Tamil name of Haplanthodes neilgherryensis (Wight) R.B.Majumdar

Dinesh Valke

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Jan 28, 2023, 8:16:11 AM1/28/23

to efloraofindia, Vijayasankar Raman

Dear Vijayasankar ji,

Please help with the Tamil name kambalipoo kurinji of Haplanthodes neilgherryensis (Wight) R.B.Majumdar

Ref: Flowering Plants of Tamil Nadu: A Compendium

My attempt: கம்பளிபூ குறிஞ்சி

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Dinesh

Vijayasankar Raman

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Jan 28, 2023, 10:57:04 AM1/28/23

to Dinesh Valke, efloraofindia

Dear Dinesh ji,

The transliteration is okay, but the actual pronunciation of this name would include the consonant ப் to read கம்பளிப்பூ குறிஞ்சி. So I suggest using this format.

Best,

Vijayasankar

Dinesh Valke

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Jan 28, 2023, 11:02:58 AM1/28/23

to Vijayasankar Raman, efloraofindia

Thank you very very much, Vijayasankar ji, for helping with the proper spelling of the name !!!