via Species <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> > A <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/a> > *Andrographis paniculata* (Burm.f.) Nees ... *family*: Acanthaceae
[image: Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees] <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6256892648%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNH5ByFhf-0Dq5AseE2nN9wEToZESA> [image: Flowers of India] <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FKariyat.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFfYW7OBAaF6wIGtE5u6y8qK6zYhA> [image: Discussions at efloraofindia] <https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#%21searchin/indiantreepix/Andrographis%20paniculata> [image: more views in flickr] <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Fq%3DAndrographispaniculata%26m%3Dtags%26z%3Dm&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNH2Z_O0DLecrzFc6W7ohcPnAvD1vg> [image: more views on Google Earth] <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.flickr.com%2Fservices%2Ffeeds%2Fgeo%2Findia%2F%26tags%3DAndrographispaniculata%26format%3Dkml_nl&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNH4U5qo9zx6jQVX_N7sHHvtFTaPQg> *an-droh-GRAF-iss* -- Greek: *andros* (male) and *graphis* (brush, pencil) - refers to filaments ... Dave's Botanary <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNG93Ecd0XYbpgprMul1St6LS_r7lg> *pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tuh* or *pan-ick-yoo-LAH-tuh* -- referring to the flower clusters (panicles) ... Dave's Botanary <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dpaniculata&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGmT5VDFnsRQyBdwGt_LFHigv01cg> *commonly known as*: creat <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/creat> , green chirayta <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/green-chirayta> , Indian echinacea <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/indian-echinacea> , king of bitters <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/king-of-bitters> • *Assamese*: কালমেঘ kalmegh <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/assamese/kalamegha-kalmegh> , মহা-তিতা moha-tita <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/assamese/maha-tita-moha-tita> , চিৰতা sirota <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/assamese/cirata-sirota> • *Bengali*: কালমেঘ kalmegh <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/bengali/kalamegha-kalmegh> •*Dogri*: काला चिर्यात kala chiryata <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/dogri/kala-ciryata-kala-chiryata> , किर्यात kiryata <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/dogri/kiryata-kiryata> • *Gujarati*: કરિયાતું kariyatu <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/gujarati/kariyatum-kariyatu> • *Hindi*: हरा चिरायता hara chirayata <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/hara-cirayata-hara-chirayata> , कालमेघ kalmegh <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/kalamegha-kalmegh> , कल्पनाथ kalpanath <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/kalpanatha-kalpanath> , किरयित् kirayit <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/kirayit-kirayit> , महातीता mahatita <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/mahatita-mahatita> • *Kannada*: ನೆಲಬೇವು nelabevu <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/nelabevu-nelabevu> • *Konkani*: व्हडलें किरायतें vhadlem kiraytem <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/konkani/vhadalem-kirayatem-vhadlem-kiraytem> • *Malayalam*: കിരിയാത്ത kiriyatta <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/kiriyatta-kiriyatta> , നിലവേപ്പ് nilavepp <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/nilavepp-nilavepp> • *Manipuri*: ৱুবতী vubati <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/manipuri/raubati-vubati> •*Marathi*: कालमेघ kalamegha <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/kalamegha-kalamegha> , कल्प kalpa <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/kalpa-kalpa> , ओले किरायत ole kirayat <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/ole-kirayata-ole-kirayat> , पाले किरायत paale kirayat <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/pale-kirayata-paale-kirayat> • *Mizo*: hnakhapui <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/mizo/hnakhapui> • *Nepali*: अंकुरि फुल ankuri phul <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/nepali/ankuri-phula-ankuri-phul> , कालमेघ kalamegha <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/nepali/kalamegha-kalamegha> , कलपनाथ kalapnath <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/nepali/kalapanatha-kalapnath> • *Oriya*: ଭଦ୍ରତିକ୍ତା bhadratikta <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/bhadratikta-bhadratikta> , ଭୁଇଁ ନିମ୍ବ bhui nimba <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/bhu-im-nimba-bhui-nimba> , ହୈମ haima <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/haima-haima> , ଶଙ୍ଖିନୀ shankhini <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/sankhini-shankhini> , ଶ୍ବେତ ବୁହ୍ନା shweta buhna <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/sbeta-buhna-shweta-buhna> , ସ୍ଥୂଳପୁଷ୍ପୀ sthulapushpi <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/sthulapuspi-sthulapushpi> • *Punjabi*: ਚਰੈਤਾ charaita <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/punjabi/caraita-charaita> • *Sanskrit*:भूनिम्ब bhunimba <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/bhunimba-bhunimba> , कालमेघ kalamegha <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/kalamegha-kalamegha> , महातिक्ता mahatikta <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/mahatikta-mahatikta> , यवतिक्ता yavatikta <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/yavatikta-yavatikta> • *Tamil*: நிலவேம்பு nilavempu <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/nilavempu-nilavempu> • *Telugu*: నేలవేము nelavemu <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/nelavemu-nelavemu> *botanical names*: *Andrographis paniculata* (Burm.f.) Nees ... *synonym*: *Justicia paniculata* Burm. f. (basionym) ... NPGS / GRIN <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ars-grin.gov%2Fcgi-bin%2Fnpgs%2Fhtml%2Ftaxon.pl%3F414228&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFzFXZAJMwqBgjsUqcUHon_MNf8eQ> October 15, 2011 ... Halabhavi, Karnataka Regards. Dinesh -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.