Beautiful image and very useful compilation Dinesh ji. On Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 11:06:43 AM UTC+5:30 Dinesh Valke wrote:
> Santali name added ... > > > > *commonly known as*: African-spinach, blood amaranth, bush greens, > caterpillar amaranth, Mexican grain amaranth, purple amaranth, red amaranth > • *Bengali*: লাল নটে শাক lal note sak • *Gujarati*: રાજગરો rajgaro • > *Hindi*: चौलाई chaulai, लाल साग lal sag, रामदाना ramdana • *Kannada*: > ರಾಜಗಿರಿ rajgiri • *Kashmiri*: बुस्तान अफ्रोज़ بستان افروز bustan afroz, > मवल् mawal • *Konkani*: राजगिरो rajgiro • *Marathi*: राजगिरा rajgira, > श्रावणी माठ shravani maath • *Nepali*: लट्टे दाना latte daanaa, लट्टे > घाँस latte ghaas • *Punjabi*: ਤਜ ਖੁਰੁਸ taj khurus • *Sanskrit*: राजगिरि > rajagiri, राजशाकिणी rajashakini • *Santali*: ᱞᱟᱹᱨᱠᱟ ᱵᱟᱦᱟ larka baha • > *Tamil*: பூங்கீரை pu-n-kirai • *Urdu*: گل کيش gul-kesh, لال ساگ lal sag > > > > > Names compiled / updated at > https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/11/amaranthus-cruentus-l.html > > Regards. > Dinesh > > > On Sat, Nov 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks very much, Sam ji, for the appreciation. >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> On Sat, Nov 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM Sam Kuzhalanattu <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Nice picture and wonderful efforts dear Dinesh ji. >>> Regards, Sam. >>> >>> On Fri, 7 Nov, 2025, 11:21 pm Dinesh Valke, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> *Amaranthus cruentus* L. >>>> [image: Amaranthus cruentus L.] >>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/136570427> >>>> >>>> *am-uh-RANTH-us* -- everlasting flower ... Dave's Botanary >>>> <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=Amaranthus> >>>> *kroo-EN-tus* -- bloody, gory colors ... Dave's Botanary >>>> <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=cruentus> >>>> >>>> *commonly known as*: African-spinach, blood amaranth, bush greens, >>>> caterpillar amaranth, Mexican grain amaranth, purple amaranth, red >>>> amaranth >>>> • *Bengali*: লাল নটে শাক lal note sak • *Gujarati*: રાજગરો rajgaro • >>>> *Hindi*: चौलाई chaulai, लाल साग lal sag, रामदाना ramdana • *Kannada*: >>>> ರಾಜಗಿರಿ rajgiri • *Kashmiri*: बुस्तान अफ्रोज़ بستان افروز bustan >>>> afroz, मवल् mawal • *Konkani*: राजगिरो rajgiro • *Marathi*: राजगिरा >>>> rajgira, श्रावणी माठ shravani maath • *Punjabi*: ਤਜ ਖੁਰੁਸ taj khurus • >>>> *Sanskrit*: राजगिरि rajagiri, राजशाकिणी rajashakini • *Tamil*: >>>> பூங்கீரை pu-n-kirai • *Urdu*: گل کيش gul-kesh, لال ساگ lal sag >>>> >>>> >>>> *botanical names*: *Amaranthus cruentus* L. ... *homotypic synonyms*: >>>> *Amaranthus >>>> hybridus* subsp. *cruentus* (L.) Thell. • *Amaranthus paniculatus* >>>> var. *cruentus* (L.) Moq. ... *heterotypic synonyms*: *Amaranthus >>>> paniculatus* L. • *Amaranthus sanguineus* L. ... and more at POWO >>>> <https://powo.science.kew.org/>, retrieved 07 Novembder 2025 >>>> Bibliography / etymology >>>> Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid >>>> permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise >>>> their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some >>>> sites >>>> may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of >>>> India >>>> <https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/12/languages-of-india.html> >>>> mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; >>>> just >>>> enough to satisfy curiosity about "where" could the listed names be best >>>> prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken *sensu >>>> amplo*. >>>> ~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~ >>>> written and spoken widely, in most parts of India >>>> *blood amaranth, red amaranth, purple