Names of Plants in India :: Clematis hedysarifolia DC.

[Dinesh Valke]

Clematis hedysarifolia DC.

KLEM-uh-tiss or klem-AT-iss -- ancient Greek klematis (vine); climbing ... Dave's Botanary
hed-ee-SAR-ih-foh-lee-uh -- resembling leaves of Hedysarum

commonly known as: hedysarum-leaved clematis, Konkan clematis, Konkan virgin's bower • Gujarati: મોરવેલ morvel • Kannada: ನವಿಲುವಲ್ಲಿ naviluvalli • Konkani: बेंद्रीची वेल bendrichi vel • Malayalam: മയിൽവള്ളി mayilvalli • Marathi: बेंद्रीची वेल bendrichi vel


botanical names: Clematis hedysarifolia DC. ... heterotypic synonyms: Clematis naravelioides Kuntze ... POWO, retrieved 09 March 2025

Bibliography / etymology

Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about "where" could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

written and spoken widely, in most parts of India

hedysarum-leaved clematis

• name coined from scientific name, for want of name

Konkan clematis, Konkan virgin's bower

• for want of name, names coined by Flowers of India, retrieved March 10, 2025

~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~

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

મોરવેલ morvel

• Yadav, Shri Ram A contribution to the floristics and phytosociology of some parts of South Gujarat - Shodhganga
• Qureshimatva UM, Maurya RR, Gamit SB, Solanki HA (2016) - Check List of Flowering Plants in Panchmahal District, Gujarat, India. - Forest Res 5: 176. doi:10.4172/2168-9776.1000176
• Solanki, Hitesh & Gamit, Binang & Maurya, Rupesh & Qureshimatva, Umerfaruq. (2015). CHECK LIST OF FLOWERING PLANTS IN TAPI DISTRICT, GUJARAT, INDIA. International Journal of Advanced Research. Volume 3. 1104 - 1123.
• Biological Diversity of Gujarat - published by Gujarat Ecology Commission [accessed on: 16 Dec 2020]

~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~

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

ನವಿಲುವಲ್ಲಿ naviluvalli

• name coined, for want of name; based on Gujarati name, ನವಿಲುವಲ್ಲಿ naviluvalli translates to peacock vine; the beautiful trifoliate foliage resembles peacock art

~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~

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

बेंद्रीची वेल bendrichi vel

• Enumeration of plants from Gomantak India with a note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area by V D Vartak

~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~

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

മയിൽവള്ളി mayilvalli

• name coined, for want of name; based on Gujarati name, മയിൽവള്ളി mayilvalli translates to peacock vine; the beautiful trifoliate foliage resembles peacock art

~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~

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

बेंद्रीची वेल bendrichi vel

• The Gazetteer Department - Maharashtra State ... महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा [accessed on: 28 Apr 2014]

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

Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra; endemic

• Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 25.03; last update March 6th, 2025. Last accessed 09/03/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy).

~~~~~ Created on: 19:33 09-03-2025 ¦ Last updated: 12:10 11-03-2025 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~

Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/03/clematis-hedysarifolia-dc.html

Regards.
Dinesh

[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

Dear Dinesh ji,
Nice image and good work.  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]

Nice compilation Dinesh ji.

[Dinesh Valke]

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