Santali name added ...
*commonly known as*: African-spinach, blood amaranth, bush greens, caterpillar amaranth, Mexican grain amaranth, purple amaranth, red amaranth • *Bengali*: লাল নটে শাক lal note sak • *Gujarati*: રાજગરો rajgaro • *Hindi*: चौलाई chaulai, लाल साग lal sag, रामदाना ramdana • *Kannada*: ರಾಜಗಿರಿ rajgiri • *Kashmiri*: बुस्तान अफ्रोज़ بستان افروز bustan afroz, मवल् mawal • *Konkani*: राजगिरो rajgiro • *Marathi*: राजगिरा rajgira, श्रावणी माठ shravani maath • *Nepali*: लट्टे दाना latte daanaa, लट्टे घाँस latte ghaas • *Punjabi*: ਤਜ ਖੁਰੁਸ taj khurus • *Sanskrit*: राजगिरि rajagiri, राजशाकिणी rajashakini • *Santali*: ᱞᱟᱹᱨᱠᱟ ᱵᱟᱦᱟ larka baha • *Tamil*: பூங்கீரை pu-n-kirai • *Urdu*: گل کيش gul-kesh, لال ساگ lal sag Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/11/amaranthus-cruentus-l.html Regards. Dinesh On Sat, Nov 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks very much, Sam ji, for the appreciation. > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Sat, Nov 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM Sam Kuzhalanattu < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Nice picture and wonderful efforts dear Dinesh ji. >> Regards, Sam. >> >> On Fri, 7 Nov, 2025, 11:21 pm Dinesh Valke, <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> *Amaranthus cruentus* L. >>> [image: Amaranthus cruentus L.] >>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/136570427> >>> >>> *am-uh-RANTH-us* -- everlasting flower ... Dave's Botanary >>> <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=Amaranthus> >>> *kroo-EN-tus* -- bloody, gory colors ... Dave's Botanary >>> <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=cruentus> >>> >>> *commonly known as*: African-spinach, blood amaranth, bush greens, >>> caterpillar amaranth, Mexican grain amaranth, purple amaranth, red amaranth >>> • *Bengali*: লাল নটে শাক lal note sak • *Gujarati*: રાજગરો rajgaro • >>> *Hindi*: चौलाई chaulai, लाल साग lal sag, रामदाना ramdana • *Kannada*: >>> ರಾಜಗಿರಿ rajgiri • *Kashmiri*: बुस्तान अफ्रोज़ بستان افروز bustan afroz, >>> मवल् mawal • *Konkani*: राजगिरो rajgiro • *Marathi*: राजगिरा rajgira, >>> श्रावणी माठ shravani maath • *Punjabi*: ਤਜ ਖੁਰੁਸ taj khurus • *Sanskrit*: >>> राजगिरि rajagiri, राजशाकिणी rajashakini • *Tamil*: பூங்கீரை pu-n-kirai >>> • *Urdu*: گل کيش gul-kesh, لال ساگ lal sag >>> >>> >>> *botanical names*: *Amaranthus cruentus* L. ... *homotypic synonyms*: >>> *Amaranthus >>> hybridus* subsp. *cruentus* (L.) Thell. • *Amaranthus paniculatus* var. >>> *cruentus* (L.) Moq. ... *heterotypic synonyms*: *Amaranthus >>> paniculatus* L. • *Amaranthus sanguineus* L. ... and more at POWO >>> <https://powo.science.kew.org/>, retrieved 07 Novembder 2025 >>> 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 >>> *blood amaranth, red amaranth, purple amaranth, Mexican grain amaranth* >>> >>> - Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranthus_cruentus> - >>> The Free Encyclopedia >>> >>> *African-spinach, bush greens, caterpillar amaranth* >>> >>> - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk >>> <http://www.hear.org/pier/commonnames/details/amaranthus_cruentus.htm> >>> (PIER) >>> >>> ~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~ >>> written in: *Bengali* (বাংলা) ... spoken in: *West Bengal*, Assam, >>> Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands >>> *লাল নটে শাক lal note sak* >>> >>> - Mukherjee, Chandrama, Debapriya Choudhury, Shinjan Dey, and Sikha >>> Dutta. 2025. "An Overview on Amaranthus Cruentus L.:Alternative >>> Source of Crop, Its Economical Uses and Associated Beneficial Microbes >>> <https://journalajraf.com/index.php/AJRAF/article/view/361>". Asian >>> Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry 11 (1):40-57. >>> >>> ~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~ >>> written in: *Gujarati* (ગુજરાતી) ... spoken in: *Gujarat*, *Dadra & >>> Nagar Haveli*, *Daman & Diu* >>> *રાજગરો rajgaro* >>> >>> - for *Amaranthus paniculatus* L. ... વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા >>> બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી >>> <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/cGJt67sMbng/m/dq0c7kFEAgAJ> >>> (વૈધ કે.જે.ઝાલા) >>> - or રાજગિરા rajgira ... for *Amaranthus hybridus* subsp. *cruentus* >>> (L.) Thell. ... Biological Diversity of Gujarat >>> >>> <https://www.researchgate.net/file.PostFileLoader.html?id=53e359a6d4c118a12a8b45b8&assetKey=AS%3A273575079022597%401442236789815> >>> - published by Gujarat Ecology Commission [accessed on: 16 Dec 2020] >>> >>> ~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~ >>> written in: *Devanagari* (हिन्दी) ... spoken in: *Delhi*, *Uttar >>> Pradesh*, *Bihar*, *Chhattisgarh*, *Haryana*, *Jharkhand*, *Madhya >>> Pradesh*, Rajasthan, *Uttarakhand* >>> *चौलाई chaulai, रामदाना ramdana* >>> >>> - for *Amaranthus paniculatus* L. ... FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on >>> Medicinal Plants >>> >>> <https://envis.frlht.org/plantdetails/150/c4c550d28ba9cab1468f8ab753128d34> >>> >>> *लाल साग lal sag* >>> >>> - for *Amaranthus paniculatus* L. ... A dictionary of Urdu, >>> classical Hindi, and English >>> <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/platts/> by John T. Platts >>> >>> ~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~ >>> written in: *Kannada* (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: *Karnataka* >>> *ರಾಜಗಿರಿ rajgiri* >>> >>> - for *Amaranthus paniculatus* L. ... FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on >>> Medicinal Plants >>> >>> <https://envis.frlht.org/plantdetails/150/c4c550d28ba9cab1468f8ab753128d34> >>> - or ರಾಜಗೀರೆ rajagire / ರಾಜಕೀರೆ rajakire ... for *Amaranthus >>> paniculatus* L. ... Alar - an authoritative Kannada-English >>> dictionary corpus >>> >>> <https://alar.ink/dictionary/kannada/english/%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%9C%E0%B2%95%E0%B3%80%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%86> >>> created by V. Krishna >>> >>> ~~~~~ KASHMIRI ~~~~~ >>> written in: *Koshur* (Perso-Arabic كٲشُر), *Devanagari* (कश्मीरी), ... >>> spoken in: *Kashmir* ... other names for this language: Koshur >>> *बुस्तान अफ्रोज़ بستان افروز bustan afroz, मवल् mawal (or mwwal म्ववल् )* >>> >>> - A dictionary of the Kashmiri language >>> <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/grierson/> by George Abraham >>> Grierson >>> >>> ~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~ >>> written in: *Devanagari* (कोंकणी) / *Kannada* (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ) / Malayalam >>> (കൊങ്കണി) / Perso-Arabic (کونکنی) / Romi >>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konkani_in_the_Roman_script> (*Konknni*) >>> ... spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat >>> *राजगिरो rajgiro* >>> >>> - for *Amaranthus paniculatus* L. ... V D Vartak (1966) - Enumeration >>> of plants from Gomantak India >>> <https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/153789> with a note >>> on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area >>> >>> ~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~ >>> written in: *Devanagari* (मराठी) ... spoken in: *Maharashtra*, >>> Karnataka >>> *राजगिरा rajgira* >>> >>> - The Gazetteer Department - Maharashtra State ... महाराष्ट्रातील >>> वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा >>> >>> <https://gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in/cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Vansampada/PDF/271-546.pdf> >>> [accessed >>> on: 28 Apr 2014] >>> >>> *श्रावणी माठ shravani maath* >>> >>> - मराठी विश्वकोश <https://marathivishwakosh.org/4927/> - महाराष्ट्र >>> राज्य मराठी विश्वकोश निर्मिती मंडळ >>> >>> ~~~~~ PUNJABI ~~~~~ >>> written in: *Gurmukhi* (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) ... spoken in: *Punjab* >>> *ਤਜ ਖੁਰੁਸ taj khurus* >>> >>> - The Panjabi dictionary >>> <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/singh/>. Bhai Maya Singh >>> >>> ~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~ >>> written in: *Devanagari* (संस्कृतम्) ... used all over India by priests >>> and scholars >>> *राजगिरि rajagiri, राजशाकिणी rajashakini* >>> >>> - for *Amaranthus paniculatus* L. ... FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on >>> Medicinal Plants >>> >>> <https://envis.frlht.org/plantdetails/150/c4c550d28ba9cab1468f8ab753128d34> >>> >>> ~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~ >>> written in: *Tamil* (தமிழ்) ... spoken in: *Tamil Nadu*, Puducherry, >>> Andaman & Nicobar Islands >>> *பூங்கீரை pu-n-kirai* >>> >>> - for *Amaranthus paniculatus* L. ... Tamil lexicon >>> <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/tamil-lex/> [Madras], >>> University of Madras >>> >>> ~~~~~ URDU ~~~~~ >>> written in: *Urdu* (اردو) ... spoken in: *Uttar Pradesh*, Delhi, Bihar, >>> Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka >>> *گل کيش gul-kesh* >>> >>> - for *Amaranthus paniculatus* L. ... A dictionary of Urdu, >>> classical Hindi, and English >>> <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/platts/> by John T. Platts >>> >>> *لال ساگ lal sag* >>> >>> - for *Amaranthus paniculatus* L. ... A dictionary of Urdu, >>> classical Hindi, and English >>> <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/platts/> by John T. Platts >>> >>> ~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~ >>> Karnataka, Lakshadweep islands, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu; introduced, >>> cultivated both in hills as well as plains; exact state-wise statistics not >>> known, escapes to limited extent >>> >>> - Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist >>> and Distribution of the World Flora. >>> >>> <https://www.worldplants.de/world-plants-complete-list/complete-plant-list> >>> Version 25.10; last update Oct. 12th, 2025. Last accessed 07/11/2025 >>> (dd/mm/yyyy). >>> >>> ~~~~~ Created on: 15:03 07-11-2025 ¦ Last updated: 21:56 07-11-2025 >>> (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Names compiled / updated at >>> https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/11/amaranthus-cruentus-l.html >>> >>> 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, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC2746nR-F6wHYB%3Duu%2B56AKhOQRvqVDNrYzX6W9mOx2JCw%40mail.gmail.com.
