Maruvam and Dhavanam - Botanical Names

[PALANA]

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One netter was interested to know the Botanical names for
maruvam and dhamanam (dhavanam or damanam).

Oh! Great! Takes me back 20 years ago.
Good old days in the campuses of Berhampur and Andhra Universities.

1) MARUVAMU

Sanskrit: Maru (prastha pushpakamu)
Hindi: Murwa
Tamil: Marru
Telugu: maruvam, maruvakamu, maruvapuceTTu
English: The Sweet Majoram
Family: Labiatae (Tulsi or Mint Family)
Botanical Name: Majorana hortensis
(syn) Origanum majorama

2) Dhavanamu:

Sanskrit: damana
Hindi: Damna
Telugu: dhamanamu, davanamu, kikkasa, kasavu
English: Souther wood (fragrant herb)
Family: Compositae (Sunflower family)

There are many species cultivated in India.

Botanical Names: Artemisia vulgaris
Artemisia siversiana (close to davanam)
Artemisia persica

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Indebted to late Prof. Jillella Venkateswarulu,
Prof. P. V. Bhairavamurty
of Andhra University
and
Prof. Hari Hara Patnaik
of Berhampur University.

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PARANANDI LAKSHMI NARASIMHAM
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