amaranth, Mexican grain amaranth* >>>> >>>> - Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranthus_cruentus> - >>>> The Free Encyclopedia >>>> >>>> *African-spinach, bush greens, caterpillar amaranth* >>>> >>>> - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk >>>> <http://www.hear.org/pier/commonnames/details/amaranthus_cruentus.htm> >>>> (PIER) >>>> >>>> ~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~ >>>> written in: *Bengali* (বাংলা) ... spoken in: *West Bengal*, Assam, >>>> Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands >>>> *লাল নটে শাক lal note sak* >>>> >>>> - Mukherjee, Chandrama, Debapriya Choudhury, Shinjan Dey, and Sikha >>>> Dutta. 2025. "An Overview on Amaranthus Cruentus L.:Alternative >>>> Source of Crop, Its Economical Uses and Associated Beneficial Microbes >>>> <https://journalajraf.com/index.php/AJRAF/article/view/361>". Asian >>>> Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry 11 (1):40-57. >>>> >>>> ~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~ >>>> written in: *Gujarati* (ગુજરાતી) ... spoken in: *Gujarat*, *Dadra & >>>> Nagar Haveli*, *Daman & Diu* >>>> *રાજગરો rajgaro* >>>> >>>> - for *Amaranthus paniculatus* L. ... વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા >>>> બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/cGJt67sMbng/m/dq0c7kFEAgAJ> >>>> (વૈધ કે.જે.ઝાલા) >>>> - or રાજગિરા rajgira ... for *Amaranthus hybridus* subsp. *cruentus* >>>> (L.) Thell. ... Biological Diversity of Gujarat >>>> >>>> <https://www.researchgate.net/file.PostFileLoader.html?id=53e359a6d4c118a12a8b45b8&assetKey=AS%3A273575079022597%401442236789815> >>>> >>>> - published by Gujarat Ecology Commission [accessed on: 16 Dec 2020] >>>> >>>> ~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~ >>>> written in: *Devanagari* (हिन्दी) ... spoken in: *Delhi*, *Uttar >>>> Pradesh*, *Bihar*, *Chhattisgarh*, *Haryana*, *Jharkhand*, *Madhya >>>> Pradesh*, Rajasthan, *Uttarakhand* >>>> *चौलाई chaulai, रामदाना ramdana* >>>> >>>> - for *Amaranthus paniculatus* L. ... FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on >>>> Medicinal Plants >>>> >>>> <https://envis.frlht.org/plantdetails/150/c4c550d28ba9cab1468f8ab753128d34> >>>> >>>> *लाल साग lal sag* >>>> >>>> - for *Amaranthus paniculatus* L. ... A dictionary of Urdu, >>>> classical Hindi, and English >>>> <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/platts/> by John T. Platts >>>> >>>> ~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~ >>>> written in: *Kannada* (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: *Karnataka* >>>> *ರಾಜಗಿರಿ rajgiri* >>>> >>>> - for *Amaranthus paniculatus* L. ... FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on >>>> Medicinal Plants >>>> >>>> <https://envis.frlht.org/plantdetails/150/c4c550d28ba9cab1468f8ab753128d34> >>>> - or ರಾಜಗೀರೆ rajagire / ರಾಜಕೀರೆ rajakire ... for *Amaranthus >>>> paniculatus* L. ... Alar - an authoritative Kannada-English >>>> dictionary corpus >>>> >>>> <https://alar.ink/dictionary/kannada/english/%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%9C%E0%B2%95%E0%B3%80%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%86> >>>> >>>> created by V. Krishna >>>> >>>> ~~~~~ KASHMIRI ~~~~~ >>>> written in: *Koshur* (Perso-Arabic كٲشُر), *Devanagari* (कश्मीरी), ... >>>> spoken in: *Kashmir* ... other names for this language: Koshur >>>> *बुस्तान अफ्रोज़ بستان افروز bustan afroz, मवल् mawal (or mwwal म्ववल् >>>> )* >>>> >>>> - A dictionary of the Kashmiri language >>>> <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/grierson/> by George >>>> Abraham Grierson >>>> >>>> ~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~ >>>> written in: *Devanagari* (कोंकणी) / *Kannada* (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ) / Malayalam >>>> (കൊങ്കണി) / Perso-Arabic (کونکنی) / Romi >>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konkani_in_the_Roman_script> (*Konknni*) >>>> ... spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat >>>> *राजगिरो rajgiro* >>>> >>>> - for *Amaranthus paniculatus* L. ... V D Vartak (1966) - Enumeration >>>> of plants from Gomantak India >>>> <https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/153789> with a >>>> note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area >>>> >>>> ~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~ >>>> written in: *Devanagari* (मराठी) ... spoken in: *Maharashtra*, >>>> Karnataka >>>> *राजगिरा rajgira* >>>> >>>> - The Gazetteer Department - Maharashtra State ... महाराष्ट्रातील >>>> वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा >>>> >>>> <https://gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in/cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Vansampada/PDF/271-546.pdf> >>>> [accessed >>>> on: 28 Apr 2014] >>>> >>>> *श्रावणी माठ shravani maath* >>>> >>>> - मराठी विश्वकोश <https://marathivishwakosh.org/4927/> - महाराष्ट्र >>>> राज्य मराठी विश्वकोश निर्मिती मंडळ >>>> >>>> ~~~~~ PUNJABI ~~~~~ >>>> written in: *Gurmukhi* (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) ... spoken in: *Punjab* >>>> *ਤਜ ਖੁਰੁਸ taj khurus* >>>> >>>> - The Panjabi dictionary >>>> <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/singh/>. Bhai Maya Singh >>>> >>>> ~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~ >>>> written in: *Devanagari* (संस्कृतम्) ... used all over India by >>>> priests and scholars >>>> *राजगिरि rajagiri, राजशाकिणी rajashakini* >>>> >>>> - for *Amaranthus paniculatus* L. ... FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on >>>> Medicinal Plants >>>> >>>> <https://envis.frlht.org/plantdetails/150/c4c550d28ba9cab1468f8ab753128d34> >>>> >>>> ~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~ >>>> written in: *Tamil* (தமிழ்) ... spoken in: *Tamil Nadu*, Puducherry, >>>> Andaman & Nicobar Islands >>>> *பூங்கீரை pu-n-kirai* >>>> >>>> - for *Amaranthus paniculatus* L. ... Tamil lexicon >>>> <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/tamil-lex/> [Madras], >>>> University of Madras >>>> >>>> ~~~~~ URDU ~~~~~ >>>> written in: *Urdu* (اردو) ... spoken in: *Uttar Pradesh*, Delhi, >>>> Bihar, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka >>>> *گل کيش gul-kesh* >>>> >>>> - for *Amaranthus paniculatus* L. ... A dictionary of Urdu, >>>> classical Hindi, and English >>>> <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/platts/> by John T. Platts >>>> >>>> *لال ساگ lal sag* >>>> >>>> - for *Amaranthus paniculatus* L. ... A dictionary of Urdu, >>>> classical Hindi, and English >>>> <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/platts/> by John T. Platts >>>> >>>> ~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~ >>>> Karnataka, Lakshadweep islands, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu; introduced, >>>> cultivated both in hills as well as plains; exact state-wise statistics >>>> not >>>> known, escapes to limited extent >>>> >>>> - Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist >>>> and Distribution of the World Flora. >>>> >>>> <https://www.worldplants.de/world-plants-complete-list/complete-plant-list> >>>> >>>> Version 25.10; last update Oct. 12th, 2025. Last accessed 07/11/2025 >>>> (dd/mm/yyyy). >>>> >>>> ~~~~~ Created on: 15:03 07-11-2025 ¦ Last updated: 21:56 07-11-2025 >>>> (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Names compiled / updated at >>>> https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/11/amaranthus-cruentus-l.html >>>> >>>> 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/1b1d3adb-b571-40b9-85b4-7e001c6e3f7cn%40googlegroups.com.
