Vishnupriya ji The name 'kalli' (in Tamil) is generally applied to any cactus/succulent plant, including mostly all Opuntias and almost all Euphorbias. If you could upload the pictures of plants here, things may be easier and more accurate.
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 3:34 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Vishnupriya ji > Perhaps things could have been more accurate if you had supplied the > scientific names of the intended plants. The regional names tend to overlap. > > 1. It seems name Kalli is also used for Euphorbia tirucalli L., for which > following names are used > > English: Milk bush, Indian tree spurge > Tam: Kalli, Tirukalli > Kan: Bonta kalli > > Opuntia dillenia Haw. has following names > > English: Prickly pear, Slipper thorn > Kan: Papaskalli > Mal: Palakakkalli > Tam: Sappathikalli > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 12:42 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Vishnupriya ji ... just as Mic says - the reverse approach of name >> gathering can be more of agonizing than enthusiastic. >> >> You may attempt contacting Dr Ganesh referred by Mic. >> You may also bookmark FRLHT's database -- >> http://envis.frlht.org/ver_search.php - an exhaustive database of Indian >> Medicinal Plants. >> >> >> Here are some species that could be yours: >> Caution: there are many more species that yielded in search results - >> with the keyword appearing as suffix / prefix. >> >> 1. kalli >> >> Opuntia dillenii (KER-GAMIER) >> HAW.<http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1561&parname=1560> >> ** >> * kalli*(Kannada), mull*kalli*(Kannada), papasa*kalli*(Kannada), papasi* >> kalli*(Kannada), papas*kalli*(Kannada), papasu*kalli*(Kannada), pappas* >> kalli*(Kannada), sappatti*kalli*(Kannada), shivaram-*kalli*(Kannada), >> sivarama*kalli*(Kannada), sivaramu*kalli*(Kannada) >> >> >> 2. gandhi mullu >> >> Barleria buxifolia >> L.<http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=284&parname=0> >> gandikotti*mullu* (Kannada), gandu chotte *mullu *(Kannada), gandu >> kotthi *mullu* (Kannada), gandukotti*mullu *(Kannada), ganukotte *mullu >> *(Kannada), >> ganukottee *mullu *(Kannada), gubbachhi *mullu *(Kannada), gubbee *mullu >> *(Kannada), gubbi *mullu *(Kannada), >> >> >> 3. chagate >> >> Cassia tora >> L.<http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=472&parname=0> >> *chagate*(Kannada), >> >> Schleichera oleosa (LOUR.) >> OKEN<http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1872&parname=0> >> *chagate*(Kannada), >> >> Schleichera trijuga >> WILLD.<http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=4985&parname=1872> >> *chagate*(Kannada), >> >> >> 4. puliguthi - yielded zero results, though *guthi* as a suffix yielded >> few. >> >> >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 12:00 PM, OZmic <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear Vishnupriya, >>> Nice sounding name. >>> Your query is precisely what stimulates people like Dinesh and I, among >>> others, towards developing banks of names. It will eventually help queries >>> such as yours to be answered. At this point if you do not give us anymore >>> clue it is very much a matter of luck if one finds those names, written as >>> they are (there are many versions of the same name, more so when not in >>> script). I have tried a few databases with lists of Kannada names but can't >>> find any of the 5 you mention. If I had the time I would spend a whole day >>> searching and I may find something. Have you tried your local Department of >>> Agriculture or equivalent, any weed expert in a local University? >>> Try to contact Dr. Ganesh he runs a site with Kannada names of plants >>> used in Ayurvedic medicine. here is his e-mail: Dr.ganesh@ >>> ayurvediccommunity.com >>> I cannot find the URL of the site right at the minute but it may be >>> easier to contact him directly. Tell him that Michel H. Porcher gave you >>> his address. >>> You need either the English name or the Botanical name in order to do >>> extensive searches that will generate something. >>> Good hunting. >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, May 9, 2012 3:06:12 PM UTC+10, vishnupriya hathwar wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I am working on a document which contains the invasive species of >>>> plants in and around forests and villages of Karnataka. I have the local >>>> kannada names, but I need the english equivalents to them. Could someone >>>> please help?? >>>> >>>> The names are Kalli, Gandhi mullu, chagate/ chogate, Puliguthi. >>>> >>>> Please do let me know as soon as possible. Thanks in advance ! >>>> >>>> Vishnupriya Hathwar >>>> >>>> http://vishnupriyahathwar.**blogspot.com/<http://vishnupriyahathwar.blogspot.com/> >>>> >>> >> > > >
