lep-id-AG-ath-is -- Greek: lepis (scale); agathis (clew = ball of thread, yarn, or twine) ... Catalogue of the Plants
¿ mah-AH-kus-suh-pay ? -- named for Mahakasyapa (Pali: Mahakassapa) - he was one of the principal disciples of the Buddha
commonly known as: Mahakassapa lepidagathis • Marathi: महाकश्यपी अडुळसा mahakashyapi adulasa
botanical names: Lepidagathis mahakassapae S.More, M.Sawant, H.S.Bhosale & Kambale ... POWO, retrieved 03 July 2025
Bibliography / etymology
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
Mahakassapa lepidagathis
- for want of name, name coined by Flowers of India, retrieved July 03, 2025
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) ... spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
महाकश्यपी अडुळसा mahakashyapi adulasa
- name coined, for want of name; महाकश्यपी mahakashyapi = this species is named for Mahakasyapa (Pali: Mahakassapa) - he was one of the principal disciples of the Buddha; अडुळसा adulasa = this species belongs to the adulasa family (Acanthaceae)
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Maharashtra; endemic
- Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 25.06; last update June 15th, 2025. Last accessed 03/07/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy).
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Created on: 11:58 03-07-2025 ¦ Last updated: 12:23 03-07-2025 (DD-MM-YYYY)
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