*Luffa acutanugula* var. *amara* is commonly known as: bitter luffa, wild luffa, wild ribbed gourd, wild ridge gourd .......... Bengali: তিতা ধুন্দুল tita dhundul .......... Gujarati: કડવી ઘિસોડી kadvi ghisodi .......... Hindi: बन तुरई ban turai .......... Kannada: ಕಹಿಹೀರೆಯ ಬಳ್ಳಿ kahihireya balli .......... Konkani: कोडु घोसाळे kodu ghosaale .......... Malayalam: athanga .......... Marathi: दिवाळी divali, कडूदोडकी kadu-dodaki .......... Sanskrit: जालिनी jalini, तिक्त कोषातकी tikta-koshataki .......... Tamil: ஆகாசவேணி akaca-veni, பேய்ப்பீர்க்கு pey-p-pirkku, தித்தகோசாதகி tittakocataki .......... Telugu: అడవి బీర adavi bira, చేదు బీర chedu bira, వెర్రి బీర verri bira .......... Urdu: بن ترئي ban turai
Please help me with native script of Malayalam for *athanga*. Regards. On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 9:02 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > ... many thanks Gurcharan ji for the clarity. > Regards. > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dinesh please have look at this L. amara >> >> >> http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A3%E0%B4%82:%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%B6%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BF(%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%80%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%BF%E0%B5%BD).jpg<http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A3%E0%B4%82:%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%B6%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BF%28%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%80%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%BF%E0%B5%BD%29.jpg> >> >> >> <http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A3%E0%B4%82:%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%B6%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BF%28%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%80%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%BF%E0%B5%BD%29.jpg>Perhaps >> if you get old of mature fruit, things would be clearer. The ends are >> supposed to be rounded. >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >> >> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 8:16 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Gurcharan ji ... perhaps going to contaminate this thread with another >>> species ... therefore not attaching a picture ... requesting you to visit >>> this link ... >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/1426524877/sizes/l/ ... to >>> find a similar sized gourd, seemingly smooth all over (or could be the >>> ridges did not develop on this fruit) ... is this a similar version of wild >>> variety of *L. cylindrica* ? >>> >>> Regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 7:59 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you very much Gurcharan ji for resolving my queries and for the >>>> ID. >>>> Regards. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 7:53 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Here is the link >>>>> >>>>> http://efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250077240 >>>>> >>>>> <http://efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250077240> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/<http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 7:18 AM, Dinesh Valke >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Many thanks dear Tanay ... the same thought in my mind too ... the 5 - >>>>>> 6 inch fruited plant is quite common in waste places in urban area of >>>>>> Mumbai >>>>>> and Thane ... normally what is found on the internet are quite longer and >>>>>> bigger fruits. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thus the revised query is: >>>>>> 1) is this plant *L. acutangula* indeed / else which species >>>>>> 2) is it some specific variety of *L. acutangula* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 7:31 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> For me this is Luffa acutangula. I think this is escape cultivar >>>>>>> Tanay >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Dinesh Valke < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear friends, >>>>>>>> Please validate whether *Luffa acutangula* OR else. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Date/Time : October 9, 2010 at 4.40pm IST >>>>>>>> Location Place : Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary >>>>>>>> Altitude : 87 m (above mean sea level) >>>>>>>> GPS : 19°24'33.71"N, 72°54'1.68"E >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Habitat : semi-deciduous forest, among annual growth of plants >>>>>>>> along road >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Plant >>>>>>>> Habit : climber >>>>>>>> Length : about 3 - 4 m >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Leaves >>>>>>>> Type : simple, alternate, angularly lobed >>>>>>>> Shape : cordate >>>>>>>> Size : about 6 - 8 x 5 - 6 in >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Inflorescence >>>>>>>> Type : cluster, rising from axil on a long and slender stalk >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Flowers >>>>>>>> Size : about 1 - 1¼ in >>>>>>>> Colour : yellow >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Fruits >>>>>>>> Type : gourd >>>>>>>> Shape : cylindrical with slight bulge at the free end, ... with >>>>>>>> faint ridges >>>>>>>> Size : about 5 - 7 in >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> *Tanay Bose* >>>>>>> Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. >>>>>>> Department of Botany. >>>>>>> University of British Columbia . >>>>>>> 3529-6270 University Blvd. >>>>>>> Vancouver, B.C. 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