Names of Plants in India :: Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr.

Dinesh Valke

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Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr. ... family: Poaceae

SPIN-ee-feks -- spine maker; makes spines ... Dave's Botanary
lit-TOR-ee-us -- pertaining to the seashore ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: littoral spinegrass, Ravan's moustache, water-pink • Kannada: ರಾವಣನ ಮೀಸೆ raavanana meese • Konkani: सरांटो saramto • Malayalam: എലിമുള്ളു elimullu • Marathi: कोलांटी तण kolanti tan, रावणाची मिशी ravanachi mishi • Oriya: ବଡ଼ କଙ୍କ barda kanka, ରାବଣେଶ୍ବର ଦାଢ଼ି Rabaneswara dardhi • Tamil: எலிக்குச்சிப்புல் eli-k-kucci-p-pul, இராவணன் மீசை iravanan-michai, இராவணன்புல் iravanan-pul • Telugu: గుత్తి రోమలు గడ్డి gutti-romalu-gaddi, రావణాసురుని మీసాలు ravanasuruni-misalu

botanical names: Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr. ... synonyms: Spinifex dioicus Buch.-Ham. ex Dillwyn • Spinifex elegans Buse • Spinifex squarrosus L. • Stipa littorea Burm.f. • Stipa spinifex L. ... The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1.

January 13, 2019 ... Chilika lake

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Dinesh

Dinesh Valke

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Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/09/spinifex-littoreus-burmf-merr.html

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Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr.

SPIN-ee-feks -- spine maker; makes spines ... Dave's Botanary
lit-TOR-ee-us -- pertaining to the seashore ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: littoral spinegrass, Ravan's moustache, water-pink • Bengali: রাবনের গোঁফ rabanera gompha • Gujarati: રાવણની મૂછ ravan-ni mooch • Kannada: ರಾವಣನ ಮೀಸೆ ಹುಲ್ಲು raavanana meese hullu • Konkani: सरांटो saramto • Malayalam: എലിമുള്ളു elimullu • Marathi: कोलांटी तण kolanti tan, रावणाची मिशी ravanachi mishi • Oriya: ବଡ଼ କଙ୍କ barda kanka, ରାବଣେଶ୍ବର ଦାଢ଼ି rabaneswara dardhi • Tamil: எலிக்குச்சிப்புல் eli-k-kucci-p-pul, இராவணன் மீசை iravanan-michai, இராவணன்புல் iravanan-pul • Telugu: గుత్తి రోమలు గడ్డి gutti-romalu-gaddi, రావణాసురుని మీసాలు ravanasuruni-misalu

botanical names: Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr. ... homotypic synonyms: Stipa littorea Burm.f. ... heterotypic synonyms: Spinifex squarrosus L. • Stipa spinifex L. ... and more at POWO, retrieved 21 September 2024

Bibliography / etymology

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

littoral spinegrass, Ravan's moustache

Flowers of India, retrieved September 21, 2024

water-pink

for Spinifex squarrosus L. ... Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras

~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~

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

রাবনের গোঁফ rabanera gompha

the given name of this plant in other languages, literal meaning ... Ravan's moustache

~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~

written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) ... spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu

રાવણની મૂછ ravan-ni mooch

the given name of this plant in other languages, literal meaning ... Ravan's moustache

~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~

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

ರಾವಣನ ಮೀಸೆ ಹುಲ್ಲು raavanana meese hullu

S G Narsimhachar - Latin and Kannada names of indigenous and medicinal plants of Mysore - Mandayam Digital Library

~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~

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

सरांटो saramto

for Spinifex squarrosus L. ... Enumeration of plants from Gomantak India with a note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area by V D Vartak

~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~

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

എലിമുള്ളു elimullu

for Spinifex squarrosus L. ... A Malayalam and English dictionary by Hermann Gundert

~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~

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

कोलांटी तण kolanti tan

for Spinifex squarrosus L. ... TransLiteral Foundations - A Nonprofit Public Service Initiative

रावणाची मिशी ravanachi mishi

the given name of this plant in other languages, literal meaning ... Ravan's moustache

~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~

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

ବଡ଼ କଙ୍କ barda kanka, ରାବଣେଶ୍ବର ଦାଢ଼ି rabaneswara dardhi

for Spinifex squarrosus L. ... Purnnachandra Ordia Bhashakosha by Praharaj, G.C.

~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~

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

எலிக்குச்சிப்புல் eli-k-kucci-p-pul, இராவணன்புல் iravanan-pul

for Spinifex squarrosus L. ... Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras

இராவணன் மீசை iravanan-michai

Many thanks to Muthu Karthick for help with this name ... efloraofindia
விக்கிப்பீடியா - கட்டற்ற கலைக் களஞ்சியம்... Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia

~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~

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

గుత్తి రోమలు గడ్డి gutti-romalu-gaddi, రావణాసురుని మీసాలు ravanasuruni-misalu

Flora Andhrika - Plant Wealth of Andhra Pradesh, India

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

Andaman & Nicobar islands, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep islands, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal

Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2024): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 24.9; last update September 19th, 2024. Last accessed 21/09/2024 (dd/mm/yyyy).

~~~~~ Created on: 09:18 21-09-2024 ¦ Last updated: 19:21 21-09-2024 ~~~~~

Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/09/spinifex-littoreus-burmf-merr.html

Regards.
Dinesh

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Sep 21, 2024, 11:01:07 AM9/21/24

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Nice picture and great efforts dear Dinesh ji.

എലിമുള്ള് is the correct Malayalam spelling, regards, Sam.

Dinesh Valke

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Sep 22, 2024, 5:30:22 AM9/22/24

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Many thanks, dear Sam ji, for validating the Malayalam spelling.

Whatever spelling എലിമുള്ളു I have put into compilation is taken from Hermann Gundert's Malayalam and English dictionary ...

The spelling cannot be incorrect, perhaps it is not used any as popularly as എലിമുള്ള്

I will revise my notes shortly using എലിമുള്ള്

Regards.

Dinesh

Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Sep 22, 2024, 6:51:03 AM9/22/24

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Dear Dinesh ji,
About 75 years ago, the printing are in this way as stated by you, regards, Sam.

Dinesh Valke

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Sep 22, 2024, 6:54:15 AM9/22/24

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Thanks very much, Sam ji, for this clarification.

I have made the revision ....

commonly known as: littoral spinegrass, Ravan's moustache, water-pink • Bengali: রাবনের গোঁফ rabanera gompha • Gujarati: રાવણની મૂછ ravan-ni mooch • Kannada: ರಾವಣನ ಮೀಸೆ ಹುಲ್ಲು raavanana meese hullu • Konkani: सरांटो saramto • Malayalam: എലിമുള്ള് elimullu • Marathi: कोलांटी तण kolanti tan, रावणाची मिशी ravanachi mishi • Oriya: ବଡ଼ କଙ୍କ barda kanka, ରାବଣେଶ୍ବର ଦାଢ଼ି rabaneswara dardhi • Tamil: எலிக்குச்சிப்புல் eli-k-kucci-p-pul, இராவணன் மீசை iravanan-michai, இராவணன்புல் iravanan-pul • Telugu: గుత్తి రోమలు గడ్డి gutti-romalu-gaddi, రావణాసురుని మీసాలు ravanasuruni-misalu

Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/09/spinifex-littoreus-burmf-merr.html

Regards.
Dinesh

Gurcharan Singh

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Another great contribution Dinesh ji.

Dinesh Valke

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Thanks very much, Gurcharan ji, for the appreciation.
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Dinesh

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