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Dinesh Valke

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Indigofera tinctoria L. ... family: Fabaceae

Indigofera tinctoria L.

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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 indigoAssamese: নীল neelBengali: নীল neelGujarati: ગળી galiHindi: नील neel, नीलिका nilikaKachchhi: ગરીજો ઝાડ garijo jhad, ગુડી gudi, નીલ neelKannada: ಅಂಜೂರ ನೀಲಿ anjoora neeli, ಹೆಣ್ಣು ನೀಲಿ hennu neeli, ನೀಲಿ ಗಿಡ neeli gida, ಒಳ್ಳೇ ನೀಲಿ olleneeliKonkani: नीळी neeliLadakhi: ནི་ལ་ ni laMalayalam: അമരി amari, നീലയമരി nilayamariManipuri: ꯅꯤꯝ download font nimMarathi: नीळ neel, नीली niliMizo: chi-chaOdia: ନୀଳ nila, ରଙ୍ଗପୁଷ୍ପ rangapushpa, ଶ୍ଯାମଳିକା shyamalikaPali: नीली niliPunjabi: ਲੀਲ lilRajasthani: नील neelSanskrit: गन्धपुष्पा gandhapushpa, महारसा maharasa, नीलक nilaka, नीलिणी nilini, रङ्गपुष्पी rangapushpi, रञ्जनी ranjani, श्यामलिका shyamalikaTamil: அவுரி avuri, நீலி niliTelugu: అవిరి aviri, నీలిచెట్టు nilichettuTibetan: ནི་ལ་ ni laTulu: ನೀಲಿ neeliUrdu: نيل neel, نيلکا nilika


botanical names: Indigofera tinctoria L. ... synonyms: Anila tinctoria (L.) Kuntze • Indigofera indica Lam. • Indigofera sumatrana Gaertn. ... status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1.





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Beautiful.

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Indigofera tinctoria L.

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
true indigo
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
দুলি duli
নীল neel
  • Many thanks to Brahmananda Patiri for help with this name ... facebook
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
নীল neel
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
ગળી gali
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
नील neel
नीलिका nilika
~~~~~ 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
ಬಂಗಾಲಿ ನೀಲಿ Bengali neeli
ಹೆಣ್ಣು ನೀಲಿ hennu neeli
ನೀಲಿ ಗಿಡ neeli gida
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 (LUSHAI) ~~~~~
chi-cha
~~~~~ 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)
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
~~~~~ 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 (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
~~~~~ SANTALI ~~~~~
ᱞᱤᱞ lil, ᱱᱤᱞ nil
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
அவுரி avuri
  • Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras ... or அவிரி aviri
நீலி nili
சாமுண்டி camunti, மோசை mocai, நிலமருந்து nila-maruntu, ஸ்திரரங்கம் stirarankam
  • for indigo plant ... Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras
~~~~~ 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
~~~~~ 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
* no given name / no name found, in the regional language(s) of the state
~~~~~ x ~~~~~
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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Apr 28, 2023, 1:38:29 AM4/28/23
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Great work dear Dinesh ji.
Malayalam names and spelling are correct.
With regards, Sam.

Dinesh Valke

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Thanks very much, Sam ji, for validating the Malayalam names of this plant.
Regards.
Dinesh

Gurcharan Singh

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Another great contribution

Mahadeswara

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Dear  Dinesh ji,
Nice compilation .  For me Kannada names & English transliteration are O.K.
Thanks & Regards,

Dinesh Valke

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Thanks very much, Gurcharan ji, for the appreciation.
Many thanks, Mahadeswara ji, for validating the Kannada names of this plant.
Regards.
Dinesh

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