*Lomatogonium minus* (Griseb.) Fernald [image: Lomatogonium minus (Griseb.) Fernald] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/115122643>
*lo-ma-to-GO-nee-um* -- Greek: *lomato* (fringed); gonium (angle, edge) ... Dave's Botanary <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/> *MY-nus* -- smaller, lesser ... Dave's Botanary <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=minus> *commonly known as*: lesser swertia • *Gujarati*: નાનું કરિયાતુ nanu kariyatu • *Hindi*: छोटी चिरायता chhoti chirayta • *Kannada*: ಸಣ್ಣ ಕಿರಾತತಿಕ್ತ sanna kiraathathiktha • *Malayalam*: ചെറിയ അവൽപ്പൂവ് cheriya avalpoovu • *Marathi*: लहान चिरायत lahan chirayat • *Tamil*: சிறிய நிலவேம்பு siriya nila-vempu *botanical names*: *Lomatogonium minus* (Griseb.) Fernald ... *homotypic synonyms*: *Ophelia minor* Griseb. • *Pleurogyne minor* (Griseb.) Nairne • *Swertia minor* (Griseb.) Knobl. ... POWO <https://powo.science.kew.org/>, retrieved 12 October 2024 Bibliography / etymology Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India <https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/12/languages-of-india.html> mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about "where" could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken *sensu amplo*. ~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~ written and spoken widely, in most parts of India *lesser swertia* - for want of name, name coined by Flowers of India <https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Lesser%20Swertia.html>, retrieved October 12, 2024 ~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~ written in: *Gujarati* (ગુજરાતી) ... spoken in: *Gujarat*, *Dadra & Nagar Haveli*, *Daman & Diu* *નાનું કરિયાતુ nanu kariyatu* - name coined, for want of name; નાનું nanu = small, comparatively smaller or lesser; કરિયાતુ kariyatu = a name given to *Swertia chirayita* (Roxb.) H.Karst. ~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~ written in: *Devanagari* (हिन्दी) ... spoken in: *Delhi*, *Uttar Pradesh*, *Bihar*, *Chhattisgarh*, *Haryana*, *Jharkhand*, *Madhya Pradesh*, Rajasthan, *Uttarakhand* *छोटी चिरायता chhoti chirayta* - for *Swertia minor* (Griseb.) Knobl. ... Many thanks to Nayan Singh Dungriyal for help with this name ... facebook <https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10214403380973152&set=gm.565430993914802> ~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~ written in: *Kannada* (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: *Karnataka* *ಸಣ್ಣ ಕಿರಾತತಿಕ್ತ sanna kiraathathiktha* - name coined, for want of name; ಸಣ್ಣ sanna = small, comparatively smaller or lesser; ಕಿರಾತತಿಕ್ತ kiraathathiktha = a name given to *Swertia chirayita* (Roxb.) H.Karst. ~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~ written in: *Malayalam* (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: *Kerala*, Lakshadweep *ചെറിയ അവൽപ്പൂവ് cheriya avalpoovu* - name coined, for want of name; ചെറിയ cheriya = small, comparatively smaller or lesser; അവൽപ്പൂവ് avalpoovu = a name given to *Swertia corymbosa* (Griseb.) Fielding & Gardner ~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~ written in: *Devanagari* (मराठी) ... spoken in: *Maharashtra*, Karnataka *लहान चिरायत lahan chirayat* - for *Swertia minor* (Griseb.) Knobl. ... name coined, for want of name, by Shrikant Ingalhalikar, the author of *Further Flowers of Sahyadri*, the second among the three field guides to identify plants of northern Western Ghats of India, based on flowers ~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~ written in: *Tamil* (தமிழ்) ... spoken in: *Tamil Nadu*, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands *சிறிய நிலவேம்பு siriya nila-vempu* - name coined, for want of name; சிறிய siriya = small, comparatively smaller or lesser; நிலவேம்பு nila-vempu = a name given to *Swertia chirayita* (Roxb.) H.Karst. ~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~ *!****Chattishgarh, Gujarat, *!****Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu - Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2024): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. <https://www.worldplants.de/world-plants-complete-list/complete-plant-list> Version 24.10; last update October 9th, 2024. Last accessed 11/10/2024 (dd/mm/yyyy). *** no given name / no name found in the regional language(s) of the state *!* distribution doubtful ~~~~~ Created on: 13:40 12-10-2024 ¦ Last updated: 19:17 12-10-2024 ~~~~~ Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/10/lomatogonium-minus-griseb-fernald.html Regards. Dinesh On Sat, Oct 12, 2024 at 8:27 PM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Names compiled / updated at > https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/10/lomatogonium-minus-griseb-fernald.html > > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Saturday 12 November 2011 at 13:53:24 UTC+5:30 JM Garg wrote: > >> Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please. >> >> “*The Kannada name >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/kirata-tikta-kiraatha-thiktha>ಕಿರಾತ >> ತಿಕ್ತ remains to be validated* for its spelling (to conform to *kiraatha >> thiktha*).” >> >> >> >> “Dear friends, is this plant restricted to Western Ghats of Maharashtra >> and Karnataka ? >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh” >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> Date: 18 August 2011 16:17 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:77499] Names of Plants in India :: Swertia minor >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> via Species >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> > S >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/s> > >> *Swertia minor* (Griseb.) Knobl. >> [image: Swertia minor (Griseb.) Knobl.] >> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/6049228339/> >> >> [image: Flowers of India] >> <http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Lesser%20Swertia.html>[image: >> Discussions at efloraofindia] >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#%21searchin/indiantreepix/Swertia%20minor>[image: >> more views in flickr] >> <http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Swertiaminor&m=tags&z=m>[image: more >> views on Google Earth] >> <http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Swertiaminor&format=kml_nl> >> >> >> *SWER-tee-uh* -- named for Emanual Sweert, Dutch botanist, artist and >> author >> *MY-nor* -- smaller, lesser >> >> >> *commonly known as*: lesser swertia >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/lesser-swertia> >> • *Kannada*: ¿ ಕಿರಾತ ತಿಕ್ತ >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/kirata-tikta-kiraatha-thiktha> >> ? kiraatha thiktha >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/kirata-tikta-kiraatha-thiktha> >> • *Marathi*: लहान चिरायत lahan chirayat >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/lahana-cirayata-lahan-chirayat> >> >> >> >> *botanical names*: *Swertia minor* (Griseb.) Knobl. ... *synonyms*: *Ophelia >> minor* Griseb. • *Pleurogyna minor* (Griseb.) Benth. >> >> >> >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >> - - - - >> >> Plant in photo: at Naneghat, about 2040 ft asl, 15 AUG 11. >> >> The Kannada name >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/kirata-tikta-kiraatha-thiktha>ಕಿರಾತ >> ತಿಕ್ತ remains to be validated for its spelling (to conform to *kiraatha >> thiktha*). >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* >> & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >> alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. 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