Tags: Araceae perennial endemic tuber herb wild yam
Orchidaceae (orchid family) » Aerides maculosa Lindl.
AIR-i-deez -- from the Greek word aer (air, wind); refers to the plant's epiphytic habit ... Dave's Botanary
mak-yoo-LOH-suh -- spotted ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: cat's-tail orchid, fox brush orchid, spotted aerides • Marathi: ठिपके ईरीड अमरी thipke irid amri
Native to: s China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Philippines, New Guinea
References: Flowers of India • WGBIS • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
Tags: Orchidaceae orchid family epiphytic herb Aerides Aerides maculosa Aerides maculosum Aerides illustris Aerides schroederi Gastrochilus speciosus Saccolabium speciosum cat's-tail orchid fox brush orchid thipke irid amri
glo-ree-OH-suh -- from the word gloriosus glorious or handsome ... Dave's Botanary
soo-PER-buh -- superb ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: climbing lily, creeping lily, fire lily, flame lily, glory lily, gloriosa lily, Malabar glory lily, superb lily, tiger claw • Assamese: অগ্নিশিখা agnishikha, ওলট চণ্ডাল ulat chandal • Bengali: অগ্নিশিখা agnishikha, বিষলাঙ্গুলি bishalanguli, পাঁচাঙ্গুলা panchangula, উলট চন্ডাল ulata chandala • Dogri: गल्होट मामा galhot mama, कुक्कड़ सिरा kukkad sira • Gujarati: દૂધિયો વછનાગ dudhiyo vachnag, કલગારી kalgari • Hindi: अग्निशिखा agnishikha, बछनाग bachnag, झुमका jhumka, कलिहारी kalihari, लांगली langali, निस्पृहा nispriha • Kannada: ಅಗ್ನಿಶಿಖೆ agnishikhe, ಅಕ್ಕತಂಗಿ ಬಳ್ಳಿ akkatangi balli, ಚೌತಿ ಹೂ chauti hoo, ಕರಡಿಕಣ್ಣಿನ ಗೆಡ್ಡೆ karadikannina gedde, ಕೋಳಿ ಕುಟುಮನ ಗೆಡ್ಡೆ koli kutumana gedde, ನಾಂಗುಲಿಕ nangulika, ಶಿವಶಕ್ತಿ ಬಳ್ಳಿ shivashakti balli, ತೊಟಿಲ್ thotil • Konkani: बचनाग bachnag, कळलावी kal-lavi, ವಾಗಾನಾಂಕ್ಟ vaganankta, ಶಿವಶಕ್ತಿ shivashakti, वाघ चपको vagh chapko • Malayalam: കാന്തള് kandal, കിത്തോന്നി kithonni, മേന്തോന്നി menthonni, പറയൻ ചെടി paraya-ceti • Marathi: अग्नीमुखी agnimukhi, बचनाग bachnag, कळलावी kal-lavi, नखस्वामिका nakhaswamika, वाघचबका vaghachabaka • Nepali: अग्निशिखा agnishikhaa, हरितालि फूल haritaali phool, लंगली langalee, नेपाली केवारा Nepali kewaaraa • Odia: ଅଗ୍ନିଶିଖା agnisikha, ଆଙ୍ଗଳିଆ angalia, ବିଷଲାଙ୍ଗଳ bishalangala, ବିଶଲ୍ଯା bishalya, ଗର୍ଭଘଟନ garbhaghatana, ଜାଙ୍ଗଳ jangala, ଲହଲାଙ୍ଗଳିଆ lahalangalia, ମେହେରିଆ ଫୁଲ meheriaphula, ପଞ୍ଚାଙ୍ଗୁଳ panchangula, ଶକ୍ରପୁଷ୍ପୀ shakrapushpi, ଶିଖା shikha, ସୁନନ୍ଦା sunanda • Punjabi: ਮੁਲੀਮ mulim • Sanskrit: अग्निजिह्व agnijihva, अग्निमुखी agnimukhi, अग्निसिखा agnishikha, अमूला amula, दीप्त dipta, गैरी gairi, गर्भघातिनी garbhaghatini, हली hali, इन्द्रपुष्पी indrapushpi, इन्दुपुष्पिका indupushpika, कलिहारी kalihari, कलिकारी kalikari, कन्दली kandali, लाङ्गलक langalaka, मनोजवा manojava, नक्ता nakta, पुषा pusha, पुष्पसौरभा pushpasaurabha, तृषा trsha, वह्निचक्रा