Names of Plants in India :: Scutellaria violacea B.Heyne ex Benth.

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Dinesh Valke

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Scutellaria violacea B.Heyne ex Benth. ... family: Lamiaceae
Scutellaria violacea B.Heyne ex Benth. 

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skew-teh-LARE-ee -- saucer OR shield-shaped ... Dave's Botanary
vy-oh-LAH-see-uh or vy-oh-LAH-say-uh -- violet-colored ... Dave's Botanary 


commonly known asviolet skullcap • Malayalamകാട്ടുതുളസി kattuthulasi • Tamilநோவு பச்சிலை novu pacchilai 


botanical namesScutellaria violacea B.Heyne ex Benth. ... synonymsScutellaria floribunda Benth. • Scutellaria nodulosa A.Ham. ...The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. 

Dinesh Valke

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Dinesh Valke

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Scutellaria violacea B.Heyne ex Benth.

Scutellaria violacea B.Heyne ex Benth.

skew-teh-LARE-ee -- saucer OR shield-shaped ... Dave's Botanary
vy-oh-LAH-see-uh or vy-oh-LAH-say-uh -- violet-colored ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: violet skullcap • Kannada: ಕಾಡುತುಳಸಿ kaadutulasi • Malayalam: കാട്ടുതുളസി kaattuthulasi • Nepali: कालो भेरी kaalo bheree • Tamil: நோவு பச்சிலை novu pacchilai • Telugu: అడవి తులసి adavi tulasi


botanical names: Scutellaria violacea B.Heyne ex Benth. ... accepted infraspecifics: Scutellaria violacea var. violacea ... ... and many heterotypic synonyms listed at POWO, retrieved 14 August 2024
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
violet skullcap
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: Karnataka
ಕಾಡುತುಳಸಿ kaadutulasi
  • name borrowed from Malayalam, for want of name; ಕಾಡು kaadu = wild; ತುಳಸಿ tulasi = any of the fragrant plants of the mint family ... thus wild mint
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
കാട്ടുതുളസി kaattuthulasi
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) ... spoken in: Nepal, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim
कालो भेरी kaalo bheree
  • Many thanks to Saroj Kumar Kasaju for help with this name ... efloraofindia
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) ... spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
நோவு பச்சிலை novu pacchilai
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) ... spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry
అడవి తులసి adavi tulasi
  • name borrowed from Malayalam, for want of name; అడవి adavi = wild; తులసి tulasi = any of the fragrant plants of the mint family ... thus wild mint
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Andhra Pradesh, *Arunachal Pradesh, *Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
* no given name / no name found, in the regional language(s) of the state
~~~~~ Created on: 19:14 14-08-2024 ¦ Last updated: 17:00 15-08-2024 ~~~~~
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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Aug 15, 2024, 10:47:07 AM8/15/24
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Nice picture and excellent work dear Dinesh ji, both Malayalam and English spellings are correct, regards, Sam.

Dinesh Valke

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Aug 16, 2024, 12:42:04 AM8/16/24
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Many many thanks, Lalithamba ji, for this help with the name.
I will shortly update my notes in the blog.
Regards.
Dinesh



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Date: Thu, Aug 15, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:468584] Re: Names of Plants in India :: Scutellaria violacea B.Heyne ex Benth.
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mint indicates   పుదీనా  hence it is appropriate to be అడవి పుదీనా, so many wild basils are there.

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A.Lalithamba

Dinesh Valke

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Aug 16, 2024, 12:43:14 AM8/16/24
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Thanks very much, Sam ji, for the appreciation, and for validating the Malayalam names / English spellings.
Regards.
Dinesh

Dinesh Valke

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Aug 17, 2024, 2:32:48 AM8/17/24
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coined Telugu name revised ...


commonly known as: violet skullcap • Kannada: ಕಾಡುತುಳಸಿ kaadutulasi • Malayalam: കാട്ടുതുളസി kaattuthulasi • Nepali: कालो भेरी kaalo bheree • Tamil: நோவு பச்சிலை novu pacchilai • Telugu: అడవి పుదీనా adavi pudina

Gurcharan Singh

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Aug 18, 2024, 7:32:53 AM8/18/24
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Great work Dinesh ji

Dinesh Valke

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Aug 18, 2024, 8:38:09 AM8/18/24
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Thanks very much, Gurcharan ji, for the appreciation.
Regards.
Dinesh

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