R Fernandez - Edible Wild Plants of the Himalayas - The Forest Research Institute and Colleges, Dehra Dun
the name needs to be rendered in native script

~~~~~ MANIPURI ~~~~~

written in: Meiteilon (ꯃꯩꯇꯩꯂꯣꯟ), Bengali-Assamese ... spoken in: Manipur ... other names for this language: Meetei

ꯅꯣꯡꯃꯥꯡꯈꯥ ꯑꯉꯥꯡꯕꯥ নোঙমাঙখা অঙাঙবা nongmangkha angangba

Flowers of India, retrieved July 09, 2025

~~~~~ MARING ~~~~~

written in: Meitei (ꯃꯔꯤꯡ) ... spoken in: Manipur ... spoken by Maring people ... not to be confused with the Maring language of New Guinea

shimrim

Flowers of India, retrieved July 09, 2025

~~~~~ MICHI ~~~~~

written in: Idu Azobra, recently developed, or Latin ... spoken in: some districts of Arunachal Pradesh ... spoken by: Idu Mishmi people ... other names for this language: Idu Mishmi ... considered endangered

bashkah

for Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus (Roxb.) Nees ... Shri R L Badhwar and Dr R R Fernandez - Edible Wild Plants of the Himalayas - The Forest Research Institute and Colleges, Dehra Dun

~~~~~ MISHING ~~~~~

written in: Assamese, Devanagari, Latin ... spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh ... other names for this language: Mising, Plains Miri

লাল ভাচাক lal-vasak, তিতা ভাচাক tita-vasak

Ethnobotanyofnortheastindia (2020 onwards). Database of names of useful plants of north-east India - developed by the members of ethnobotanyofnortheastindia Google-site ... Accessed on 09 July 2025

~~~~~ MIZO ~~~~~

written in: Latin, Bengali-Assamese ... spoken in: Mizoram ... other names for this language: Lushai, Duhlian

kawldai-par-eng

Flowers of India, retrieved July 09, 2025

khumtiangkohha

Rai, Prabhat. (2011). Ethnomedicinal Plants of India with Special Reference to an Indo-Burma Hotspot Region: An overview. Ethnobotany Research and Applications. 9. 379-429. 10.17348/era.9.0.379-420.

~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) ... spoken in: Nepal, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim

चुवा chuwaa, तिते tite

Many thanks to Saroj Kumar Kasaju for help with these names ... efloraofindia

~~~~~ NYISHI ~~~~~

written in: Latin ... spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam ... spoken by the Daffla (or Dafla) tribe, now known as Nyishi tribe ... other names for this language: Nishi, Nisi, Nishang, Nissi, Nyising, Leil, Aya, Akang, Bangni-Bangru, Solung

keralang

Ethnobotanyofnortheastindia (2020 onwards). Database of names of useful plants of north-east India - developed by the members of ethnobotanyofnortheastindia Google-site ... Accessed on 09 July 2025

~~~~~ RABHA ~~~~~

written in: Assamese (ৰাভা), Bengali, English ... spoken in: Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Meghalaya

chakkai mekha, khakai par

Dipali Deka (2007) - Ethno medico botanical study of certain tribes of Goalpara district, Assam - Shodhganga

~~~~~ TANGKHUL ~~~~~

written in: Latin, Meitei (ꯇꯥꯡꯈꯨꯜ) ... spoken in: Manipur, Nagaland ... spoken by: Tangkhul people

sipchang

Sumitra Salam (2013) - Ethnobotanical study of the Tangkhul Naga tribe in Ukhrul district, Manipur state - Shodhganga

~~~~~ TANGSA ~~~~~

written in: Tangsa, Latin ... spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam ... other names for this language: Tase and Tase Naga ... spoken by: Tangshang people or Tangsa Naga

phikhip

Ethnobotanyofnortheastindia (2020 onwards). Database of names of useful plants of north-east India - developed by the members of ethnobotanyofnortheastindia Google-site ... Accessed on 09 July 2025

~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~

Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand, West Bengal

Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 25.07; last update July 5th, 2025. Last accessed 09/07/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy).
Assam :: for Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus (Roxb.) Nees ... Flora of Assam Vol III by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, R N De
Manipur :: Sumitra Salam (2013) - Ethnobotanical study of the Tangkhul Naga tribe in Ukhrul district, Manipur state - Shodhganga
Meghalaya :: for Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus (Roxb.) Nees ... Kayang, Highland. (2007). Tribal knowledge on wild edible plants of Meghalaya, Northeast India. Indian J Trad Knowledge. 6. 177-181.
Mizoram :: Rai, Prabhat. (2011). Ethnomedicinal Plants of India with Special Reference to an Indo-Burma Hotspot Region: An overview. Ethnobotany Research and Applications. 9. 379-429. 10.17348/era.9.0.379-420.
Tripura :: Das, Sudipta & Duttachoudhury, Manabendra. (2009). Ethno-Medicobotanical Observations On Some Tribal Communities Of Tripura State. Pleione. 3. 89-95.
Uttarakhand :: for Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus (Roxb.) Nees ... Shri R L Badhwar and Dr R R Fernandez - Edible Wild Plants of the Himalayas - The Forest Research Institute and Colleges, Dehra Dun

