Many thanks Giby ji for the Malayalam name. Regards. Dinesh
On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 5:03 PM, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com>wrote: > 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 >
