*Diplocyclos palmatus * (L.) C.Jeffrey
- *dy-PLO-sy-klos* -- from the Greek *diploos* (double) and *cyclos*(circular, wheel) *pahl-MAY-tus* -- shaped like the palm of the hand ... Dave's Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf-XnKALJLi4ZvWhItDcjW2mcyZrg> [image: Mahadevi (Marathi: महादेवी)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4171241424%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdl1r5BiXppNn_PKZkOWzN5XKtZ1w> Dec 07, 2009 ... at Rajgurunagar near Pune *commonly known as*: bryony, lollipop climber, marble vine • *Hindi*: शिवलिंगी shivalingi • *Kannada*: ಲಿಮ್ಗತೊಮ್ಡೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ limgatomde balli • * Marathi*: महादेवी mahadevi • *Sanskrit*: अपष्ठम्भिनी apashtambhini, चित्रफला chitraphala, लिङ्गिन् lingin, शिवलिङ्गी shivalingi • *Tamil*: ஐவிரலி aivirali • *Telugu*: లింగదొండ linga-donda *Native to*: tropical Africa, China, Japan, Bhutan, India, Indo-China, Malesia, Australia (N. T.) *References*: Flowers of India<http://www,flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Lollipop%20Climber.html>• ENVIS - FRLHT<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fenvis.frlht.org%2Fplant_details.php%3Fdisp_id%3D839&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfno9RrhUQ6QdNFiop6NIT405lb3A>• NPGS / GRIN<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ars-grin.gov%2Fcgi-bin%2Fnpgs%2Fhtml%2Ftaxon.pl%3F409855&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcdWVoxOVwZZd3hhDz2x1MhS1jNgg>• DDSA<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdsal.uchicago.edu%2Fdictionaries%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf6uenyoQ09XSR__kqQB9oTVQ4dNQ> *more views*: - Dec 07, 2009 ... at Rajgurunagar near Pune [image: Lingin (Sanskrit: लिङ्गिन्)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4171238254%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEze4p-3XbvElfgs53eT7l7swOXux_Q> [image: Diplocyclos palmatus]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4171239842%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEze8sOGMvXDmwtot9b6cBFENsILx6Q> - Nov 03, 2008 ... along Ghodbunder Road, Thane [image: Linga-donda (Telugu: లింగదొండ)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3052528416%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdzjoNkewCx9w0-WxcNCc4KmIUu1A> [image: Shivalingi (Hindi: शिवलिंगी)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3052526096%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfAqXxb0c49FwBTQ4lpO2z-7eHDOg> [image: Marble Vine]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3051687671%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdCQtcJYEnxjHAU79twS9hGdTtUQg> Regards. Dinesh
