*Thespesia lampas * (Cav.) Dalzell & A. Gibson - *thess-PEE-zee-uh* -- from the Greek *thespios* (marvelous, divine) *LAM-puhs* -- from the Greek *lampa* (torch)
[image: Thespesia lampas]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F1462155353%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeK2ASCGr6m8BnMVHA9nUfn0i5_cg> Nov 30, 2007 at Nagla block of Sanjay Gandhi National Park *commonly known as*: African chewing gum, azanza, quarters, snot apple, tree hibiscus, wild hibiscus • *Assamese*: বন কপাস bon kapas • *Bengali*: বন কাপাস ban kapas • *Gujarati*: જંગલી ભિંડો jungli bhindo, જંગલી પારસ પિપળૉ jungli paras piplo • *Hindi*: जंगली भिंडी jangli bhindi, बनकपासी bankapasi • *Kannada*: ಕಾಡು ಬಿಮ್ಡೆ kaadu binde • *Konkani*: रान भेंडी raan bhendi • * Malayalam*: katthurparathi, katupuvarasu • *Marathi*: जंगली भेंडी jangli bhendi, रान भेंडी raan bhendi • *Nepalese*: बन कपास ban kapas • *Oriya*: bilo kapasiva • *Sanskrit*: वनकर्पास vanakarpasah • *Tamil*: காட்டுப்பருத்தி kattupparutti • *Telugu*: అడవి బెండ adavi benda, అడవి ప్రత్తి adavi pratti *Native to*: east Africa, Indian sub-continent, Indo-China, Malesia - [image: Raan Bhendi (Marathi: रान भेंडी)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F1571394366%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdyoGL-chn3En66udYKa9t62pYMJg>... Oct 14, 2007 at Kharghar Hills, Navi Mumbai - [image: Bankapasi (Hindi: बनकपासी)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F1392017092%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfSdWKjysrUYLeQ9fh1sg9x2fwJ8Q>... Sep 16, 2007 at Valley Park, Belapur Hills, Navi Mumbai - [image: Kattupparutti (Tamil: காட்டுப்பருத்தி)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3891991435%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeMHHdpXx78nFsIrx6_PjRlkxlEXA>... Sep 5, 2009 at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary - [image: Kaadu Binde (Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಬಿಮ್ಡೆ)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4195178568%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfUfmZcU0zrlP1kf-MJvlBHbN9wQg>... Dec 18, 2009 at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary - [image: Raan Bhendi (Konkani: रान भेंडी)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3891997617%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdWF-cxFDqRptgK0wGIYFiVHJQ0_Q>... Sep 5, 2009 at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary - ... more views: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Thespesialampas&w=91314344%40N00&m=tags Regards. Dinesh
