Thank you Tabish. This has enriched my knowledge. Reference to Flowers of India picture site is really very useful. akbhatt
On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Tabish <tabi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > A sweet-smelling topic! :-) > I will try to complement the information provided by AK Bhatt. Some > more names here: > Jasminum angustifolium - Wild Jasmine (Native) > Hindi: बनमल्लिका Banmallika • Tamil: Kattumalligai • Malayalam: > Kattumallika • Telugu: Adavimalli • Kannada: Kananamallika, > Adavimallige • Sanskrit: वनमल्लिका Vanamallika, Asphota > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Wild%20Jasmine.html > Jasminum nitidum - Angelwing Jasmine, Royal jasmine, Shining jasmine > (Introduced) > Hindi: राज चमेली Raj Chameli > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Angelwing%20Jasmine.html > Jasminum polyanthum - Pink jasmine, Winter jasmine, Chinese jasmine > (Introduced) > Hindi: गुलाबी चमेली Gulabi chameli • Tamil: ஜாதி மல்லி Jaadi-malli > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Pink%20Jasmine.html > Jasminum humile - Yellow Jasmine, Italian Jasmine (Native) > Hindi: पीली चमेली Peeli chameli, सोन चमेली Son chameli • Nepalese: > मसिनो जाई Masino Jaai > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Yellow%20Jasmine.html > Jasminum mesnyi - Primrose jasmine, Japanese jasmine (Introduced) > Hindi: Japani chameli जापानी चमेली > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Primrose%20Jasmine.html > Jasminum fluminense - River Jasmine, Brazilian Jasmine (Intrduced) > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/River%20Jasmine.html > Jasminum malabaricum - Malabar Jasmine (Native) > Marathi: कुसर kusar, रान मोगरा ran mogra • Tamil: கொடிவகை kotivakai • > Kannada: Kadu mallige • Sanskrit: मुद्गर mudgara > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Malabar%20Jasmine.html > Jasminum nervosum (Native) > Manipuri: Warakki Kundo • Telugu: Kundamu malle • Hindi: Kunda कुंद > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Wild%20Kundo.html > Jasminum officinale - Common Jasmine, True jasmine, Poet's jasmine > (Native) > Hindi: चमेली Chameli • Marathi: Jati-jai • Konkani: Sanjui • Sanskrit: > मल्लिका Mallika > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Common%20Jasmine.html > Jasminum multiflorum - Star jasmine, Downy jasmine (Native) > Manipuri: কুন্দো Kundo • Telugu: Kundamu malle • Hindi: Kunda कुंद • > Malayalam: Kurukuttimulla • Tamil: மகரந்தம் Makarandam • Gujarati: > ગુજરી Gujari > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Kunda.html > > Kund (Jasminum multiflorum) find wide mention in ancient literature. > It was supposed to be a beautiful flower. beautiful teeth were > compared to kund buds. Instead of the common western phrase 'white as > snow', what often appears in Hindu mythological stories is 'white as > kund'. It is sad to see that today even many gardeners are not aware > of the name Kund कुंद. > Best wishes > - Tabish > > > On Jun 16, 10:20 am, Anand Kumar Bhatt <anandkbh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Various varieties of Jasmines are found in India, and matching their > > botanical names to prevalent Hindi names has always been a nightmare to > me. > > Bose and Choudhury's book mentions the following Jasmines in the category > of > > shrubs: > > 1. Jasminum humile. सोनजुही > > 2. Jasminum pubescens and J. pubescens 'Rubescens' कुंद > > 3. Jasminum sambac (Arabian jasmine). बेला > > Various varieties are grown in In India: > > a. Japapnese sambac 'Rai' and 'Japanese Rai' मोगरा. The two varieties > differ > > in the size of the flower. Both have compact buds and flowers. > > b. J. sambac 'motia' मोतिया > > It is presumed that all these varieties are native to India. > > In the category of climbers they have mentioned a larger number > > 1. Jasminum augustifolium > > *2. J. auriculatum जूही > > 3. J.flexile > > 4. J. grandiflorum (Spanish Jasmine): Grown in tropical and sub-tropical > > regions, preferably in mild climate, for perfumery industry. > > 5. J. nitidum > > *6. Jasminum officinale (white jasmine) चमेली, यास्मीन. Native of Persia, > > China and North India. It is the national flower of Pakistan, as well as > of > > Phlippines and Indonesia. > > 7. J. sessiliflorum > > *8. J. trinerve > > *9. J. undulatum > > All the varieties with asterisk are native. J. sambac is also named as > > Arabic Jasmine, so it could have been initially brought from arabia, > althogh > > it has been naturalised centuries ago. It may be noted that the concept > and > > design of formal gardens have been brought to India by Mughals only. > > There are reportedly 200 species of Jasmine which are native to tropical > and > > warm climate of the oid world. However, several varieties have duplicate > > names and in truth there seems to about 90 original varieties, > > Another flower which is often considered Jasmine is Echites caryophyllata > > मालती, a large woody climber which flowers profusely in the late summer > and > > rains. It is a native of Florida, Mexico and West Indies. > > For several varieties I have not mentioned the Hindi equivalent. I don't > > know them. I would request the members for any help in this matter. Also > any > > suggestions for improvement and correction are welcome. > > > > P.S. I sent it earlier, but it has not appeared on the site. Therefore I > am > > re-sending it. > > akbhatt > > > > -- > > Anand Kumar Bhatt > > A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road > > Gwalior. 474 005. > > Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. > > My blogsite is at:http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com > > And the photo site:www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ > > > -- Anand Kumar Bhatt A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road Gwalior. 474 005. Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. My blogsite is at: http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com And the photo site: www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
