Dear Sir This is not the plant which is called Brahmi in Hindi or Sanskrit. Brahmi is Bacopa. Best regards Pankaj
On Monday, 4 June 2012 02:20:29 UTC+8, Dinesh Valke wrote: > > via Species<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> > > C <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c> > > > *Centella asiatica* (L.) Urb. ... (*family*: Apiaceae) > [image: Centella asiatica (L.) > Urb.]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/6935470969/> > > [image: Flowers of > India]<http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Pennywort.html> > [image: Discussions at > efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#%21searchin/indiantreepix/Centella%20asiatica> > > [image: more views in > flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Centellaasiatica&m=tags&z=m> > [image: more views on Google > Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Centellaasiatica&format=kml_nl> > > > *ken-TEL-uh* -- from Greek *centum* (hundred) referring to profusely > branched prostrate herb ... > IJRAP<http://www.ijrap.net/admin/php/uploads/436_pdf.pdf> > *a-see-AT-ee-kuh* -- of or from Asia... Dave's > Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/> > > > *commonly known as*: > coinwort<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/coinwort>, > > Indian > pennywort<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/indian-pennywort>, > > Indian water > navelwort<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/indian-water-navelwort>, > > pennyweed<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/pennyweed>, > > spadeleaf<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/spadeleaf>• > > *Assamese*: মানিমুনি > manimuni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/assamese/manimuni-manimuni>• > > *Bengali*: ব্রহ্মমন্ডূকী > brahmamanduki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/bengali/brahmamanduki-brahmamanduki>, > > থানকুনি > thanakuni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/bengali/thanakuni-thanakuni>• > > *Dogri*: ब्राह्मी बूटी brahmi > booti<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/dogri/brahmi-buti-brahmi-booti>, > > ghor-sumbi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/dogri/ghor-sumbi>• > > *Gujarati*: બ્રાહ્મી > brahmi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/gujarati/brahmi-brahmi>, > > ખડબ્રાહ્મી > khadabrahmi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/gujarati/khadabrahmi-khadabrahmi>• > > *Hindi*: बल्लारि > ballari<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/ballari-ballari>, > > भेकी > bheki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/bheki-bheki>, > > ब्रह्ममण्डूकी > brahmamanduki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/brahmamanduki-brahmamanduki>, > > ब्राह्मी > brahmi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/brahmi-brahmi>, > > खुलखुडी > khulakhudi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/khulakhudi-khulakhudi>, > > मण्डूकी > manduki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/manduki-manduki>• > > *Kannada*: ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು brahmi > soppu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/brahmi-soppu-brahmi-soppu>, > > ಗದ್ದೆ ಬರಗ gadde > baraga<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/gadde-baraga-gadde-baraga>, > > ಇಲಿಕಿವಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು ilikivi > soppu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/ilikivi-soppu-ilikivi-soppu>, > > ಒಂದೆಲಗ > ondelaga<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/ondelaga-ondelaga>, > > ಸರಸ್ವತಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Saraswati > soppu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/sarasvati-soppu-saraswati-soppu>, > > ತಂಬುಳಿ ಗಿಡ tambuli > gida<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/tambuli-gida-tambuli-gida>• > > *Konkani*: एकपानी > ekpani<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/konkani/ekapani-ekpani>, > > ¿ > उंदरी<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/konkani/undari-umdri>? > > umdri<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/konkani/undari-umdri>• > > *Malayalam*: കുടകം > kutakam<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/kutakam-kutakam>, > > കുടഞ്ഞാല് > kutannal<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/kutannal-kutannal>• > > *Manipuri*: পেৰূক > peruk<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/manipuri/perauka-peruk>• > > *Marathi*: ब्राह्मी > brahmi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/brahmi-brahmi>, > > एकपानी > ekpani<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/ekapani-ekpani>, > > कारिवणा > karivana<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/karivana-karivana>• > > *Mizo*: > hnah-bial<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/mizo/hnah-bial>, > > lambak<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/mizo/lambak>• > > *Nepali*: ब्रह्मबुटि > brahmabuti<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/nepali/brahmabuti-brahmabuti>, > > घोड टाप्रे > ghod-tapre<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/nepali/ghoda-tapre-ghod-tapre>• > > *Oriya*: ମଣ୍ଡୂକପର୍ଣ୍ଣୀ > mandukaparnni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/mandukaparnni-mandukaparnni>, > > ମାଣ୍ଡୁକୀ > manduki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/manduki-manduki>, > > ମୂଳ ପର୍ଣ୍ଣୀ mula > parnni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/mula-parnni-mula-parnni>, > > ସରସ୍ବତୀ > Sarasbati<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/sarasbati-saraswati>, > > ସୋମ ବଲ୍ଲୀ > soma-balli<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/soma-balli-soma-balli>, > > ଶ୍ରାବଣୀ > srabani<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/srabani-srabani>• > > *Sanskrit*: भाण्डि > bhandi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/bhandi-bhandi>, > > भण्डीरी > bhandiri<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/bhandiri-bhandiri>, > > भेकी > bheki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/bheki-bheki>, > > मण्डूकपर्णी > mandukaparni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/mandukaparni-mandukaparni>, > > मण्डूकी > manduki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/manduki-manduki>• > > *Tamil*: கசப்பி > kacappi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/kacappi-kacappi>, > > மதண்டி > matanti<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/matanti-matanti>, > > பறுணி > paruni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/paruni-paruni>, > > பிண்டீரி > pintiri<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/pintiri-pintiri>, > > வல்லாரை > vallarai<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/vallarai-vallarai>, > > யோசனவல்லி > yocana-valli<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/yocanavalli-yocana-valli>• > > *Telugu*: మండూకపర్ణి > mandukaparni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/mandukaparni-mandukaparni>, > > సరస్వతీ ఆకు > Sarasvati-aku<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/sarasvati-aku-sarasvati-aku>• > > *Tibetan*: man du rag pa > rni<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tibetan/man-du-rag-pa-rni>• > > *Tulu*: ತಿಮರೆ > timare<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tulu/timare-timare> > > > > *botanical names*: *Centella asiatica* (L.) Urb. ... *synonyms*: *Hydrocotyle > asiatica* L. (basionym) • *Centella hirtella* Nannf. • *Hydrocotyle > reniformis* Walter ... and more at The Plants > List<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2708815> > > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > Photographed at Lollem, Goa ... 21 FEB 12 > ... more views at > *flickr*<http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=91314344%40N00&q=Centellaasiatica&m=tags> > . > > > Referring to NPGS / > GRIN<http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?9831>, > a query: has this plant now shifted to Araceae ... also placed in: Apiaceae > Hydrocotylaceae ? > > > Regards. > Dinesh >
