Dinesh ji , You asked "¿ *oh-syr-EN-sis* ? -- ¿ of or from Syria ? ... *Help needed to know the meaning"*
I am not certain but perhaps : osyr from Greek osyris Osyris is a genus of plants in the Family Santalacea - many known as Sandalwoods. Perhaps some relation to Sandalwoods in some way...(?) regards, Ron On Saturday, March 17, 2012 2:19:01 AM UTC-4, Dinesh Valke wrote: > > *Argyreia osyrensis * (Roth) Choisy ... one of synonym: *Argyreia > imbricata* (Roth) Sant. & Patel > > > > - *ar-GY-ree-uh* -- from the Greek *argyro*, (silver), referring to > the leaf margin color > ¿ *oh-syr-EN-sis* ? -- ¿ of or from Syria ? ... *Help needed to know > the meaning* > *im-brih-KAY-tuh* -- shingled, overlapping > ... Dave's > Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf-XnKALJLi4ZvWhItDcjW2mcyZrg> > - > tracked<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf-XnKALJLi4ZvWhItDcjW2mcyZrg> > > > > [image: Argyreia imbricata (Roth) Sant. & > Patel]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6254356811%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdQRNUPujlm47S96ci1IDyYyNFcNQ> > - > tracked<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6254356811%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdQRNUPujlm47S96ci1IDyYyNFcNQ> > > Oct 15, 2011 ... at Halabhavi near Belgaum, Karnataka > > > *commonly known as*: shingled > silverweed<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/shingled-silverweed> > - > tracked<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/shingled-silverweed>• > > *Kannada*: ಬೂದನ ಬಳ್ಳ budana > balli<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/budana-balla-budana-balli> > - > tracked<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/budana-balla-budana-balli>• > > *Marathi*: बोंडवेल > bondvel<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/bondavela-bondvel> > - > tracked<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/bondavela-bondvel>, > > लहान गायरी lahan > gayari<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/lahana-gayari-lahan-gayari> > - > tracked<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/lahana-gayari-lahan-gayari>• > > *Telugu*: ¿ > ఎర్రకూత<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/errakuta-errakuta> > - > tracked<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/errakuta-errakuta>? > > errakuta<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/errakuta-errakuta> > - > tracked<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/errakuta-errakuta>... > > *Telugu-knowing friends, please validate* > > *Native to*: s India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indo-China > > *References*: Flowers of > India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.in%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FShingled%2520Silverweed.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcX4ug9AUiO8EYyXiijVezwGVTIoA> > - > tracked<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.in%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FShingled%2520Silverweed.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcX4ug9AUiO8EYyXiijVezwGVTIoA>• > > *Further Flowers of Sahyadri* by Shrikant Ingalhalikar • ENVIS - > FRLHT<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fenvis.frlht.org%2Fplant_details.php%3Fdisp_id%3D4276%26parname%3D0&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcMB2E-XiACJg4FD6ui0W486hVIAg> > - > tracked<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fenvis.frlht.org%2Fplant_details.php%3Fdisp_id%3D4276%26parname%3D0&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcMB2E-XiACJg4FD6ui0W486hVIAg> > > > > *more views*: > > - Oct 15, 2011 ... at Halabhavi near Belgaum, Karnataka > [image: Bondvel (Marathi: > बोंडवेल)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6256556336%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfeaP0iWxlJ67Glor1iLcjVEkAf9Q> > - > tracked<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6256556336%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfeaP0iWxlJ67Glor1iLcjVEkAf9Q> > [image: > Budana Balli (Kannada: ಬೂದನ > ಬಳ್ಳ)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6256024069%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzd2qR5Wh-a-Lbde-n-0V2jh-YHKdQ> > - > tracked<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6256024069%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzd2qR5Wh-a-Lbde-n-0V2jh-YHKdQ> > > > > > > > Regards. > Dinesh
