Dears, There has been a sudden interest on Goa-linked village and plant lover netgroups about the humble Subdulem or Subdulim flowers. This has provoked queries on other flowers, too. Sohn Chanfo or Champac Michelia champaca Raat Rani or Nightshade Cestrum nocturnum Xinvtem or Chrysanthemum C. morifolium Mogrem or Jasmine Jasminum sambac Abolem or Firecracker Flower Crossandra infundibuliformis
JoeGoaUK has put these words in pictures on Flickr. See links below. Mog asundi Miguel ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kasturi Desai <kasturide...@hotmail.com> Date: Aug 28, 2009 10:39 AM Subject: RE: [bsg-goa] Shabduli... To: Fredrik Naronha <bsg-...@yahoogroups.com> It is Botanically called Mirabilis jalapa, in English they refer it as 4o'clock plant. Pleny of them in different colours are available in our garden. ________________________________ To: bsg-...@yahoogroups.com From: fredericknoro...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:25:02 +0530 Subject: [bsg-goa] Shabduli... A friend asked me this via Facebook. Could you help him? Frederick, I need English word for 'Shabduli', a little flower which blossoms generally in monsoon evenings and wilts by morning. It has mild fragrance and either deep or light pink petals with lightest yellow stem. The plant is no more than 2 feet high. I have not seen it in the last many many years in this conctrete jungle called Goa. Can you help me? -- FN +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 On 8/22/09, Miguel Braganza <miguelbraga...@yahoo.co.in> wrote: > > Dear Helga, > > Subdulim, the pretty flowers of which are generally magenta coloured [but > white, cream and yellow flowered varieties are also available] is called as > "Marvel of Peru" in honour of its native country, Peru in Latin America [as > is the local "peru" or "per" Psidium guajava, that we call Guava in English]. > The Botanical name is Mirabilis jalapa. > > It is also called the Four o'clock flower and belongs to the Botanical family > Nyctaginaceae. > > An infusion of the red flowers is used to colour food and confectionery. > > The seeds resemble Black pepper and were used to adultrate pepper [Piper > nigrum] when pepper production was low and ownership of pepper was a > statement of wealth for which nations fought and the sea route to India was > discovered .....and Goa got colonized. > > Mog asundi > > Miguel > > --- On Sat, 22/8/09, Helga do Rosario Gomes <helgadorosa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all Goa Flora Experts. > My colleague Sawkar has the following question: "I need English word > for Shabduli, a little flower which blossoms generally in mosoon > evenings and wilts by morning. It has a mild fragrance and is either > deep or light pink petals with lightest yellow stem. The plant is no > more than 2 feet high". > Please help us! > Helga > On 8/24/09, JoeGoaUk <joego...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > Shabduli a goan flower and some more flowers > Thanks Helga, > Quote: I > > > My colleague Sawkar has the following question: "I need > > English word for Shabduli, a little flower which blossoms generally in > > mosoon evenings and wilts by morning. It has a mild fragrance and is > > either deep or light pink petals with lightest yellow stem. The plant is > > no more than 2 feet high". > Please help us! > > Helga > > > > 4 o’clock / Mirabilis jalapa > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk3/3849579526/ > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk3/3763058868/ > > > > Seen this plants growing up to one metre high. > > The flowers can be of different colours such as white, yellow, pink etc > > > > Shebdulem was very common female name in Hindu > > Community. So also Abolem, Zayu, Mogrem, Xeuntem etc > > All named after flowers. > > However, I did not know Shebdulem was a name of a flower until I read your > > post and it replies. > > One of the Alfred Rose songs also reminds me of ‘Shebdulem’ or shebdulia’ > > > > If the above ‘Shebdulim’ flowers bloom at say at 4pm onwards then > > ‘Ratchi Rani’ I think essentially blooms after 9pm and hence named > > as ‘Ratchi Ranni’ Night Queen (of the flowers) > > > > Ratchi Ranni > > NIGHT BLOOMING JASMINE / Cestrum nocturnum > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk3/3747708704/sizes/l/ > > at night > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk3/3726830025/sizes/l/ > > > > > > the above two were recently also discussed at > > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsg-goa/ > > > > Quote: II > > In response to Kalidas Sawkar's post another Goan asked the following: > "What are the English/botanical names of Sonchafa, Ratrani, Roganthola > and Kayrni". > > === > > > > For other query, see if your friend can point out which > > flowers he/she talking about just indicate the number and come back. > > (Or give any link of flower pic from the net) > > I am sure you get the answer soon. > > > > 25-in1 (1-25) > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk4/259314520/sizes/l/ > > > > 25- in-1 (26-50) > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk4/265424708/sizes/l/ > > > > 20-in-1 (51-70) > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk4/259314520/sizes/l/ > > > > another about 25 here (individually not compiled yet) > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk3/ > > joego...@yahoo.co.uk > > for Goa & NRI related info... > http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ > > For Goan Video Clips > http://youtube.com/joeukgoa > >-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. 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