Names of Plants in India :: Iphigenia indica

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Dinesh Valke

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Aug 19, 2011, 12:48:59 AM8/19/11
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Iphigenia indica (L.) Kunth

Iphigenia indica (L.) Kunth 

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if-uh-juh-NY-uh -- the genus named for daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon
IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh -- of or from India 


commonly known as: Indian grass lily • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಬೆಳ್ಳುಳ್ಳಿ kaadu bellulli, ನೀರು ಬಾಳೆ neeru baale • Marathi: जांभळे भुईचक्र jambhale bhui-chakra • Telugu: కాకి కాటుక kaki katuka 


botanical names: Iphigenia indica (L.) Kunth ... synonyms: Anguillaria indica (L.) R.Br. • Melanthium indicum L. (basionym) 

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Plant in photo: at Tung fort, about 3000 ft asl, 31 JUL 11
... more views of Iphigenia indica : http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Iphigeniaindica&w=91314344%40N00&m=tags



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Dinesh

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Aug 19, 2011, 12:56:22 AM8/19/11
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Dinesh Valke

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Apr 28, 2023, 1:37:07 PM4/28/23
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Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/04/iphigenia-indica-l-agray-ex-kunth.html

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Dinesh Valke

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Apr 28, 2023, 1:40:36 PM4/28/23
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Iphigenia indica (L.) A.Gray ex Kunth

Iphigenia indica (L.) A.Gray ex Kunth

if-uh-juh-NY-uh -- Iphigenia, daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon ... Wiktionary
IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh -- of or from India ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: Indian grass lily • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಬೆಳ್ಳುಳ್ಳಿ kaadu bellulli, ನೀರು ಬಾಳೆ neeru baale • Marathi: जांभळे भुईचक्र jambhale bhui-chakra • Tamil: நீர்ப்பனை neerpanai, புல்லாமணக்கு pullamanakku • Telugu: కాకి కాటుక kaki katuka


botanical names: Iphigenia indica (L.) A.Gray ex Kunth ... homotypic synonyms: Anguillaria indica (L.) R.Br. • Melanthium indicum L. ... and more at POWO
Bibliography / etymology
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
Indian grass lily
  • name coined, for want of name by Flowers of India ... Indian = from the epithet, indica, meaning of or from India; grass lily = a generic name for most species of Iphigenia
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ಕಾಡು ಬೆಳ್ಳುಳ್ಳಿ kaadu bellulli
ನೀರು ಬಾಳೆ neeru baale
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
जांभळे भुईचक्र jambhale bhui-chakra
  • name coined, for want of name, by Shrikant Ingalhalikar, the author of Flowers of Sahyadri, the first among the three field guides to identify plants of northern Western Ghats of India, based on flowers ... जांभळे jambhale -- the colour of flower, dark violet; भुईचक्र bhui-chakra -- wheel belonging to earth, alludes to the appearance of the flower near to ground
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
நீர்ப்பனை neerpanai
புல்லாமணக்கு pullamanakku
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
కాకి కాటుక kaki katuka
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in states of India ~~~~~
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, *Kerala, Maharashtra, *Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
*Jammu and Kashmir
*Sikkim
* 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 30, 2023, 3:20:24 AM4/30/23
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Great work and beautiful pic. dear Dinesh ji.
With regards, Sam.

Dinesh Valke

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May 2, 2023, 12:35:40 AM5/2/23
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Thanks, dear Sam ji, for the appreciation.
Please check we coin a name in Malayalam as ഇരുണ്ട ഭൂയിചക്രം irunda bhooyichakram, meaning dark ground-wheel.
Basing this name on Marathi coined name - जांभळे भुईचक्र jambhale bhuichakra, meaning violet ground-wheel

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Dinesh

Sam Kuzhalanattu

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May 2, 2023, 1:32:23 AM5/2/23
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Dear Dinesh ji,
Yes, both Malayalam and English spelling of the name ഇരുണ്ട ഭൂയിചക്രം irunda bhooyichakram (dark ground-wheel) are correct.  With regards, Sam.

