Pinda concanensis (Dalzell) P.K.Mukh. & Constance

PIN-dah -- name derived from the Marathi name of the plant पिंडा (pinda) ... compiled from the web
kon-kuh-NEN-sis or kohn-kun-NEN-sis -- of or from Konkan (coast of Maharashtra, India) ... compiled from the web

commonly known as: Konkan pinda • Kannada: ಪಿಂಡಾ pinda • Marathi: पंद pand, पिंडा pinda

known for: tuberous roots, young shoots/leaves, and aromatic seeds

botanical names: Pinda concanensis (Dalzell) P.K.Mukh. & Constance ... homotypic synonyms: Heracleum concanense Dalzell ... heterotypic synonyms: Heracleum pinda Dalzell & A.Gibson ... and more at POWO, retrieved 1 July 2026

Bibliography / etymology / notes

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

Konkan pinda

• Flowers of India ... (accessed: July 1, 2026)

~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~

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

ಪಿಂಡಾ pinda

• Name adopted directly from the documented Marathi regional variant, given its heavy distribution spillover into northern Karnataka border districts and the absence of a distinct native Kannada vernacular name. ... compiled from the web.

~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~

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

पंद pand (or पंदा panda)

• Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar, the first among the three field guides to identify plants of northern Western Ghats of India, based on flowers

पिंडा pinda

• The Gazetteer Department - Maharashtra State ... महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा ... (downloaded: Sep 5, 2020)

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

Karnataka, Maharashtra; endemic

• Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2026): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 26.05; last update May 20th, 2026. Last accessed 01/07/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy).

~~~~~ Created on: 13:24 01-07-2026 ¦ Last updated: 16:49 01-07-2026 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~

Apiaceae annual endemic herb "Pinda concanensis" "Heracleum concanense" "Heracleum pinda" "Ptychotis montana"