Names of Plants in India :: Rhododendron arboreum subsp. nilagiricum (Zenker) Tagg

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Dinesh Valke

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Jun 23, 2024, 8:23:28 AM6/23/24
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Rhododendron arboreum subsp. nilagiricum (Zenker) Tagg

Rhododendron arboreum subsp. nilagiricum (Zenker) Tagg

roh-do-DEN-dron -- rose tree, referring to flower color ... Dave's Botanary
ar-BOR-ee-um -- tree-like ... Dave's Botanary
¿ nee-lah-gee-RIH-cum ? -- of or from Nilgiri Hills (TamilNadu, India)

commonly known as: Nilgiri rhododendron • Kannada: ಪೂ pu • Malayalam: അലഞ്ചി alanchi, കാട്ടുപൂവരശ് kaattupoovarash • Tamil: ஆழிஞ்சி alinchi, பூவரசு puvarasu


botanical names: Rhododendron arboreum subsp. nilagiricum (Zenker) Tagg ... homotypic synonyms: Rhododendron nilagiricum Zenker ... POWO, retrieved 22 June 2024
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
Nilgiri rhododendron
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: Karnataka
ಪೂ pu
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
അലഞ്ചി alanchi
കാട്ടുപൂവരശ് kaattupoovarash
  • BIOTIK (Biodiversity Informatics and co-operation in Taxonomy for Interactive shared Knowledge base)
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) ... spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
ஆழிஞ்சி alinchi
  • BIOTIK (Biodiversity Informatics and co-operation in Taxonomy for Interactive shared Knowledge base)
பூவரசு puvarasu
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
~~~~~ Last updated: 13:09 23-06-2024 ~~~~~







Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Jun 24, 2024, 3:30:45 AM6/24/24
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Vibrant picture and nice work dear Dinesh ji, both English and Malayalam spelling are correct, regards, Sam.

Dinesh Valke

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Jun 24, 2024, 3:55:32 AM6/24/24
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Thanks very much, Sam ji, for the appreciation, and for validating the Malayalam names / English spellings.
Regards.
Dinesh

Gurcharan Singh

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Jun 24, 2024, 6:32:12 PM6/24/24
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Great contribution Dinesh ji.
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