Pueraria tuberosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) DC.

pew-er-RAY-ree-uh -- named for Marc Nicolas Puerari, Swiss botanist ... Dave's Botanary
too-ber-OH-suh or tew-ber-OH-suh -- tuberous ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: Indian kudzu, Nepalese kudzu • Bengali: শিমিআ বাতরাজী shimia batraji • Dogri: बदाड़ badaad, बिद्द bidd, सेयाली seyali • Gujarati: ભોંયકોળું bhonyakolum, ખાખરવેલ khakhar-vel, ફગડાનો વેલો phagadano velo, ફગીયો phagiyo, વિદારીકંદ vidarikanda • Hindi: बनकुमड़ा bankumara, बिलाई कन्द bilayi kand, सुराल sural, विदारीकन्द vidarikand • Kannada: ಭೂ ಸಕ್ಕರೆ ಗಡ್ಡೆ bhoo sakkare gadde, ಗುಮಡಿ ಗಿಡ gumadi gida • Konkani: बिरमोलो birmolo • Kumaoni: बिरालु biralu, बिसालु bisalu, सिराल sirala • Malayalam: മുതുക്ക് muthukku • Marathi: बेंदरवेल bendarvel, भरडा bharada, भुईकोहळा bhuikohala, दारी dari, घोडवेल ghodvel, विदारी vidari • Mishing: ভূই কোমোৰা bhuin komora • Mizo: bul-ei, thing-ba, zawng-tur • Nepali: बिरालि कन्द birali kanda, देब्रे लारा debre laaraa • Odia: କଟକା kataka • Punjabi: ਸਿਆਲੀ siali, ਸੁਰਾਲਾ surala • Sanskrit: भूमिकुष्माण्ड bhumikusmanda, गजवाजिप्रिया gajavajipriya, इक्षुगन्धा iksu-gandha, कन्दपलाश kandapalash, स्वादुकन्दा svadukanda, विदारी vidari • Santali: ᱡᱟᱝ ᱛᱤᱨᱲᱟᱹ jang tirda, ᱯᱟᱛᱟᱞ ᱠᱚᱦᱚᱱᱰᱟ patal kohonda, ᱴᱤᱨᱨᱲᱟᱹ ᱪᱟ tirrda ca • Tamil: கரிக்கும்மடி karikkummati, நிலப்பூசனி nila-p-pucani • Telugu: దారి గుమ్మడి dari gummadi, కుబాయ తీగ kubaaya thige, నేల గుమ్మడి nela gummadi, విదారి కంద vidhaari kanda • Urdu: بلائي کند bilayi kand


botanical names: Pueraria tuberosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) DC. ... homotypic synonyms: Desmodium tuberosum (Roxb. ex Willd.) G.Don • Hedysarum tuberosum Roxb. ex Willd. ... POWO, retrieved 25 May 2024

Bibliography / etymology

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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

written and spoken widely, in most parts of India

Indian kudzu, Nepalese kudzu

• Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia

~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~

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

শিমিআ বাতরাজী shimia batraji

• BENGAL PLANTS VOL. I by PRAIN, DAVID
• The Useful Plants of India, Publications & Information Directorate, CSIR
• Purnnachandra Ordia Bhashakosha by Praharaj, G.C.

~~~~~ DOGRI ~~~~~

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

बदाड़ badaad, बिद्द bidd, सेयाली seyali

• 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

ભોંયકોળું bhonyakolum

• Many thanks to Kanu Yogi for help with this name ... facebook
• વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી (વૈધ કે.જે.ઝાલા)
• Gujarati Lexicon - the most comprehensive Gujarati language resource

ખાખરવેલ khakhar-vel

• Many thanks to Viplav Gangar for help with this name ... efloraofindia ... ખાખરવેલ khakhar-vel suggestive of its trifoliate leaves akin to ખાખરો khakhro [Butea monosperma (Lam.) Kuntze]

ફગડાનો વેલો phagadano velo

• Many thanks to Viplav Gangar for help with this name ... efloraofindia ... ફગડાનો વેલો phagadano velo, since the new leaves emerge in the month of ફાગણ phagan

ફગીયો phagiyo

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

વિદારીકંદ vidarikanda

• Many thanks to Viplav Gangar for help with this name ... efloraofindia ... વિદારીકંદ vidarikanda, indicative of the underground tubers that have to be ripped out of the ground (વિદારવું)
• વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી (વૈધ કે.જે.ઝાલા)

~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) ... spoken in: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan

बनकुमड़ा bankumara

• Purnnachandra Ordia Bhashakosha by Praharaj, G.C.
• The Useful Plants of India, Publications & Information Directorate, CSIR
• or पाताल कुमड़ा patal kumara / भूई कुमड़ा bhui kumara ... Nigwal, Mekusingh - Status of tribal agriculture in Dhar district, M P - Shodhganga

बिलाई कन्द bilayi kand

• A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English by John T. Platts ... literal meaning of बिलाई कन्द bilayi kand = cat's root
• FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants
• The Useful Plants of India, Publications & Information Directorate, CSIR

सुराल sural

• विकिपीडिया - एक मुक्त ज्ञानकोश
• FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants
• The Useful Plants of India, Publications & Information Directorate, CSIR

विदारीकन्द vidarikand

• FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants
• The Useful Plants of India, Publications & Information Directorate, CSIR

~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~

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

ಭೂ ಸಕ್ಕರೆ ಗಡ್ಡೆ bhoo sakkare gadde

• FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants

ಗುಮಡಿ ಗಿಡ gumadi gida

• Alar - an authoritative Kannada-English dictionary corpus created by V. Krishna
• S G Narsimhachar - Latin and Kannada names of indigenous and medicinal plants of Mysore - Mandayam Digital Library
• Karnataka Biodiversity Board, 2019. FLORA OF KARNATAKA, A Checklist, Volume – 2: Gymnosperms and Angiosperms. 1 - 1002 (Published by Karnataka Biodiversity Board)

~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~

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

बिरमोलो birmolo

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

~~~~~ KUMAONI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari ... spoken in: Uttarakhand

बिरालु biralu, सिराल sirala

• Dr. T.P. Singh, Dr. R.S. Rawat and Dr. Shilpa Gautam - High Altitude Medicinal Plants - Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
• The Useful Plants of India, Publications & Information Directorate, CSIR
• Forest Flora for Kumaon by A. E. Osmaston, F.L.S.

