Dear friends, It is interesting to note that two names in English for *Achyranthes aspera* L. ... *crocus stuff* and *crokars staff* - both sound somewhat similar when spoken. Could both of them be valid names for this plant? OR has one of them have just happened to become popular, out of sheer laxity to know about its relation to the plant.
While both "stuff" and "staff" could be part of a plant's name, Crocus and Crokar in context of Achyranthes becomes intriguing. *Crocus* is a genus belonging to Iridaceae (iris family), and *Crocus sativus* is known for the world-famous spice - saffron. Thus, if there is any stuff about *A. aspera* having quality of crocus, it will be good to know that it is a valid name. Crokar - I was not able to find any meaning or connection with *Achyranthes aspera*. I hope someone helps in validating these names for *Achyranthes aspera*. All said, both these names have no popularity in India compared to prickly chaff-flower. 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 view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC2%2B%2B-aNzX1n%2B%2BNCSw_GUzeEjKBKK%2Bq9PjX%3D5zc_owyfQA%40mail.gmail.com.
