... that was fantastic help: thanks very much to Rakesh ji and Stephen ji ... I hope গাছ লতা is correct ... transliterates to gācha latā. Regards.
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 11:48 AM, Stephen A <[email protected]>wrote: > I do agree with Rakesh Ji, > Lata Hindi plant name derived from the Sanskrit word, meaning "creeper," in > reference to a creeping plant. > Refer: http://www.names-meanings.net/name/lata.html > > And even Tamil Name Valli means Creeping Plant. > Refer: http://www.behindthename.com/name/valli > > Common name always denotes the habit or habitat of the plants!!! > > Regards, > > Stephen... > > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 11:32 AM, Rakesh Biswas > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Gaichha lata would mean tree (Gaichha) climber (lata) to a Bengali. >> >> However the word 'Gaichha' in itself means 'one that is at home with >> trees' and could be used in common parlance to label even humans/kids who >> are particularly naughty and hang around playing in and around trees all day >> etc or it could also be a label for all things/animals arboreal. >> >> regards, >> >> rakesh >> >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Dinesh Valke >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> ....Rakesh ji, I am curious to know whether the two words *gaichha >>> lata*make sense as a name in Bengali for this plant ... I ask because both >>> of >>> them seem to mean the same: creeper / climber. >>> Regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Rakesh Biswas <[email protected] >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> Bengali: gaichha lata ... what is gaichha ? >>>> >>>> Gaichha or Gecho means tree climber. >>>> >>>> regards, >>>> >>>> rakesh >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 7:38 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected] >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> ...just as Neil ji says: *Calycopteris floribunda.* >>>>> >>>>> *commonly known as*: the paper-flower climber • Konkani: उस्की uski • >>>>> Malayalam: പുല്ലാനി pullani OR പുല്ലാഞ്ഞി pullanji • Marathi: झाल >>>>> jhaal, उक्षी ukshi • Sanskrit: श्वेतधातकी shvetadhataki, सुसवी susavi >>>>> • Tamil: புல்லாந்தி வல்லி pullanti valli • Telugu: మురుగుడుతీగె >>>>> murugudutige >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ... friends knowing Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Oriya can please validate >>>>> (and provide in native scripts), the names put here: >>>>> • Bengali: gaichha lata ... what is gaichha ? ...লতা *lata* for >>>>> climber, creeper &c >>>>> • Hindi: kokoray ... just cannot figure what it would mean >>>>> • Kannada: enjarigekubsa, marasadaboli ... no clues regarding these. >>>>> • Oriya: dhonoti ... no resources available for knowledge. >>>>> >>>>> Regards. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 6:24 PM, Neil Soares >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Abhay, >>>>>> It is Calycopteris floribunda locally called Ukshi. >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> Neil Soares. >>>>>> >>>>>> --- On *Wed, 4/22/09, Abhay Tiwari <[email protected]>* wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Abhay Tiwari <[email protected]> >>>>>> Subject: [indiantreepix:10975] a climber for ID 22.04.09 AT >>>>>> To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> >>>>>> Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 5:07 PM >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Dear Friends, >>>>>> >>>>>> Have been seeing this climber around the city of Mumbai. I think it >>>>>> has been flowering since march. And flowers it profusely. >>>>>> >>>>>> Please help with the identification. >>>>>> >>>>>> Climber location: Ambedkar Udyan, Powai, Mumbai. >>>>>> >>>>>> Abhay >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> > > > -- > Think about the Environment before printing this e-mail! ü > +----------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------+ > Think B4U Print > 1 ream of paper = 6% of a tree and 5.4kg CO2 in the atmosphere > 3 sheets of A4 paper = 1 litre of water > +----------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------+ > "Lets Protect What We Enjoy" > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
