Many thanks Tanay for clarifying taxonomical status of *Centella*.
Pankaj, ... gathering names for *Centella asiatica* and *Bacopa monnieri*was interesting as well as confusing in context of their association with the name *brahmi*. Have not yet put *brahmi* as Sanskrit name for *Centella asiatica* (syn. *Hydrocotyle asiatica*). Would have neither put it for *Bacopa monnieri* - WHY ? because: 1) none of the *Sanskrit dictionaries* that I referred, have mention of *Bacopa monnieri* OR any of its synonyms - almost leading me to think it is not a native of our country. 2) on the contrary, *brahmi* is put for several plants - - - surprisingly neither *Bacopa* NOR *Centella* NOR their synonyms among them. Hoping someone among us provides clarity about *brahmi*. The phrase "In Vedas, one name is for one plant only" is not convincing me. There are countless "generic names" in Sanskrit (not sure about Veda) - that is - there are names shared (for various reasons) by several plants - * brahmi* is one such. Here are contents of *brahmi* page of Sanskrit, compiled as of now: via Names in <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names> > Sanskrit<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit> > ब्राह्मी brahmi *References*: 1. [image: Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst.]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2465019988/> *Bacopa monnieri*<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/b/bacopa-monnieri>(L.) Wettst. - ENVIS - FRLHT<http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=269&parname=0> - वनौषधी [ *Vanaushadi* ] by Dr Madhukar Bachulkar - Cholekar 2. *Clerodendrum siphonanthus* R.Br. ... synonym of *Clerodendrum indicum * (L.) Kuntze - Monier-Williams Dictionary<http://www.sanskrita.org/wiki/index.php/brAhmI> 3. *Enhydra hingcha* - Monier-Williams Dictionary<http://www.sanskrita.org/wiki/index.php/brAhmI> 4. *Ruta graveolens* L. - Monier-Williams Dictionary<http://www.sanskrita.org/wiki/index.php/brAhmI> Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 11:33 AM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com>wrote: > That perception is wrong. In Vedas, one name is for one plant only. But it > was misinterpreted. For long people believed Centella to be Brahmi but > later they found out the mistake. > Regards > Pankaj > > > On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 2:00 PM, ushadi Micromini < > microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Pankaj >> both are brahmi... >> recognised by the csir for ayurvedic medicinal purposes... same / >> similar effects on vasculature of brain among others and memory .. they >> show both on their various brochures they bring to some medical >> conferences... I used to have some, if they are still in my library, I'll >> scan them and show here... >> >> In Bengal we call this thankuni pata and the Bacopa monieri as Bhrahmi >> saak.. >> But in the western Indian states it the other way around... where >> Centella asiatica is the brahmi and the other neerbrahmi.... >> >> take a look at any modern Ayurvedic botany text and you'll see that the >> argument continues... >> >> USha di >> === >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 9:32 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar >> <sahanipan...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Dear Sir >>> This is not the plant which is called Brahmi in Hindi or Sanskrit. >>> Brahmi is Bacopa. >>> Best regards >>> Pankaj >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Monday, 4 June 2012 02:20:29 UTC+8, Dinesh Valke wrote: >>>> >>>> via >>>> Species<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> >>>> > C <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c> >>>> > >>>> *Centella asiatica* (L.) Urb. ... (*family*: Apiaceae) >>>> [image: Centella asiatica (L.) >>>> Urb.]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/6935470969/> >>>> >>>> [image: Flowers of >>>> India]<http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Pennywort.html> >>>> [image: Discussions at >>>> efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#%21searchin/indiantreepix/Centella%20asiatica> >>>> [image: more views in >>>> flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Centellaasiatica&m=tags&z=m> >>>> [image: more views on Google >>>> Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Centellaasiatica&format=kml_nl> >>>> >>>> >>>> *ken-TEL-uh* -- from Greek *centum* (hundred) referring to profusely >>>> branched prostrate herb ... >>>> IJRAP<http://www.ijrap.net/admin/php/uploads/436_pdf.pdf> >>>> *a-see-AT-ee-kuh* -- of or from Asia... Dave's >>>> Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/> >>>> >>>> >>>> *commonly known as*: >>>> coinwort<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/coinwort>, >>>> Indian >>>> pennywort<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/indian-pennywort>, >>>> Indian water >>>> navelwort<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/indian-water-navelwort>, >>>> pennyweed<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/pennyweed>, >>>> spadeleaf<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/spadeleaf>• >>>> *Assamese*: মানিমুনি >>>> manimuni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/assamese/manimuni-manimuni>• >>>> *Bengali*: ব্রহ্মমন্ডূকী >>>> brahmamanduki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/bengali/brahmamanduki-brahmamanduki>, >>>> থানকুনি >>>> thanakuni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/bengali/thanakuni-thanakuni>• >>>> *Dogri*: ब्राह्मी बूटी brahmi >>>> booti<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/dogri/brahmi-buti-brahmi-booti>, >>>> ghor-sumbi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/dogri/ghor-sumbi>• >>>> *Gujarati*: બ્રાહ્મી >>>> brahmi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/gujarati/brahmi-brahmi>, >>>> ખડબ્રાહ્મી >>>> khadabrahmi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/gujarati/khadabrahmi-khadabrahmi>• >>>> *Hindi*: बल्लारि >>>> ballari<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/ballari-ballari>, >>>> भेकी >>>> bheki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/bheki-bheki>, >>>> ब्रह्ममण्डूकी >>>> brahmamanduki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/brahmamanduki-brahmamanduki>, >>>> ब्राह्मी >>>> brahmi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/brahmi-brahmi>, >>>> खुलखुडी >>>> khulakhudi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/khulakhudi-khulakhudi>, >>>> मण्डूकी >>>> manduki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/manduki-manduki>• >>>> *Kannada*: ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು brahmi >>>> soppu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/brahmi-soppu-brahmi-soppu>, >>>> ಗದ್ದೆ ಬರಗ gadde >>>> baraga<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/gadde-baraga-gadde-baraga>, >>>> ಇಲಿಕಿವಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು ilikivi >>>> soppu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/ilikivi-soppu-ilikivi-soppu>, >>>> ಒಂದೆಲಗ >>>> ondelaga<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/ondelaga-ondelaga>, >>>> ಸರಸ್ವತಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Saraswati >>>> soppu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/sarasvati-soppu-saraswati-soppu>, >>>> ತಂಬುಳಿ ಗಿಡ tambuli >>>> gida<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/tambuli-gida-tambuli-gida>• >>>> *Konkani*: एकपानी >>>> ekpani<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/konkani/ekapani-ekpani>, >>>> ¿ >>>> उंदरी<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/konkani/undari-umdri>? >>>> umdri<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/konkani/undari-umdri>• >>>> *Malayalam*: കുടകം >>>> kutakam<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/kutakam-kutakam>, >>>> കുടഞ്ഞാല് >>>> kutannal<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/kutannal-kutannal>• >>>> *Manipuri*: পেৰূক >>>> peruk<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/manipuri/perauka-peruk>• >>>> *Marathi*: ब्राह्मी >>>> brahmi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/brahmi-brahmi>, >>>> एकपानी >>>> ekpani<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/ekapani-ekpani>, >>>> कारिवणा >>>> karivana<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/karivana-karivana>• >>>> *Mizo*: >>>> hnah-bial<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/mizo/hnah-bial>, >>>> lambak<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/mizo/lambak>• >>>> *Nepali*: ब्रह्मबुटि >>>> brahmabuti<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/nepali/brahmabuti-brahmabuti>, >>>> घोड टाप्रे >>>> ghod-tapre<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/nepali/ghoda-tapre-ghod-tapre>• >>>> *Oriya*: ମଣ୍ଡୂକପର୍ଣ୍ଣୀ >>>> mandukaparnni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/mandukaparnni-mandukaparnni>, >>>> ମାଣ୍ଡୁକୀ >>>> manduki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/manduki-manduki>, >>>> ମୂଳ ପର୍ଣ୍ଣୀ mula >>>> parnni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/mula-parnni-mula-parnni>, >>>> ସରସ୍ବତୀ >>>> Sarasbati<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/sarasbati-saraswati>, >>>> ସୋମ ବଲ୍ଲୀ >>>> soma-balli<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/soma-balli-soma-balli>, >>>> ଶ୍ରାବଣୀ >>>> srabani<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/srabani-srabani>• >>>> *Sanskrit*: भाण्डि >>>> bhandi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/bhandi-bhandi>, >>>> भण्डीरी >>>> bhandiri<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/bhandiri-bhandiri>, >>>> भेकी >>>> bheki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/bheki-bheki>, >>>> मण्डूकपर्णी >>>> mandukaparni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/mandukaparni-mandukaparni>, >>>> मण्डूकी >>>> manduki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/manduki-manduki>• >>>> *Tamil*: கசப்பி >>>> kacappi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/kacappi-kacappi>, >>>> மதண்டி >>>> matanti<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/matanti-matanti>, >>>> பறுணி >>>> paruni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/paruni-paruni>, >>>> பிண்டீரி >>>> pintiri<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/pintiri-pintiri>, >>>> வல்லாரை >>>> vallarai<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/vallarai-vallarai>, >>>> யோசனவல்லி >>>> yocana-valli<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/yocanavalli-yocana-valli>• >>>> *Telugu*: మండూకపర్ణి >>>> mandukaparni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/mandukaparni-mandukaparni>, >>>> సరస్వతీ ఆకు >>>> Sarasvati-aku<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/sarasvati-aku-sarasvati-aku>• >>>> *Tibetan*: man du rag pa >>>> rni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tibetan/man-du-rag-pa-rni>• >>>> *Tulu*: ತಿಮರೆ >>>> timare<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tulu/timare-timare> >>>> >>>> >>>> *botanical names*: *Centella asiatica* (L.) Urb. ... *synonyms*: >>>> *Hydrocotyle >>>> asiatica* L. (basionym) • *Centella hirtella* Nannf. • *Hydrocotyle >>>> reniformis* Walter ... and more at The Plants >>>> List<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2708815> >>>> >>>> >>>> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ >>>> ~ ~ >>>> Photographed at Lollem, Goa ... 21 FEB 12 >>>> ... more views at >>>> *flickr*<http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=91314344%40N00&q=Centellaasiatica&m=tags> >>>> . >>>> >>>> >>>> Referring to NPGS / >>>> GRIN<http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?9831>, >>>> a query: has this plant now shifted to Araceae ... also placed in: Apiaceae >>>> Hydrocotylaceae ? >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> ====== >> >> > > > -- > ********************************************************************** > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D. > Conservation Officer > > Office: > Orchid Conservation Section > Flora Conservation Department > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > Residence: > 36C, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > email: pku...@kbfg.org; sahanipan...@gmail.com; > pankajsah...@rediffmail.com > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 > (mobile). 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