Cute colour of the flowers. Important to remember not to touch any part......
On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 12:50 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > *Mucuna pruriens * (L.) DC. > > > - *myoo-KOO-nuh* -- from the Brazilian name for these vines > *pruriens* -- from Latin *prurient*, *pruriens*, present participle of > *prurire* to itch > > > [image: Atmagupta (Sanskrit: > आत्मगुप्ता)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3012740987%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdCc0z12a-qgTC2JbhTT8VnN8KI0w> > Nov 8, 2008 ... at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra > > > *commonly known as*: bengal bean, buffalo bean, cowach, cowage, cow itch, > cowhage, hell fire bean, itchweed, itchy bean, Mauritius bean, nescafe, > purple jade vine, sea bean, velvet bean, wild itchy bean • *Bengali*: > আলকুশি alakusi • *Hindi*: जाङ्गली jangali, जड़ा jara, कवांच kavanch. > केवांच kevanch, किवांच kivanch, konch • *Kannada*: ನಸುಗುನ್ನಿ nasugunni • * > Malayalam*: നായ്ക്കുരണ naikkuran • *Marathi*: कवचकुइरी kavachkuiri, > कवचकुइली kavachkuili, कवसकुइरी kavaskuiri, कवसकुइली kavaskuili, खाजरीकुइरी > khazrikuiri, खाजरीकुइली khazrikuili • *Sanskrit*: आत्मगुप्ता atmagupta, > कण्डूरा kandura, कपिकच्छ् kapikachu • *Tamil*: பூனைக்காலி punaikkali • * > Telugu*: దూలగొండి dulagondi, కండూష్పల kanduspala, కపికచ్ఛూః kapikacchuh, > pilliadugu • *Urdu*: جانگلي jangali, جڙا jara > > *Native to*: tropical & s Africa, Indian subcontinent, s-e Asia; widely > naturalized / cultivated > > > *some views*: > > - Nov 27, 2010 ... at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra > [image: Kivanch (Hindi: > किवांच)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5214880066%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcYoWZn2wESHMv74PUhNARBwyK75g> > - Nov 21, 2009 ... at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra > [image: Khazri-kuiri (Marathi: > खाजरीकुइरी)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4122477920%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzckmUiF0gGQa1IwdA-MdClfCXR1lQ> > - Oct 12, 2008 ... at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park) > [image: Jara (Hindi: > जड़ा)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2934275231%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfSDBa2tO713pDELe0k39UldqEgJQ> > - Mar 31, 2007 ... along NH3 near Padgha, Maharashtra > [image: Alakusi (Bengali: আলকুশি > )]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F488059664%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdI58CBBmrG6I-94aBNlc0Xt0XADg> > > > > Dear friends, embedded images attached for the benefit of those who are > unable to view them among contents above. > > Regards. > Dinesh -- Dr Satish Phadke