बिसालु bisalu

• Forest Flora for Kumaon by A. E. Osmaston, F.L.S.

~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~

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

മുതുക്ക് muthukku

• വിക്കിപീഡിയ - സ്വതന്ത്രസർവ്വവിജ്ഞാനകോശം
• FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants

~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~

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

बेंदरवेल bendarvel

• FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants

भरडा bharda

• FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants
• The Gazetteer Department ... महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा

भुईकोहळा bhuikohala

• FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants
• other variants of this name: भुईकोहळी bhuikohali / भुईकोव्हाळी bhuikovali / भुईकोव्हाळा bhuikovala / भुईकोहाळा bhuikohala / भुईकोहोळा bhukohola ... A dictionary, Marathi and English by Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas)

दारी dari

• मराठी विश्वकोश - महाराष्ट्र राज्य मराठी विश्वकोश निर्मिती मंडळ
• or दरी dari ... The Gazetteer Department ... महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा

घोडवेल ghodvel

• मराठी विश्वकोश - महाराष्ट्र राज्य मराठी विश्वकोश निर्मिती मंडळ ... this plant is given as fodder to horses and foals ... घोड्यांना व शिंगरांनाही खाऊ घालतात ... hence the name घोडवेल ghodvel ... घोड ghod = pertaining to horse; vel वेल = climber, creeper

विदारी vidari

• The Gazetteer Department ... महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा

~~~~~ MISHING ~~~~~

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

ভূই কোমোৰা bhuin komora

• Ethnobotanyofnortheastindia (2020 onwards). Database of names of useful plants of north-east India - developed by the members of ethnobotanyofnortheastindia Google-site ... Accessed on 26 May 2024

~~~~~ MIZO ~~~~~

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

bul-ei, thing-ba, zawng-tur

• Soren, Amar & Lalthanpuii, P.B.. (2021). A Traditional and Pharmacological Approach of Medicinal Plants in Mizoram, India. 10.5772/intechopen.98718.

~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~

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

बिरालि कन्द birali kand

• Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal
• 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.

देब्रे लारा debre laaraa

• 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.

~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~

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

କଟକା kataka

• Purnnachandra Ordia Bhashakosha by Praharaj, G.C.

~~~~~ PUNJABI ~~~~~

written in: Gurmukhi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) ... spoken in: Punjab

ਸਿਆਲੀ siali, ਸੁਰਾਲਾ surala

• The Panjabi dictionary. Bhai Maya Singh

~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~

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

भूमिकुष्माण्ड bhumikusmanda, गजवाजिप्रिया gajavajipriya, इक्षुगन्धा iksu-gandha, कन्दपलाश kandapalash, स्वादुकन्दा svadukanda, विदारी vidari

• FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants

~~~~~ SANTALI ~~~~~

written in: Ol Chiki (ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ), Bengali (সাঁওতালী), Odia (ସାନ୍ତାଳୀ), Devanagari (सान्ताली), Roman ... spoken in: Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha

ᱡᱟᱝ ᱛᱤᱨᱲᱟᱹ jang tirda, ᱯᱟᱛᱟᱞ ᱠᱚᱦᱚᱱᱰᱟ patal kohonda, ᱴᱤᱨᱨᱲᱟᱹ ᱪᱟ tirrda ca

• Many thanks to Prasanta Hembram for help with these names ... efloraofindia
• ᱣᱤᱠᱤᱯᱤᱰᱤᱭᱟ - ᱢᱤᱫ ᱨᱟᱲᱟ ᱜᱮᱭᱟᱱ ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ

~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~

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

கரிக்கும்மடி karikkummati, நிலப்பூசனி nila-p-pucani

• Tamilcube

~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~

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

దారి గుమ్మడి dari gummadi

• వికీపీడియా - స్వేచ్ఛా విజ్ఞాన సర్వస్వమ
• Flora Andhrika - Plant Wealth of Andhra Pradesh, India

కుబాయ తీగ kubaaya thige, విదారి కంద vidhaari kanda

• Flora Andhrika - Plant Wealth of Andhra Pradesh, India

నేల గుమ్మడి nela gummadi

• వికీపీడియా - స్వేచ్ఛా విజ్ఞాన సర్వస్వమ

~~~~~ URDU ~~~~~

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

بلائي کند bilayi kand

• A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English by John T. Platts ... literal meaning of بلائي کند bilayi kand = cat's root

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

widespread

• Karnataka Biodiversity Board, 2019. FLORA OF KARNATAKA, A Checklist, Volume – 2: Gymnosperms and Angiosperms. 1 - 1002 (Published by Karnataka Biodiversity Board)
• Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2024): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 19.3; last update May 18th, 2024. Last accessed 25/05/2024.

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Fabaceae Papilionaceae perennial climber "Pueraria tuberosa" "Desmodium tuberosum" "Hedysarum tuberosum" "Indian kudzu" "Nepalese kudzu"