In malayalam a group of orchids ie Acampe spp., Vanda spp. and Aerides spp. are called as *Maravazha *by local people*. *People use the leaf extract of any of these species to cure infections in the ear.
Regards, Giby On 25 May 2012 16:48, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> wrote: > via Species<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> > > V <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/v> > > > *Vanda testacea* (Lindl.) Rchb.f. ... (family: Orchidaceae) > [image: Vanda testacea (Lindl.) > Rchb.f.]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/7260544418/> > > [image: Flowers of > India]<http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Small%20Flowered%20Vanda.html> > [image: Discussions at > efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#%21searchin/indiantreepix/Vanda%20testacea> > [image: more views in > flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Vandatestacea&m=tags&z=m> > [image: more views on Google > Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Vandatestacea&format=kml_nl> > > > *VAN-duh* -- from Sanskrit, referring to the *Vanda* orchids and some > other epiphytic plants ... Dave's > Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/> > *test-uh-SEE-uh* -- shell covered, referring to fruit covering ... Dictionary > of Botanical Epithets <http://www.winternet.com/%7Echuckg/dictionary.html> > > > > *commonly known as*: the small flowered > vanda<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/the-small-flowered-vanda>• > *Kannada*: ¿ ಕಿರಿ > ರಾಸ್ನಾ<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/kiri-rasna-kiri-raasna>? > kiri > raasna<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/kiri-rasna-kiri-raasna>• > *Marathi*: पिवळी वंदा pivali > vanda<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/pivali-vanda-pivali-vanda> > > > *botanical names*: *Vanda testacea* (Lindl.) Rchb.f. ... *synonyms*: *Aerides > testacea* Lindl. • *Aerides wightiana* Lindl. • *Aerides wrightiana*Lindl. ex > Wall. [Invalid] • > *Vanda parviflora* Lindl. • *Vanda vitellina* Kraenzl. ... The Plants > List<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-211557> > > > > > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > Photographed at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park) ... 20 > MAY 12 > > > Need help on resolving the Kannada name *kiri raasna* ... referred ENVIS > - FRLHT <http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=4064&parname=0> > Please validate the name put in native script: ಕಿರಿ ರಾಸ್ನಾ > > > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 +919947109987 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
