Names of Plants in India :: Tamil names of Ardisia solanacea

Dinesh Valke

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Oct 15, 2016, 2:43:40 AM10/15/16

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Dear friends and Vijayasankar ji,

Following Tamil names are mentioned at Biotik for Ardisia solanacea:

மனிபுதம் (maniputam) and கோழிக்கோட்டை (kolikkottai)

They are also listed at ENVIS-FRLHT:

kozhikkottai, manipudbam / maniputpam, narikandam

1) Would மணிபுஷ்பம் (manipushpam) make better sense for மனிபுதம் (maniputam) / manipudbam / maniputpam ?

2) Does கோழிக்கோட்டை (koli-k-kottai) seem to make sense for A. solanacea ? Google text / image search does not display results related to plants at all.

3) narikandam, is a name shared by Aegiceras corniculatum with Ardisia solanacea. Would it rather be spelled as நாரிக்கண்டல் ?

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Dinesh

Dinesh Valke

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Oct 15, 2016, 2:48:41 AM10/15/16

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Forgot to mention this name: கோழுருச்சி kolurucci which appears in Wikipedia.

Noticed that it appears in Wikipedia alone; hope it is valid !

Regards.

Dinesh

Vijayasankar Raman

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Oct 17, 2016, 11:19:27 AM10/17/16

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Dinesh ji,

1) Would மணிபுஷ்பம் (manipushpam) make better sense for மனிபுதம் (maniputam) / manipudbam / maniputpam ?

Yes! மணிபுஷ்பம் (manipushpam) (= bead flower or bell flower) must be the correct name. Manipudam or Maniputam do not make sense to me.

2) Does கோழிக்கோட்டை (koli-k-kottai) seem to make sense for A. solanacea ? Google text / image search does not display results related to plants at all.

I am not sure but கோழிக்கோட்டை seem to be fine. The name 'kozhikotai' கோழிக்கொடை (= chicken's umbrella, referring to the shape of the flower) is also seem to be appropriate http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/7964.

3) narikandam, is a name shared by Aegiceras corniculatum with Ardisia solanacea. Would it rather be spelled as நாரிக்கண்டல் ?

The Tamil name 'kandal' is generally applied to mangrove plants. So, I would retain the name 'narikandam' நாரிக்கண்டம் here based on the reference/s.

The name கோழுருச்சி 'kolurucci' sounds legit, too.

The Malayali tribes in Tiruvannamalai district (TN) call this plant as ‘Paalaamani' பாலாமணி or 'Kokkaa mani’ கொக்கா மணி.

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Dinesh Valke

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Oct 17, 2016, 11:59:29 AM10/17/16

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Thank you very very much Vijayasankar ji. Great help with validation and clarity !!

Will update my notes soon.

Regards.

Dinesh

J.M. Garg

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Oct 17, 2016, 8:54:58 PM10/17/16

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Thanks a lot, Vijayasankar hi for great inputs.

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