Dinesh Valke

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May 2, 2023, 2:20:31 AM5/2/23
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Thanks very much, Sam ji.
Great help !!
Will add this coined-name to the blog shortly.
Regards.
Dinesh

Dinesh Valke

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May 2, 2023, 3:29:32 AM5/2/23
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added coined-names in following languages:
  1. Dogri
  2. Malayalam
  3. Odia
...

Iphigenia indica (L.) A.Gray ex Kunth

Iphigenia indica (L.) A.Gray ex Kunth

if-uh-juh-NY-uh -- Iphigenia, daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon ... Wiktionary
IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh -- of or from India ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: Indian grass lily • Dogri: जामुनी भुंजचक्करी jaamni bhunjchakri • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಬೆಳ್ಳುಳ್ಳಿ kaadu bellulli, ನೀರು ಬಾಳೆ neeru baale • Malayalam: ഇരുണ്ട ഭൂയിചക്രം irunda bhooyichakram • Marathi: जांभळे भुईचक्र jambhale bhui-chakra • Odia: ବାଇଗଣୀ ଭୁଇଁ ଚକ୍ର baigani bhuin-chakra • Tamil: நீர்ப்பனை neerpanai, புல்லாமணக்கு pullamanakku • Telugu: కాకి కాటుక kaki katuka


botanical names: Iphigenia indica (L.) A.Gray ex Kunth ... homotypic synonyms: Anguillaria indica (L.) R.Br. • Melanthium indicum L. ... and more at POWO
Bibliography / etymology
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
Indian grass lily
  • name coined, for want of name by Flowers of India ... Indian = from the epithet, indica, meaning of or from India; grass lily = a generic name for most species of Iphigenia
~~~~~ DOGRI ~~~~~
जामुनी भुंजचक्करी jaamni bhunjchakri
  • name coined, for want of name; many thanks to OM Prakash Vidyarthi for help with this name via personal communication ... जामुनी भुंजचक्करी jaamni bhunjchakri = violet ground-wheel -- based on coined-name in Marathi
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ಕಾಡು ಬೆಳ್ಳುಳ್ಳಿ kaadu bellulli
ನೀರು ಬಾಳೆ neeru baale
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
ഇരുണ്ട ഭൂയിചക്രം irunda bhooyichakram
  • Many thanks to Sam Kuzhalanattu for help with this name ... efloraofindia ... ഇരുണ്ട ഭൂയിചക്രം irunda bhooyichakram = dark ground-wheel -- based on coined-name in Marathi
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
जांभळे भुईचक्र jambhale bhui-chakra
  • name coined, for want of name, by Shrikant Ingalhalikar, the author of Flowers of Sahyadri, the first among the three field guides to identify plants of northern Western Ghats of India, based on flowers ... जांभळे jambhale -- the colour of flower, dark violet; भुईचक्र bhui-chakra -- wheel belonging to earth, alludes to the appearance of the flower near to ground
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
ବାଇଗଣୀ ଭୁଇଁ ଚକ୍ର baigani bhuin-chakra
  • name coined, for want of name; ବାଇଗଣୀ ଭୁଇଁ ଚକ୍ର baigani bhuin-chakra = violet ground-wheel -- based on coined-name in Marathi
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
நீர்ப்பனை neerpanai
புல்லாமணக்கு pullamanakku
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
కాకి కాటుక kaki katuka
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in states of India ~~~~~
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Jammu and Kashmir
*Sikkim
* no given name / no name found, in the regional language(s) of the state
~~~~~ x ~~~~~

Gurcharan Singh

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May 4, 2023, 3:04:39 PM5/4/23
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Another great contribution Dinesh ji

Mahadeswara

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May 4, 2023, 11:36:22 PM5/4/23
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Dear Dinesh ji,
Kannada names and English transliteration are O.K.
Thanks & Regards,

Dinesh Valke

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

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