*Leucas aspera *(Willd.) Link

   - *LOO-kus* -- from the Greek *leukos* (white)
   - *AS-per-uh* -- rough


[image: Leucas aspera]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/517437888/>

May 27, 2007, Bedse Caves near Lonavala


*commonly known as*: common leucas • *Hindi*: chhota-halkusa, गोफा gopha,
गुमी gumi, गुम्मा gumma • *Kannada*: thumbe • *Malayalam*: tumba, tumpa • *
Marathi*: तांब tamba, तुंबी tumbi • *Oriya*: bhutamari • *Sanskrit*:
द्रोणपुष्पि dronpushpi • *Tamil*: kadar kumbam, sudarpoo tonri, தூலை tulai,
தும்பை tumpai • *Telugu*: తెల్ల తుమ్మి tella tummi

*Native to*: s China, India, Nepal, n-e Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indo-China,
Malesia



   - [image: tumba (in
Malayalam)]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5781666950/>
    ... May 29, 2011 along KSH 34 at Londa, Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary,
   Karnataka
   - [image: Gopha (Hindi:
गोफा)]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3127719643/>
    ... Dec 20, 2008 at Shirgaon near Chiplun



Regards.
Dinesh

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