Many thanks Ganesh ji for discussing this validation. My mistake, apologies: I did not mention about the language in which these names need validation.
It is Marathi. I am referring to an entry found in A dictionary, Marathi and English<http://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/romadict.pl?query=%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A4&searchhws=yes&display=utf8&table=molesworth>by Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas). Marathi-knowing friends may validate my query. