Names of Plants in India: Indigofera tinctoria L.

in-dee-GO-fer-uh -- bearing indigo ... Dave's Botanary
tink-TOR-ee-uh -- used in dyeing or has a sap which can stain ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: Bengal indigo, common indigo, Indian indigo, true indigo • Assamese: দুলি duli, নীল neel • Bengali: নীল neel • Gujarati: ગળી gali • Hindi: नील neel, नीलिका nilika • Kachchhi: ગરીજો ઝાડ garijo jhad, ગુડી gudi, નીલ neel • Kannada: ಅಂಜೂರ ನೀಲಿ anjoora neeli, ಬಂಗಾಲಿ ನೀಲಿ Bengali neeli, ಹೆಣ್ಣು ನೀಲಿ hennu neeli, ನೀಲಿ ಗಿಡ neeli gida, ಮದ್ರಾಸ ನೀಲಿ Madras neeli, ಒಳ್ಳೇ ನೀಲಿ olleneeli • Konkani: नीळी neeli • Ladakhi: ནི་ལ ni la • Malayalam: അമരി amari, നീലയമരി nilayamari • Manipuri: ꯅꯤꯝ nim • Marathi: नीळ neel, नीली nili • Mizo: chi-cha • Odia: ଅକ୍ଳିକା aklika, ଅସିତା asita, ବହୁଳା bahula, ବଣ ନେଳୀ bananeli, ବଣିଗ୍ବନ୍ଧୁ banigbandhu, ଦୋଳା dola, ଦ୍ରୋଣ drona, ଦୁର୍ଗା Durga, ଗନ୍ଧପୁଷ୍ପା gandhapushpa, ଗ୍ରାମୀଣା gramina, କ୍ଷୁମା kshuma, ମଧୁ ପର୍ଣ୍ଣୀ madhu parnni, ମେଳା mela, ନୈପାଳୀ naipali, ନଖ ବୃକ୍ଷ nakha bruksha, ନଳିନ nalina, ନେଳ nela, ନୀଳ nila, ନୀଳକେଶୀ nilakesi, ନୀଳପତ୍ରୀ nilapatri, ପିଙ୍ଗାଶୀ pingasi, ପୁକ୍କଶୀ pukkasi, ରଜନି rajani, ରଙ୍ଗପତ୍ରୀ rangapatri, ରଙ୍ଗପୁଷ୍ପ rangapushpa, ରଞ୍ଜନ କେଶୀ ranjana keshi, ରଞ୍ଜନୀ ranjani, ରେବା reba, ସାର sara, ଶ୍ଯାମଳିକା syamalika, ସିକ୍ଥ siktha, ଶିଳା sila, ଶ୍ରୀଫଳା sriphala, ସ୍ଥିର ରଙ୍ଗା sthira ranga, ତ୍ରିଯାମା trijama, ତୁଚ୍ଛ tuchha, ତୂଳୀ tuli, ତୁତ୍ଥା tuttha, ତୂଣୀ tuni • Pali: नीली nili • Punjabi: ਲੀਲ lil, ਨੀਲ nil • Rajasthani: नील neel • Sanskrit: अक्लिका aklika, असित asita, बहुल bahula, भारवाही bharavahi, बुक्कसी bukkasi, चारटिका charatika, दोला dola, द्रोणिका dronika, दूलिका dulika, ग्रामणी gramani, कालक्लीतक kalaklitaka, क्लीतकिका klitakika, क्लीतनी klitani, कुत्सला kutsala, महारसा maharasa, नलिन nalina, नील nila, नीलकेशी nilakeshi, नीलिणी nilini, नीलपत्त्री nilapattri, नीलपुष्पिका nilapushpika, नीलवर्णा nilavarna, नीलिणी nilini, पुक्कसी pukkasi, रङ्गपत्त्री rangapattri, रङ्गपुष्पी rangapushpi, रजनी rajani, रञ्जन ranjana, रेवा reva, श्रीफला shriphala, श्यामलिका shyamalika, सिक्थ siktha, स्थिररङ्गा sthiraranga, स्यमीका syamika, त्रियाम triyama, तूली tuli, तूणी tuni, तुत्था tuttha, वणिग्बन्धु vanigbandhu • Santali: ᱞᱤᱞ lil, ᱱᱤᱞ nil • Tamil: அவுரி avuri, சாமுண்டி camunti, மோசை mocai, நிலமருந்து nila-maruntu, நீலி nili, ஸ்திரரங்கம் stirarankam • Telugu: అవిరి aviri, కొండ నీలి konda nili, నీలి చెట్టు neeli chettu, నీలము nilamu, రంజిని ranjani, రేవ reva, తుత్థ tuttha • Tibetan: ནི་ལ ni la • Tulu: ನೀಲಿ neeli • Urdu: نيل neel, نيلکا nilika

botanical names: Indigofera tinctoria L. ... homotypic synonyms: Anil tinctoria (L.) Kuntze ... and more at POWO

Bibliography / etymology

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

Bengal indigo, common indigo, Indian indigo

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

true indigo

Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia

~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~

দুলি duli

Database of names of useful plants of north-east India - Ethnobotany of north-east India

নীল neel

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

~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~

নীল neel

উইকিপিডিয়া - একটি মুক্ত বিশ্বকোষ

~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~

ગળી gali

વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી (વૈધ કે.જે.ઝાલા)
Gujarati Lexicon - the most comprehensive Gujarati language resource

~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~

नील neel

विकिपीडिया - एक मुक्त ज्ञानकोश
A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English by John T. Platts ... also नीलिनी neelini

नीलिका nilika

A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English by John T. Platts

~~~~~ KACHCHHI ~~~~~

ગરીજો ઝાડ garijo jhad, ગુડી gudi, નીલ neel

PLANTS OF CUTCH AND THEIR UTILITY by THAKAR, JAIKRISHNA INDRAJI, 1926 ... also નીલી neeli

~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~

ಅಂಜೂರ ನೀಲಿ anjoora neeli

Latin and Kannada names of indigenous and medicinal plants of Mysore by S G Narsimhachar

ಬಂಗಾಲಿ ನೀಲಿ Bengali neeli

Mandayam Digital Library - Latin and Kannada names of indigenous and medicinal plants of Mysore by S G Narsimhachar

ಹೆಣ್ಣು ನೀಲಿ hennu neeli

Five Hundred Indian Plants by Basel Mission, Mangalore
Latin and Kannada names of indigenous and medicinal plants of Mysore by S G Narsimhachar

ನೀಲಿ ಗಿಡ neeli gida

Catalogue of Plants in the Botanical Garden, Bangalore, and its vicinity by Cameron, John, F. L. S
Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga

ಮದ್ರಾಸ ನೀಲಿ Madras neeli

Latin and Kannada names of indigenous and medicinal plants of Mysore by S G Narsimhachar

ಒಳ್ಳೇ ನೀಲಿ olleneeli

Five Hundred Indian Plants by Basel Mission, Mangalore
Latin and Kannada names of indigenous and medicinal plants of Mysore by S G Narsimhachar
Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga ... ಒಳ್ಳೇ ನೀಲಿ olleneeli = proper indigo

~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~

नीळी neeli

Enumeration of plants from Gomantak India with a note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area by V D Vartak

~~~~~ LADAKHI ~~~~~

ནི་ལ ni la

Flowers of India

~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~

അമരി amari

A Malayalam and English dictionary by Hermann Gundert ... or അവരി avari

നീലയമരി nilayamari

വിക്കിപീഡിയ - സ്വതന്ത്രസർവ്വവിജ്ഞാനകോശം

~~~~~ MANIPURI ~~~~~

ꯅꯤꯝ nim

Flowers of India

~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~

नीळ neel

The Gazetteer Department ... महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा

नीली nili

A dictionary, Marathi and English by Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas)

~~~~~ MIZO (LUSHAI) ~~~~~

chi-cha

Dictionary of the Lushai language by James Herbert Lorrain

~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~

ବଣିଗ୍ବନ୍ଧୁ banigbandhu, ନୀଳ nila (or ନୀଳା nila or ନୀଳକ nilaka or ନୀଳିକା nilika), ରଙ୍ଗପୁଷ୍ପ rangapushpa (or ରଙ୍ଗପୁଷ୍ପୀ rangapushpi), ଶ୍ଯାମଳିକା syamalika (or ଶ୍ୟାମା syama or ସ୍ୟମୀକା syamika)

Purnnachandra Ordia Bhashakosha by Praharaj, G.C.

ଅକ୍ଳିକା aklika, ଅସିତା asita, ବହୁଳା bahula, ବଣ ନେଳୀ bananeli, ଦୋଳା dola (or ଦୂଳୀ duli), ଦ୍ରୋଣ drona (or ଦ୍ରୋଣି droni or ଦ୍ରୋଣିକ dronika), ଦୁର୍ଗା Durga, ଗନ୍ଧପୁଷ୍ପା gandhapushpa, ଗ୍ରାମୀଣା gramina (or ଗ୍ରାମଣୀ gramani), କ୍ଷୁମା kshuma, ମଧୁ ପର୍ଣ୍ଣୀ madhu parnni, ମେଳା mela, ନୈପାଳୀ naipali, ନଖ ବୃକ୍ଷ nakha bruksha, ନଳିନ nalina, ନେଳ nela, ନୀଳକେଶୀ nilakesi, ନୀଳପତ୍ରୀ nilapatri, ପିଙ୍ଗାଶୀ pingasi, ପୁକ୍କଶୀ pukkasi (or ପୁକ୍କସୀ pukkasi), ରଜନି rajani (or ରଜନୀ rajani), ରଙ୍ଗପତ୍ରୀ rangapatri, ରଞ୍ଜନ କେଶୀ ranjana keshi, ରଞ୍ଜନୀ ranjani (or ରଞ୍ଜିନୀ ranjini), ରେବା reba, ସାର sara, ସିକ୍ଥ siktha, ଶିଳା sila, ଶ୍ରୀଫଳା sriphala (or ଶ୍ରୀଫଳୀ sriphali or ଶ୍ରୀଫଳିକା sriphalika), ସ୍ଥିର ରଙ୍ଗା sthira ranga, ତ୍ରିଯାମା trijama, ତୁଚ୍ଛ tuchha (or ତୁଚ୍ଛା tuchchha), ତୂଳୀ tuli, ତୁତ୍ଥା tuttha, ତୂଣୀ tuni

for indigo plant ... Purnnachandra Ordia Bhashakosha by Praharaj, G.C.

~~~~~ PALI ~~~~~

नीली nili

The Pali Text Society's Pali-English dictionary. Chipstead, 1921-1925.
or नीलो neelo ... A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English by John T. Platts

~~~~~ PUNJABI ~~~~~

ਲੀਲ lil, ਨੀਲ nil

The Panjabi dictionary. Bhai Maya Singh

~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~

नील neel

Medicinal plants of Rajasthan in Indian system of medicine
Manju Chaudhary and S.K. Shringi - Floristic Composition of Beer Jhunjhunu Conservation Reserve of Rajasthan, India - The Biobrio 4(1 & 2), 2017

~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~

अक्लिका aklika, असित asita, बहुल bahula, भारवाही bharavahi, बुक्कसी bukkasi, चारटिका charatika, दोला dola, द्रोणिका dronika, दूलिका dulika, ग्रामणी gramani (or ग्रामिणी gramini), कालक्लीतक kalaklitaka, क्लीतकिका klitakika, क्लीतनी klitani, कुत्सला kutsala, महारसा maharasa, नलिन nalina, नील nila (or नीला nila or नीलक nilaka), नीलकेशी nilakeshi (or केशी keshi), नीलिणी nilini (or नीलिनी nilini), नीलपत्त्री nilapattri, नीलपुष्पिका nilapushpika, नीलवर्णा nilavarna, नीलिणी nilini, पुक्कसी pukkasi, रङ्गपत्त्री rangapattri, रङ्गपुष्पी rangapushpi, रजनी rajani, रञ्जन ranjana (or रञ्जनी ranjani), रेवा reva, श्रीफला shriphala (or श्रीफलिका shriphalika), श्यामलिका shyamalika, सिक्थ siktha, स्थिररङ्गा sthiraranga, स्यमीका syamika, त्रियाम triyama, तूली tuli, तूणी tuni, तुत्था tuttha, वणिग्बन्धु vanigbandhu

FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants
for indigo plant ... Learn Sanskrit - पठत संस्कृतम् - शब्दकोशः

~~~~~ SANTALI ~~~~~

ᱞᱤᱞ lil, ᱱᱤᱞ nil

Many thanks to Prasanta Hembram for help with these names ... efloraofindia
A Santali-English dictionary by A. Campbell, of the Santal mission

~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~

அவுரி avuri

Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras ... or அவிரி aviri

நீலி nili

விக்கிப்பீடியா - கட்டற்ற கலைக் களஞ்சியம்
FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants
or நீலா nila, நீலிகை nilikai, நீலினி nilini ... for indigo plant ... Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras

சாமுண்டி camunti, மோசை mocai, நிலமருந்து nila-maruntu, ஸ்திரரங்கம் stirarankam

for indigo plant ... Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras

~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~

అవిరి aviri

Flora Andhrika - Plant Wealth of Andhra Pradesh, India
A Telugu-English dictionary by Charles Philip Brown

కొండ నీలి konda nili, నీలి చెట్టు neeli chettu

Flora Andhrika - Plant Wealth of Andhra Pradesh, India

నీలము nilamu, రంజిని ranjani, రేవ reva, తుత్థ tuttha

A Telugu-English dictionary by Charles Philip Brown

~~~~~ TIBETAN ~~~~~

ནི་ལ ni la

FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants
Wiktionary, the free dictionary

~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~

ನೀಲಿ neeli

Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga ... ನೀಲಿಚಪ್ಪು neelichappu = indigo leaf
for indigo plant ... Tulu-English Dictionary (1886) by Rev. A. Männer

~~~~~ URDU ~~~~~

نيل neel, نيلکا nilika

for indigo plant ... A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English by John T. Platts

~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in states of India ~~~~~

Andhra Pradesh, *Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, *Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, *Meghalaya, Mizoram, *Nagaland, Odisha, Pondicherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, *Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal ... sea level to 800 m ... wild and cultivated