vahnichakra, वह्निवक्त्रा vahnivaktra, वह्निशिखा vahnishikha, विद्युज्ज्वाला vidyujjvala, विशल्या vishalya, व्रणहृत् vranahrt • Tamil: அக்கினிச்சிலம் akkiniccilam, அனந்தை anantai, அனரவன் anaravan, அதரவன் ataravan, சேவகன்பூடு cevakan-putu, இலாங்கலி ilankali, இந்திரபுஷ்பம் indirapushpam, இஞ்சம் injam, இரதி irati, இறும்பு irumpu, கலப்பைக்கிழங்கு kalappai-k-kilanku, காந்தள் kandhal, கார்த்திகைப்பூ karttikai-p-pu, கோடை kotai, கோடல் kotal, குருசம் kurucam, மேற்றோன்றி merronri, மிலாங்கிலி milankili, நாலி nali, நாபிக்கொடி napi-k-koti, நாவியம் naviyam, பற்றை parrai, தோன்றி tonri, தொண்டி tonti, தோட்டி totti • Telugu: అడవి నాభి adavi nabhi, అగ్నిశిఖ agnishikha, దెయ్యపు మొక్క deyyapu mokka, దెయ్యపు పూల చెట్టు deyyapu poola chettu, గంజేరి ganjeri, కలగ పువ్వు kalaga puvvu, కలప గడ్డ kalapa gadda, కన్ను నొప్పి మొక్క kannu nopi mokka, కుంకుమపువ్వు kumkumapuvvu, లాంగలి laangali, నాగేటి గడ్డ naageti gadda, నాభి nabhi, పొసల పోలిగోడి గడ్డ posala poligodi gadda, పొట్టి దుంప potti dumpa, పొట్టి నాభి potti nabhi, తరిగొర్రె tarigorre, వస నాభి vasa naabhi • Tibetan: la nga li • Tulu: ಬಲಿಪಬೂರು balipaburu, ಚೌತಿ ಪೂ chauti poo • Urdu: جهمکا jhumka, کلهڙ kulhar, لانگلي langali, نسپرها nispriha
botanical names: Gloriosa superba L. ... homotypic synonyms: Eugone superba (L.) Salisb. • Methonica superba (L.) Crantz ... and many more at POWO
Tags: Colchicaceae Colchicum family Liliaceae tropical perennial vine climber herb Clinostylis Eugone Gloriosa Methonica Gloriosa superba Clinostylis speciosa Eugone superba Gloriosa rothschildiana Methonica superba adavinabhi agnijihva agnimukhi agnishikha agnisikha akkiniccilam amula anantai anaravan angalia arti ataravan bachnag balipaburu bishalangala bishalya dudhiyo vachnag flame lily glory lily ilankali indrapushpi irati irumpu kalihari kalikari kallavi kandal kandhal khadyanag kithonni langalamu langali Malabar glory lily meheriaphula menthonni merronri mulim nakta nali naviyam Nepali kewara nispriha panchangula parrai pusha pushpasaurabha shakrapushpi superb lily tiger claw tonri ulata chandala vaghachabaka vishalya
Malvaceae (mallow family) » Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Hye-bisk-us: -- meaning, rose-mallow
Roh-suh - sin-nen-sis: rose, of or from China
commonly known as: blackening plant, China rose, Chinese hibiscus, Hawaiian hibiscus, rose of China, shoeblack plant, tropical hibiscus • Hindi: गुढ़ल gurhal • Konkani: दोस्णि फुल dosni phool • Malayalam: chemparati • Manipuri: জুবা কুসুম juba kusum athonba • Marathi: जासुंद jasund, जास्वन jaswan, जासवंद jaswand • Sanskrit: जासुमी jasumi • Tamil: செம்பருத்தி sembaruthi • Telugu: మందారం mandaram
Native to: Asia and islands of Pacific
References: Flowers of India • Top Tropicals
