Names of Plants in India :: Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm.

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Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm. ... family: Apocynaceae ~ Asclepiadaceae

Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm. 

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¿ JIM-nee-muh ? -- Greek: gymnos (naked), nema (thread), referring to thread-like stamens ... Wikipedia
sil-VESS-tree -- of the woods, growing wild ... Dave's Botanary 


commonly known asperiploca of the woodssmall Indian ipecacuanha • Bengaliমেষশৃঙ্গ meshashrunga • Gujaratiગુડમાર gudmarમધુનાશિની madhunashini • Hindiगुड़मार gurmar • Kannadaಮಧುನಾಶಿನಿ madhunashini • Konkaniकौळी kawli • Malayalamചക്കരക്കൊല്ലി cakkarakkolli • Marathiबेडकीचा पाला bedakicha palaगुडमार gudmar •Oriyaଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ lakshmiମେଣ୍ଢା ଶିଙ୍ଗିଆ mendhasingiaନାଗପୁଷ୍ପୀ nagapushpi • Sanskritमधुनाशिनी madhunashini • Tamilசிறுகுறிஞ்சா cirukurincaகோகிலம் kokilam • Telugu:పొడపత్రి podapatri • Tibetansa si ngasa sri ngi 


botanical namesGymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm. ... synonymsAsclepias geminata Roxb. • Periploca sylvestris Retz. ... more ... The Plants List (2013). Ver. 1.1. 


April 19, 2015 ... Mahabaleshwar 


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Dinesh

J.M. Garg

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Dinesh Valke

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Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm.

Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm.

¿ JIM-nee-muh ? -- Greek: gymnos (naked), nema (thread), referring to thread-like stamens ... Wikipedia

sil-VESS-tree -- of the woods, growing wild ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: periploca of the woods, small Indian ipecacuanha • Bengali: মেষশৃঙ্গ meshashrunga • Gujarati: ગુડમાર gudmar, મધુનાશિની madhunashini • Hindi: गुड़मार gurmar • Kannada: ಮಧುನಾಶಿನಿ madhunashini, ಸಪ್ಪೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು sappe soppu • Konkani: कावळी kavli • Malayalam: ചക്കരക്കൊല്ലി cakkarakkolli, മധുനാശിനി madhunashini • Marathi: बेडकीचा पाला bedakicha pala, गुडमार gudmar, कावळी kavali, मेढशिंगी medhashingi, वाकुंदी vakundi • Odia: ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ lakshmi, ମେଣ୍ଢା ଶିଙ୍ଗିଆ mendhasingia, ମେଷ ବଲ୍ଲୀ mesha balli, ନାଗପୁଷ୍ପୀ nagapushpi • Sanskrit: अजशृङ्गी ajasrngi, मधुनाशिनी madhunashini, मेढ्रशृङ्गी medhrashringi, मेषशृङ्गी meshashringi • Tamil: சிறுகுறிஞ்சா cirukurinca, கோகிலம் kokilam • Telugu: పొడపత్రి podapatri • Tibetan: sa si nga, sa sri ngi • Tulu: ಮಧುನಾಸಿನಿ madhunasini


botanical names: Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm. ... homotypic synonyms: Marsdenia sylvestris (Retz.) P.I.Forst. • Periploca sylvestris Retz. ... heterotypic synonyms: Asclepias geminata Roxb. • Gymnema affine Decne. • Gymnema humile Decne. • Gymnema parvifolium Wall. ... and many more at POWO
Bibliography / etymology
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
periploca of the woods
small Indian ipecacuanha
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
মেষশৃঙ্গ meshashrunga
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
ગુડમાર gudmar, મધુનાશિની madhunashini
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
गुड़मार gurmar
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ಮಧುನಾಶಿನಿ madhunashini
ಸಪ್ಪೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು sappe soppu
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
कावळी kavli
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
ചക്കരക്കൊല്ലി cakkarakkolli, മധുനാശിനി madhunashini
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
बेडकीचा पाला bedakicha pala (or just बेडकी bedaki), गुडमार gudmar
कावळी kavali, मेढशिंगी medhashingi, वाकुंदी vakundi
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ lakshmi, ମେଣ୍ଢା ଶିଙ୍ଗିଆ mendhasingia (or ମେଣ୍ଢା ଶିଙ୍ଘିଆ mendhasinghia), ମେଷ ବଲ୍ଲୀ mesha balli, ନାଗପୁଷ୍ପୀ nagapushpi
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
अजशृङ्गी ajasrngi
मधुनाशिनी madhunashini
मेढ्रशृङ्गी medhrashringi
मेषशृङ्गी meshashringi
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
சிறுகுறிஞ்சா cirukurinca
கோகிலம் kokilam
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
పొడపత్రి podapatri
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  • or బోడ పత్రి bodapathri ... Flora Andhrika - Plant Wealth of Andhra Pradesh, India ... other name variants: పొడ పత్రి podapathri, పుట్లపొడర putlapodara, పుట్లపొద్ర putlapodra, పుట్ట పొడము puttapodamu, పుట్ట పొదర puttapodara
~~~~~ TIBETAN ~~~~~
sa si nga, sa sri ngi
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Gurcharan Singh

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Great work Dinesh ji. I can understand the effort involved.

Mahadeswara

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Dear Dinesh ji,
Kannada :  Madhu nashini means   'destroyer of sugar' .  The plant is  used in  herbal drug for sugar control in Ayurveda.
Chew  a piece of leaf  and then eat sugar.  It will have no taste (blank)  !!!
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Dinesh Valke

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Thanks very much Gurcharan ji, for the appreciation.
Thank you very much Mahadeswara ji for the information. Will add it to my notes shortly.
Regards.
Dinesh

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