Names of Plants in India :: Commelina benghalensis L.

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Dinesh Valke

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Commelina benghalensis L. ... family: Commelinaceae

Commelina benghalensis L. 

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kom-uh-LEE-nuh -- named for Dutch botanists: Johan and his nephew Caspar Commelin ... Dave's Botanary
ben-gal-EN-sis -- of or from Bengal (India); sometimes spelled bengalensis ... Dave's Botanary 


commonly known asBengal dayflowerfire leaftropical spiderwortwandering Jew • Assameseকনাশিমলু konaximolu • Bengaliঢোলপাতা dholapata • Gujaratiમોટું શીશમૂળિયું motun shishmuliyun • Hindiजल भू jal-bhuकनकउआ kanakauaकेना kenaकृष्ण घास krishna ghas • Kannadaಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿ ಬಾಳೆ gubbachchi baleಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿ ಬಸಳೆ gubbachchi basaleಕನ್ನೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು kanne soppu • Konkaniकंचट kamchat • Malayalamകാനവാഴ kanavazhaiവാഴപ്പടത്തി vuzhaipadathi • Manipuriৱাঙদেন খোইবী wangden khoibi • Marathiकंचट kanchatकेना kena • Nepaliकाने घाँस kaane ghaans • Sanskritकञ्चट kanchata • Tamilகானாங்கோழை kan-an-kolaiகனவாழை kanavalai • Teluguఅమృత కాడ amruta kaadaనీరు కసువు neerukaassuvuవెన్నదేవి కూర venna devikuraవెన్నవెదురు venna veduruయాండ్రఆకు yanadra aaku • Tuluಕನ್ನೆಚಪ್ಪು kannechappu 


botanical namesCommelina benghalensis L. ... synonymsCommelina canescens Vahl • Commelina cucullata L. • Commelina hirsuta R.Br. ... status at The Plants List(2013). Version 1.1. 





September 23, 2007 ... Pirojshanagar, Mumbai 

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J.M. Garg

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Sep 19, 2017, 8:58:50 AM9/19/17
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Dinesh Valke

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Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2022/04/commelina-benghalensis-l.html

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On Tuesday, 19 September 2017 at 18:28:50 UTC+5:30 JM Garg wrote:
Thanks, Dinesh ji, for your continuous efforts. 

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Commelina benghalensis L. ... family: Commelinaceae

Commelina benghalensis L. 

Flowers of India Discussions at efloraofindia more views in flickr more views on Google Earth


kom-uh-LEE-nuh -- named for Dutch botanists: Johan and his nephew Caspar Commelin ... Dave's Botanary
ben-gal-EN-sis -- of or from Bengal (India); sometimes spelled bengalensis ... Dave's Botanary 


commonly known asBengal dayflowerfire leaftropical spiderwortwandering Jew • Assameseকনাশিমলু konaximolu • Bengaliঢোলপাতা dholapata • Gujaratiમોટું શીશમૂળિયું motun shishmuliyun • Hindiजल भू jal-bhuकनकउआ kanakauaकेना kenaकृष्ण घास krishna ghas • Kannadaಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿ ಬಾಳೆ gubbachchi baleಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿ ಬಸಳೆ gubbachchi basaleಕನ್ನೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು kanne soppu • Konkaniकंचट kamchat • Malayalamകാനവാഴ kanavazhaiവാഴപ്പടത്തി vuzhaipadathi • Manipuriৱাঙদেন খোইবী wangden khoibi • Marathiकंचट kanchatकेना kena • Nepaliकाने घाँस kaane ghaans • Sanskritकञ्चट kanchata • Tamilகானாங்கோழை kan-an-kolaiகனவாழை kanavalai • Teluguఅమృత కాడ amruta kaadaనీరు కసువు neerukaassuvuవెన్నదేవి కూర venna devikuraవెన్నవెదురు venna veduruయాండ్రఆకు yanadra aaku • Tuluಕನ್ನೆಚಪ್ಪು kannechappu 


botanical namesCommelina benghalensis L. ... synonymsCommelina canescens Vahl • Commelina cucullata L. • Commelina hirsuta R.Br. ... status at The Plants List(2013). Version 1.1. 





September 23, 2007 ... Pirojshanagar, Mumbai 

Regards.
Dinesh

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Dinesh Valke

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Commelina benghalensis L.

