Santali name(s) of Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

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Apr 8, 2022, 7:39:10 AM4/8/22

to efloraofindia, Prasanta Hembram

Dear Prasanta ji,

Please help with the Santali name saru in Ol Chiki script. Please add more names, if any.

Reference: A Santali-English dictionary by A. Campbell, of the Santal mission.

Regards.

Dinesh

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Apr 8, 2022, 8:36:28 AM4/8/22

to Dinesh Valke, efloraofindia

Respected sir,

The Ol Chiki transcription for the name saru to the genus Celocasia and species Celocasia antiquorum
shall be ᱥᱟᱹᱨᱩ

Thanks

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Prasanta Hembram

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with best regards

Prasanta Hembram

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Apr 8, 2022, 8:53:15 AM4/8/22

to Dinesh Valke, efloraofindia

Celocasia is no longer accepted. Maybe a typo in the dictionary or the genus name is no longer accepted. Instead

Colocasia

is preferred.

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Apr 9, 2022, 12:41:45 AM4/9/22

to Prasanta Hembram, efloraofindia

Thank you very very much Prasanta ji, for helping me with the name.

Yes, Celocasia is a typo for sure.

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Dinesh

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