Thanks for sharing this Dineshji. Regards, Shweta
2011/9/21 Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > via Species<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> > > A <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/a> > > > *Abelmoschus esculentus* (L.) Moench > [image: Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) > Moench]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/6140292159/> > > [image: Flowers of > India]<http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Ladies%20Finger.html> > [image: > Discussions at > efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#%21searchin/indiantreepix/Abelmoschus%20esculentus> > [image: > more views in > flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Abelmoschusesculentus&m=tags&z=m> > [image: > more views on Google > Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Abelmoschusesculentus&format=kml_nl> > > > *a-bel-MOS-kus* -- from Arabic, *abu-al-mosk* (father, or source of musk) > *es-kew-LEN-tus* -- edible > > > *commonly known as*: lady's > finger<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/lady-s-finger>, > okra<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/okra>• > *Assamese*: ভেন্দি > bhendi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/assamese/bhendi-bhendi>• > *Bengali*: ঢেঁড়স > dhenras<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/bengali/dhemrasa-dheras>• > *Gujarati*: ભીંડો > bhindo<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/gujarati/bhindo-bhindo>• > *Hindi*: भिण्डी > bhindi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/bhindi-bhindi>, > ढेंड़स > dhenras<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/dhenrasa-dhenras>, > रामतुरई > ram-turai<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/ramatura-i-ram-turai>• > *Kannada*: ಬೆಂಡೆಕಾಯಿ > bendekayi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/bendekayi-bendekayi>• > *Konkani*: भेंडे > bhende<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/konkani/bhende-bhende>• > *Malayalam*: വെണ്ടയ്ക്ക > ventaykka<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/ventaykka-ventaykka>• > *Manipuri*: > belendri<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/manipuri/belendri>• > *Marathi*: भेंडी > bhendi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/bhendi-bhendi>, > रामतुरई > ramaturai<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/ramatura-i-ramaturai>• > *Mizo*: bawrhsaia > be<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/mizo/bawrhsaia-be>• > *Nepali*: भिण्डी > bhindi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/nepali/bhindi-bhindi>, > राम्-तोरियाँ > ram-toriya<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/nepali/ram-toriyam-ram-toriya>• > *Oriya*: > bhendi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/bhendi>• > *Punjabi*: ਭੀਂਡੀ > bhindi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/punjabi/bhindi-bhindi>• > *Sanskrit*: भिण्ड > bhinda<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/bhinda-bhinda>• > *Sindhi*: ڀيِنڊيِ > bhiindii<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sindhi/bhiindii>• > *Tamil*: வெண்டை > ventai<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/ventai-ventai>• > *Telugu*: బెండ > benda<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/benda-benda>• > *Urdu*: بهنڐي > bhindi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/urdu/bhindi>, > ڐهينڙس > dhenras<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/urdu/dhenras>, > رام ترئي > ram-turai<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/urdu/ram-turai> > > ... more names in *Sanskrit*: अस्रपत्त्रक > asra-pattraka<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/asrapattraka-asra-pattraka>, > चतुष्पुण्ड्र > catus-pundra<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/catuspundra-catus-pundra>, > करपर्ण > kara-parna<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/karaparna-kara-parna>, > क्षेत्रसम्भव > ksetra-sambhava<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/ksetrasambhava-ksetra-sambhava>, > सुशाक > susaka<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/susaka-susaka>, > वृत्तबीज > vrtta-bija<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/vrttabija-vrtta-bija> > > > *botanical names*: *Abelmoschus esculentus* (L.) Moench ... *synonyms*: > *Abelmoschus > bammia* Webb • *Abelmoschus longifolius* (Willd.) Kostel. • *Abelmoschus > officinalis* (DC.) Endl. • *Abelmoschus praecox* Sickenb. • *Abelmoschus > tuberculatus* Pal & Singh • *Abelmoschus tuberculatus* var. * > deltoidefolius* T.K.Paul & M.P.Nayar • *Hibiscus esculentus* L. • *Hibiscus > longifolius* Willd. > > > > > Illustrated photo at base village Vadgaon of Manikgad, 11 SEP 2011 > > Regards. > Dinesh > -- *Bhatt Shweta* *Doctoral Research Student,* M.S.U.