Commelina benghalensis L.

kom-uh-LEE-nuh -- named for Dutch botanists: Johan and his nephew Caspar Commelin ... Dave's Botanary
ben-gal-EN-sis -- of or from Bengal (India); sometimes spelled bengalensis ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: Bengal dayflower, fire leaf, tropical spiderwort, wandering Jew • Assamese: কনাশিমলু konaximolu • Bengali: ঢোলপাতা dholapata, কানশিরে kanshire, কানাইবাঁশি kanaibanshi • Dogri: छुरा chhura, काँचरा kanchra • Garo: samsi • Gujarati: મોટું શીશમૂળિયું motun shishmuliyun • Hindi: जल भू jal-bhu, कनकउआ kanakaua, कौआ केना भाजी kaua kena bhaji, केना kena, कृष्ण घास krishna ghas • Kannada: ಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿ ಬಾಳೆ gubbachchi bale, ಹಿಟ್ಟುಗನಿ hittugani, ಕಾನಸುರ kanasura, ಕನ್ನೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು kanne soppu • Konkani: कंचट kamchat • Malayalam: കാനവാഴ kanavazhai, വാഴപ്പടത്തി vaazhappadaththi • Manipuri: ꯋꯥꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯈꯣꯏꯕꯤ ৱাঙদেন খোইবী wangden khoibi • Marathi: कंचट kanchat, केना kena • Nepali: काने घाँस kaane ghaans • Odia: କଞ୍ଚାର କାଙ୍କୁ kanchara kanku • Sanskrit: कञ्चट kanchata, कोषपुष्पी koshapushpi, वत्सप्रिय vatsapriya • Tamil: கானாங்கோழை kan-an-kolai, கனவாழை kanavalai • Telugu: అమృత కాడ amruta kaada, నీరు కసువు neerukaassuvu, వెన్నదేవి కూర venna devikura, వెన్నవెదురు venna veduru, యాండ్రఆకు yanadra aaku • Tulu: ಕನ್ನೆಚಪ್ಪು kannechappu


botanical names: Commelina benghalensis L. ... synonyms: Commelina mollis Jacq. • Commelina obscura K.Schum. ... and many more synonyms listed at POWO
Bibliography / etymology
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
Bengal dayflower
fire leaf, tropical spiderwort
wandering Jew
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
কনাশিমলু konaximolu
  • XOBDO - A descriptive multilingual dictionary by the people, for the people and of the people of north-east India ... also কনাসিমলা konaximola
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
ঢোলপাতা dholapata, কানশিরে kanshire, কানাইবাঁশি kanaibanshi
~~~~~ DOGRI ~~~~~
छुरा chhura, काँचरा kanchra
  • Many thanks to OM Prakash Vidyarthi for help with this name ... facebook
~~~~~ GARO ~~~~~
samsi
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
મોટું શીશમૂળિયું motun shishmuliyun
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
जल भू jal-bhu
कनकउआ kanakaua, केना kena, कृष्ण घास krishna ghas
कौआ केना भाजी kaua kena bhaji
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿ ಬಾಳೆ gubbachchi bale
ಹಿಟ್ಟುಗನಿ hittugani, ಕಾನಸುರ kanasura, ಕನ್ನೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು kanne soppu
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
कंचट kamchat
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
കാനവാഴ kanavazhai
വാഴപ്പടത്തി vaazhappadaththi
  • Many thanks to Vinaya Raj V R for help with this name ... facebook
~~~~~ MANIPURI ~~~~~
ꯋꯥꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯈꯣꯏꯕꯤ ৱাঙদেন খোইবী wangden khoibi
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
कंचट kanchat
केना kena
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
काने घाँस kaane ghaans
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
କଞ୍ଚାର କାଙ୍କୁ kanchara kanku
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
कञ्चट kanchata
कोषपुष्पी koshapushpi, वत्सप्रिय vatsapriya
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
கானாங்கோழை kan-an-kolai
கனவாழை kanavalai
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
అమృత కాడ amruta kaada, నీరు కసువు neerukaassuvu, వెన్నదేవి కూర venna devikura, వెన్నవెదురు venna veduru, యాండ్రఆకు yanadra aaku
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
ಕನ್ನೆಚಪ್ಪು kannechappu
  • Shodhganga - Medicinal plants of Tulunadu ... this plant usually develops flowers in underground branches and these fertile flowers are not seen above ground, hence the name ಕನ್ನೆಚಪ್ಪು kanne chappu, literal meaning: virgin leaf
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J.M. Garg

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Apr 12, 2022, 12:37:08 AM4/12/22
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Thanks, for the superb efforts, Dinesh ji.
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Gurcharan Singh

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Great compilation Dinesh ji

Dinesh Valke

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Thanks very much Garg ji and Gurcharan ji for appreciation.
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Mahadeswara

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Apr 24, 2022, 7:46:08 AM4/24/22
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Dear Dinesh ji,
Kannada names and their transliteration are correct.
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Dinesh Valke

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Thank you very much dear Mahadeswara ji for validating the Kannada names.
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Dinesh

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