~~~~~ Created on: 12:26 09-07-2025 ¦ Last updated: 15:48 10-07-2025 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~

Tuesday, 8 July 2025

Petalidium barlerioides (B.Heyne ex Roth) Nees

¿ pet-uh-LID-ee-um ?Greek: petalon (a leaf or petal); may refer to the deciduous, leaf-like bracts ... Wikipedia
bar-leer-ee-OY-deez -- resembling aspects of genus Barleria ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: barleria petal-bush • Hindi: इन्द्रजटा indrajata • Kannada: ರುದ್ರ ಗೋರಂಟಿ rudra goranti • Konkani: गोरांटी goranti • Malayalam: ചുണ്ടപ്പാർവ്വതി chundapparvathy • Marathi: गोरांटी goranti • Odia: ମାଲ୍ପୀ malpi • Telugu: కోడి మురుసు kodi-murusu

botanical names: Petalidium barlerioides (B.Heyne ex Roth) Nees ... homotypic synonyms: Ruellia barlerioides B.Heyne ex Roth ... heterotypic synonyms: Ruellia bracteata Roxb. ... and more at POWO, retrieved 06 July 2025

Bibliography / etymology

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

written and spoken widely, in most parts of India

barleria petal-bush

for want of name, name coined by Flowers of India, retrieved July 06, 2025

~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) ... spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand

इन्द्रजटा indrajata

मध्य प्रदेश के पेड़-पौधे - विकिपीडिया - एक मुक्त ज्ञानकोश ... Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia

~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~

written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: Karnataka

ರುದ್ರ ಗೋರಂಟಿ rudra goranti

Many thanks to Vikas Bhat Khandige for help with this name ... Instagram ... flowers used for worshipping Lord Shiva during Shivratri

~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~

गोरांटी goranti

Marathi coined-name borrowed, for want of name

~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~

written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep

ചുണ്ടപ്പാർവ്വതി chundapparvathy

Many thanks to Sam Kuzhalanattu for help with the name ... efloraofindia
വിക്കിപീഡിയ - സ്വതന്ത്രസർവ്വവിജ്ഞാനകോശം ... Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia

~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (मराठी) ... spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka

गोरांटी goranti

name coined, for want of name, by Shrikant Ingalhalikar, the author of Flowers of Sahyadri, the first among the three field guides to identify plants of northern Western Ghats of India, based on flowers

~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~

written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) ... spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

drakappa

Kumar, Sanjeet & Mishra, Sweta & IFS, Sudeep. (2022). FLORAL WEALTH OF MANDARGIRI HILLS. 10.13140/RG.2.2.16659.35362.
the name needs to be rendered in their native script
whether the name is indeed in Odia, needs to be validated

ମାଲ୍ପୀ malpi

Purnnachandra Ordia Bhashakosha by Praharaj, G.C.

~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~

written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) ... spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry

కోడి మురుసు kodi-murusu

Forest Flora of Andhra Pradesh - by R D Reddy

~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~

throughout

Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 25.07; last update July 5th, 2025. Last accessed 06/07/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy).

Recorded / documented in following states:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, *Bihar, *Chhattisgarh, *Dadra & Nagar Haveli, *Daman & Diu, Goa, *Gujarat, *Himachal Pradesh, *Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, *Meghalaya, *Mizoram, Odisha, *Puducherry, *Punjab, *Rajasthan, *Tamil Nadu, Telangana, *Tripura, *Uttarakhand, *West Bengal

* no given name / no name found in the regional language(s) of the state

~~~~~ Created on: 18:44 06-07-2025 ¦ Last updated: 18:26 08-07-2025 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~

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Phlogacanthus thyrsiformis (Roxb. ex Hardw.) Mabb.

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