Names of Plants in India :: Zingiber cernuum

[Dinesh Valke]

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Zingiber cernuum

zing-ee-ber -- from a Sanskrit word meaning shaped like a horn SER-new-um or SERN-yoo-um -- nodding  commonly known as: curved-stem ginger, nodding-stem ginger • Gujarati: જંગલી આદું jungali aadu • Marathi: रान आले raan-ale  botanical name: Zingiber cernuum Dalz. ... synonyms: no synonyms ... The Plants List

Dear friends,

This plant is distributed in Karnataka, however could not gather any name in Kannada ... help required from Kannada-knowing friends.
Else tempted to put a generic name ಕಾಡು ಶುಂಟಿ kaadu shunti (literal meaning: wild ginger).

Regards.
Dinesh

[Prashant awale]

Nice photograph Dinesh.
Regards
Prashant

[Dinesh Valke]

Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/02/zingiber-cernuum-dalzell.html

Regards.
Dinesh

[Dinesh Valke]

Zingiber cernuum Dalzell

zing-ee-ber -- from a Sanskrit word meaning shaped like a horn ... Dave's Botanary
SER-new-um or SERN-yoo-um -- nodding ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: curved-stem ginger, nodding-stem ginger • Gujarati: જંગલી આદું jungali aadu • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಶುಂಠಿ kaadu shunthi • Konkani: रान आलें raan alem • Malayalam: മല ഇഞ്ചി mala-inchi • Marathi: रान आले raan-ale • Tulu: ಕಾಟ್ ಸೂಂಟಿ kaatu sunti


botanical names: Zingiber cernuum Dalzell ... synonyms: no synonym known ... POWO, retrieved 15 February 2025

Bibliography / etymology

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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

written and spoken widely, in most parts of India

curved-stem ginger, nodding-stem ginger

• for want of name, names coined by Flowers of India, retrieved February 15, 2025

~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~

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

જંગલી આદું jungali aadu

• Biological Diversity of Gujarat - published by Gujarat Ecology Commission
• જંગલી આદું jungali aadu = wild ginger

~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~

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

ಕಾಡು ಶುಂಠಿ kaadu shunthi

• Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga ... ಕಾಡು ಶುಂಠಿ kaadu shunthi = wild ginger

~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~

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

रान आलें raan alem

• name borrowed from Marathi, for want of name; रान आलें raan alem = wild ginger

~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~

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

മല ഇഞ്ചി mala-inchi

• Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga ... mala-inchi = hill ginger

~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~

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

रान आले raan-ale

• Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar, the second among the three field guides to identify plants of northern Western Ghats of India, based on flowers
• Many thanks to Swagat Thorat for help with this name ... efloraofindia
• रान आले raan-ale = wild ginger

~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~

written in: Tigalari (Tulu) was used for writing Vedic texts in Sanskrit, Kannada (ತುಳು), Malayalam (തുളു) ... spoken in: Karnataka, north Kerala

ಕಾಟ್ ಸೂಂಟಿ kaatu sunti

• Subrahmanya, Prasad K - Exploration and elucidation of traditional medicinal plants of erstwhile Tulunadu and surrounding area of Kerala and Karnataka - Shodhganga ... ಕಾಟ್ ಸೂಂಟಿ kaatu sunti = wild ginger

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

Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra; endemic

• Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 25.02; last update February 13th, 2025. Last accessed 15/02/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy).
• Goa :: Gaikwad S, Gore R, Garad K, Gaikwad S, Mulani R (2015) Geophytes of northern Western Ghats (Sahyadri Ranges) of India: a checklist. Check List 11(1): 1-16.
• Gujarat :: Checklist of Gujarat Flora
• Karnataka :: Karnataka Biodiversity Board, 2019. FLORA OF KARNATAKA, A Checklist, Volume – 2: Gymnosperms and Angiosperms. 1 - 1002 (Published by Karnataka Biodiversity Board)
• Kerala :: Karnataka Biodiversity Board, 2019. FLORA OF KARNATAKA, A Checklist, Volume – 2: Gymnosperms and Angiosperms. 1 - 1002 (Published by Karnataka Biodiversity Board)
• Maharashtra :: Shinde, Rajendra. (2012). Cerejo S., R. Singh, K. Mhatre and Shinde R.D., 2012. 'Additions to the flora of Sanjay Gandhi National Park'. Xplore. 3. 50-56.

~~~~~ Created on: 16:46 15-02-2025 ¦ Last updated: 21:50 15-02-2025 ~~~~~

Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/02/zingiber-cernuum-dalzell.html

Regards.
Dinesh

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[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

Fabulous picture and great efforts dear Dinesh ji, both Malayalam and English names are correct, regards, Sam.

[Dinesh Valke]

Thanks very much, Sam ji, for the appreciation, and for validating the Malayalam name and its English spelling.
Regards.
Dinesh

[Gurcharan Singh]

Very useful compilation Dinesh ji.

[Dinesh Valke]

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

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