via Species <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> > W <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/w> > *Withania somnifera* (L.) Dunal ... *family*: Solanaceae
[image: Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal] <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F21776964472%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdnc6r3tii8izicWqktwyN4l2ifhA> [image: Flowers of India] <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FAshwagandha.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfeCdAAoiFBP88N563j_QGSKecl6Q> [image: Discussions at efloraofindia] <https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!searchin/indiantreepix/Withania%20somnifera> [image: more views in flickr] <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Fq%3DWithaniasomnifera%26m%3Dtags%26z%3Dm&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdvtMkPrU8SDufQ7ctqLy3JV3e_ng> [image: more views on Google Earth] <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.flickr.com%2Fservices%2Ffeeds%2Fgeo%2Findia%2F%26tags%3DWithaniasomnifera%26format%3Dkml_nl&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcs30oUP5qXtjfrzlDmKMt98mtJIQ> ¿ *wi-THAY-nee-uh* ? -- commemorates the English paleobotanist, Henry Thomas Maire Witham ... IJDD <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fijdd.informaticspublishing.com%2Findex.php%2Fijdd%2Farticle%2Fdownload%2F31369%2F27109&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfBwanIlilnM97dLj2sTGdozAWiyQ> *som-NEE-fer-uh* OR *som-NIF-er-uh* -- sleep-bringing, referring to narcotic properties ... Dave's Botanary <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dsomnifera&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfoJFWAmlmXoFk3ZUiUahSzSpcqcA> *commonly known as*: Indian ginseng <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/indian-ginseng> , poison gooseberry <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/poison-gooseberry> , winter cherry <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/winter-cherry> • *Assamese*: অশ্বগন্ধা asbagandha <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/assamese/asbagandha-asbagandha> • *Gujarati*: આકસંદ aksand <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/gujarati/akasanda-aksand> , અશ્વગંધા asvagandha <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/gujarati/asvagandha-asvagandha> • *Hindi*: असगन्ध asgandh <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/asagandha-asgandh> , अश्वगंधा ashwagandha <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/asvagandha-ashwagandha> • *Kannada*: ಅಶ್ವಗಂಧಿ ashwagandhi <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/asvagandhi-ashwagandhi> , ಹಿರೆಮಡ್ಡಿನಗಿಡ hiremaddinagida <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/hiremaddinagida-hiremaddinagida> , ಪನ್ನೇರು panneru <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/panneru-panneru> • *Malayalam*: അമുക്കുരം amukkuram <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/amukkuram-amukkuram> , പേവെട്ടി pevetti <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/pevetti-pevetti> • *Marathi*: अश्वगंधा ashwagandha <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/asvagandha-ashwagandha> , आस्कंद askanda <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/askanda-askanda> • *Nepali*: अश्वगन्धा ashwagandha <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/nepali/asvagandha-ashwagandha> • *Oriya*: ଅଶ୍ବଗନ୍ଧା ashwagandha <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/asbagandha-ashwagandha> • *Punjabi*: ਅਸਗੰਧ asgandh <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/punjabi/asagadha-asgandh> , ਅਸ਼ਵਗੰਧਾ ashwagandha <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/punjabi/asavagadha-ashwagandha> •*Sanskrit*: अश्वगन्धा ashvagandha <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/asvagandha-ashvagandha> • *Tamil*: அமுக்கிரா amukkira <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/amukkira-amukkira> • *Telugu*: అశ్వగంధ ashwagandha <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/asvagandha-ashwagandha> • *Tibetan*: a swa ga ndhi <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tibetan/a-sa-ga-ndhi> , ba-dzi-ga-ndha <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tibetan/ba-dzi-ga-ndha> • *Urdu*: اسگندهہ asgandh <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/urdu/asgndh> ... and more names: *Hindi*: हयगंधा haya-gandha <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/hayagandha-haya-gandha> , नागौरी nagauri <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/nagauri-nagauri> , पुष्टिदा pushtida <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/pustida-pushtida> , तुरगी turagi <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/turagi-turagi> , वन्या vanya <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/van-ya-vanya> • *Marathi*: ढोरगुंज dorgunja <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/dhoragunja-dorgunja> , कंचुकी kanchuki <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/kancuki-kanchuki> • *Oriya*: ବୃଂହଣ brumhana <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/brnhana-brumhana> , ବୃଷା brusha <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/brsa-brusha> , ହଯାହ୍ବଯା hoyahwaya <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/hayahbaya-hoyahwaya> • *Sanskrit*: अश्वकन्द ashvakanda <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/asvakanda-ashvakanda> , अवरोहिका avarohika <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/avarohika-avarohika> , बलदा balada <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/balada-balada> , गन्धपत्त्री gandhapattri <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/gandhapattri-gandhapattri> , ग्रावरोहक gravarohaka <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/gravarohaka-gravarohaka> , हयगन्धा hayagandha <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/hayagandha-hayagandha> , हयप्रिया hayapriya <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/hayapriya-hayapriya> , कामप्रियकरी kamapriyakari <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/kamapriyakari-kamapriyakari> , कामरूपिणी kamarupini <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/kamarupini-kamarupini> , कम्बुका kambuka <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/kambuka-kambuka> , पलाशपर्णी palashaparni <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/palasaparni-palashaparni> , पीवरा pivara <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/pivara-pivara> , प्रियङ्करी priyangakari <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/priyankari-priyangakari> , पुण्य punya <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/punya-punya> , पुष्टिद pushtida <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/pustida-pushtida> , शतकुम्भा shatakumbha <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/satakumbha-shatakumbha> , तुरगगन्धा turagagandha <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/turagagandha-turagagandha> , वाजिगन्धा vajigandha <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/vajigandha-vajigandha> , वाजिनी vajini <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/vajini-vajini> , वनज vanaja <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/vanaja-vanaja> , वराहकर्णी varahakarni <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/varahakarni-varahakarni> , वराहपत्त्री varahapattri <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/varahapattri-varahapattri> , वराहिका varahika <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/varahika-varahika> , वातघ्नी vataghni <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/vataghni-vataghni> • *Tamil*:அசையு acaiyu <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/acaiyu-acaiyu> , அசுவகந்தி acuvakanti <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/acuvakanti-acuvakanti> , அசுவம் acuvam <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/acuvam-acuvam> • *Telugu*: దొమ్మడోలు dommadolu <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/dom-madolu-dommadolu> , పెన్నేరు penneru <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/penneru-penneru> , వాజిగంథ vajigandha <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/vajigantha-vajigandha> *botanical names*: *Withania somnifera* (L.) Dunal ... *synonyms*: *Physalis flexuosa* L. • *Physalis somnifera* L. ... more at *The Plants List* (2013). Version 1.1. <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theplantlist.org%2Ftpl1.1%2Frecord%2Fkew-2465599&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeuh21VSp-tUPRTIPTG2uy_ilrSgg> September 24, 2015 ... along NH4 near Satara Regards. Dinesh -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

