Thank you very very much Surajit ji, for this name of the plant in Bangla. Will incorporate the name very soon in my notes. Regards. Dinesh
2012/12/16 surajitkoley <[email protected]> > Sir, > > One more Bengali name from Bengal Plants and Hortus Suburbanus > Calcuttensis = KOOST (কুষ্ট) > > Regards, > > surajit > > > On Sunday, 25 November 2012 18:29:08 UTC+5:30, Dinesh Valke wrote: >> >> via Species<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> >> > C <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c> >> > >> *Cheilocostus speciosus* (J.König) C.Specht ... (*family*: Costaceae, >> also placed in Zingiberaceae) >> [image: Cheilocostus speciosus (J.König) >> C.Specht]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3892120863/> >> >> [image: Flowers of >> India]<http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Crepe%20Ginger.html> >> [image: Discussions at >> efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#%21searchin/indiantreepix/Cheilocostus%20speciosus> >> [image: more views in >> flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Cheilocostusspeciosus&m=tags&z=m> >> [image: more views on Google >> Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Cheilocostusspeciosus&format=kml_nl> >> >> >> ¿ *ky-lo-KOS-tus* ? -- from the Greek *cheilo* (lip) and from the Arabic >> *koost* >> *spee-see-OH-sus* -- showy, spectacular ... Dave's >> Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=speciosus> >> >> >> *commonly known as*: >> cane-reed<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/cane-reed>, >> crepe >> ginger<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/crepe-ginger>, >> Malay >> ginger<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/malay-ginger>, >> spiral >> flag<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/spiral-flag>, >> spiral >> ginger<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/spiral-ginger>, >> wild >> ginger<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/wild-ginger>• >> *Assamese*: যম লাখুটি jom >> lakhuti<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/assamese/yama-lakhuti-jom-lakhuti>• >> *Bengali*: কেউ >> keu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/bengali/ke-u-keu>, >> কেউমুক >> keumuk<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/bengali/ke-umuka-keumuk>• >> *Dogri*: >> chamar-gatha<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/dogri/chamar-gatha>, >> केउ >> keu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/dogri/ke-u-keu>• >> *Gujarati*: પેવટો >> pevato<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/gujarati/pevato-pevato>• >> *Hindi*: केउ >> keu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/ke-u-keu>, >> कुष्ठ >> kushtha<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/kustha-kushtha>• >> *Kannada*: ಪುಷ್ಕರಮೂಲ >> pushkaramula<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/puskaramula-pushkaramula>• >> *Konkani*: कोशी >> koshi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/konkani/kosi-koshi>• >> *Malayalam*: ആനക്കൂവ >> anakkuva<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/anakkuva-anakkuva>, >> ചണ്ണക്കൂവ >> cannakkuva<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/cannakkuva-cannakkuva>• >> *Manipuri*: khongbam >> takhelei<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/manipuri/khongbam-takhelei>• >> *Marathi*: पेव >> pev<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/peva-pev>• >> *Nepali*: बेलौरी >> belauri<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/nepali/belauri-belauri>• >> *Oriya*: କୁଷ୍ଠ >> kushtha<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/kustha-kushtha>• >> *Sanskrit*: केमुक >> kemuka<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/kemuka-kemuka>, >> कुष्ठ >> kustha<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/kustha-kustha>• >> *Tamil*: கோஷ்டம் >> kostam<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/kostam-kostam>, >> வெண்கோஷ்டம் >> ven-kostam<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/venkostam-ven-kostam>• >> *Telugu*: కాశ్మీరము >> kasmiramu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/kasmiramu-kasmiramu>, >> కిముక >> kimuka<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/kimuka-kimuka>, >> కోష్టము >> koshtamu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/kostamu-koshtamu> >> >> >> *more names, the lesser used*: *Hindi* (derived from Sanskrit): भाशुर >> bhasur<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/bhasura-bhasur>, >> निरज >> niraja<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/niraja-niraja>, >> पद्मपत्त्र >> padma-pattra<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/padmapattra>, >> पद्मक >> padmak<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/padmaka-padmak>, >> पाकल >> pakal<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/pakala-pakal>, >> पारिभाव्य >> pari-bhavya<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/paribhavya-pari-bhavya>, >> पावन >> pavan<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/pavana-pavan>, >> पुष्कर >> pushkar<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/puskara-pushkar>, >> रोग >> roga<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/roga-roga>, >> विषाण >> vishan<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/visana-vishan>, >> व्याप्य >> vyapya<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/vyapya-vyapya>• >> *Marathi*: खंबारी >> khambari<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/khambari-khambari>, >> पिंगा >> pinga<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/pinga-pinga>, >> पुष्कर >> pushkara<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/puskara-pushkara>, >> शिवणी >> shivani<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/sivani-shivani>, >> वागचवडा >> vagachavada<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/vagacavada-vagachavada>, >> वागराटी >> vagarati<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/vagarati-vagarati>• >> *Oriya* (derived from Sanskrit): ବ୍ଯାପ୍ଯ >> byapya<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/byapya-byapya>, >> କୌବେରୀ >> kauberi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/kauberi-kauberi>, >> କଉକଉଆ >> kaukaua<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/ka-uka-u-a-kaukaua>, >> ପାବନ >> pabana<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/pabana-pabana>, >> ପଦ୍ମମୂଳ >> padmamula<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/padmamula-padmamula>, >> ପାକଳ >> pakala<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/pakala-pakala>, >> ପାରିଭାବ୍ଯ >> paribhabya<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/paribhabya-paribhabya>, >> ପୁଷ୍କର >> pushkara<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/puskara-pushkara>, >> ପୁଷ୍କରିଣୀ >> pushkarini<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/puskarini-pushkarini>, >> ପୂଷ୍ପରମୂଳ >> pusparamula<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/pusparamula-pusparamula>, >> ରୁଜ >> ruja<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/ruja-ruja>, >> ସ୍ବଳ୍ପ ତରୁ swalpa >> taru<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/sbalpa-taru-swalpa-taru>• >> *Sanskrit*: आमय >> amaya<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/amaya-amaya>, >> भासुर >> bhasura<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/bhasura-bhasura>, >> ब्रह्मतीर्थ >> brahmatirtha<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/brahmatirtha-brahmatirtha>, >> दुष्ट >> dusta<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/dusta-dusta>, >> जरण >> jarana<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/jarana-jarana>, >> ज्वरक्षय >> jvaraksaya<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/jvaraksaya-jvaraksaya>, >> कदाख्य >> kadakhya<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/kadakhya-kadakhya>, >> कौबेर >> kaubera<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/kaubera-kaubera>, >> कुठिक >> kuthika<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/kuthika-kuthika>, >> कुत्स >> kutsa<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/kutsa-kutsa>, >> मृत्फली >> mrtphali<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/mrtphali-mrtphali>, >> पद्मक >> padmaka<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/padmaka-padmaka>, >> पद्मपर्ण >> padmaparna<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/padmaparna-padmaparna>, >> पद्मवर्णक >> padmavarnaka<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/padmavarnaka-padmavarnaka>, >> पाकल >> pakala<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/pakala-pakala>, >> पारिभाव्य >> paribhavya<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/paribhavya-paribhavya>, >> पावन >> pavana<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/pavana-pavana>, >> पुष्कर >> puskara<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/puskara-puskara>, >> पुष्करिनी >> puskarini<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/puskarini-puskarini>, >> राजभद्रक >> rajabhadraka<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/rajabhadraka-rajabhadraka>, >> रुजा >> ruja<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/ruja-ruja>, >> शीतल >> shitala<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/sitala-shitala>, >> शुष्कसम्भव >> shuskasambhava<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/suskasambhava-shuskasambhava>, >> श्वासारि >> shvasari<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/svasari-shvasari>, >> उत्पल >> utpala<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/utpala-utpala>, >> वानीरज >> vaniraja<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/vaniraja-vaniraja>, >> विषाण >> visana<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/visana-visana>, >> व्याधि >> vyadhi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/vyadhi-vyadhi>, >> व्याम >> vyama<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/vyama-vyama>, >> वाप्य >> vyapya<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/vapya-vyapya> >> >> >> *botanical names*: *Cheilocostus speciosus* (J.König) C.Specht ... * >> synonyms*: *Banksea speciosa* J.König (basionym) • *Costus >> speciosus*(J.König) Sm. ... many more at The >> Plants List <http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-343835> >> >> >> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ >> ~ >> Photographed at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on 05 SEP 09 >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> > -- > > > > --
