Solanum melanogena L., Sp. Pl. 1: 186 186 1753.
syn: Solanum esculentum Dunal
A popular vegetable crop characterised by larger fruits, single blue-purple flowers and medium sized herbaceous plants often woody at base.
Common Names:
English: aubergine, brinjal eggplant, eggplant
Hindi: Baingan,
Beng: Begun, kartaku
Mar: Vangi
Guj: Ringni, vengni, vantak
Tel: Chirivanga, niruvanga, eruvanga, vankaya
Tam: Kathirikai
Kan: Badanekayi, dodda badane
Kashmir: Vangun
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