Tags: flora Malvaceae mallow family Hibiscus Rosemallow Evergreen shrub Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Hibiscus chinensis Blacking Plant Bunga raya Bussoge Cayena Ch'Ih Chin Chemparati China-Rose Chinese Hibiscus Chinese roos Chinesischer Roseneibisch Chu Chin Cin Gulu Clavel Japonés Dosni Phool Feuilles Choublak Fu Sang Gumamela Gurhal Hawaiian Flower Hawaiian Hibiscus Hibisco Hibiskukset Ibisco Jaswand Jih Chi Juba kusum athonba Khatmah Siniyah Queen of the Tropics Rosa de China Rosa della Cina Rose-of-China Rose de chine Ru Sang Schoensmeerplant Sehem-pariti Sembaruthi Shoe Black Plant Shoe Flower Tropical Hibiscus Woro-wari गुढ़ल செம்பருத்தி जासवंद दोस्णि फुल dv5000
Kanikkonna (Malayalam: കണിക്കൊന്ന) is the State Flower of Kerala.
Fabaceae (pea, or legume family) » Cassia fistula L.
KASS-ee-uh -- from an ancient Greek name kasia used by Dioscorides ... Dave's Botanary
FIST-yoo-luh -- hollow (tube-like) ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: golden shower, Indian laburnum, purging cassia • Arabic: خيار چنبر khiyar-shanbar • Assamese: কৰ্ণিকাৰ kornikar, ৰাজবৃক্ষ rajobrkhyo, সোণাৰু shonaru • Bengali: বাঁদরলাঠি bandaralathi, সোনালী sonali, সোনালু sonalu • Gujarati: ગરમાળો garmalo • Hindi: अमलतास amaltas, सियार की लाठी siyar-ki lathi • Kannada: ಕಕ್ಕೆಮರ kakkemara, ಕೊಂದೆ konde • Konkani: बाळो balo • Malayalam: കണിക്കൊന്ന kanikkonna, കൊന്ന konna • Manipuri: চহুঈ chahui • Marathi: अमलताश amaltash, बहावा bahava • Mizo: ngai-ngaw • Nepali: अमल्तास् amaltas, राजवृक्ष rajbrichhya • Oriya: ସୁନାରି sunari • Pali: इंदीवर indivara • Persian: خيار چنبر khiyar-shanbar • Punjabi: ਅਲੀਸ alis, ਅੰਬਲਤਾਸ ambaltas • Sanskrit: आरग्वध aragvadha, कर्णिकार karnikara • Tamil: சரக்கொன்றை cara-k-konrai, இதழி itali • Telugu: కోలపొన్న kola ponna, రేల rela, శంపాకము shampakmu • Tibetan: don ga • Urdu: املتاس amaltas
Distribution: widely naturalized / cultivated in tropics; possible origin tropical Asia
References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN • Dave's Garden • Wikipedia
Tags: Fabaceae pea family legume family bean family Caesalpiniaceae tropical perennial deciduous tree flowering tree Cassia fistula Bactyrilobium fistula Cassia bonplandiana Cassia excelsa Cassia fistuloides Cassia rhombifolia Cathartocarpus excelsus Cathartocarpus fistula Cathartocarpus fistuloides Cathartocarpus rhombifolius alis amaltas amaltash ambaltas apalangka aragvadha aruja bahava balo bandaralathi cara-k-konrai chahui chakraparivyadha chaturanggula don ga garmalo golden shower gomayodbhava hemapuspa Indian laburnum indivara itali jatharanud jvarantaka kakkemara kandughna kanikkonna karna karnabharanaka karnikara khiyar-shanbar kola ponna konde konna kornikar krtamala kusthasudana maharajadruma manthana naradhipa narendradruma ngai-ngaw nrpadruma purging cassia rajbrichhya rajobrkhyo rela shampakmu shonaru siyar-ki lathi sonali sonalu sunari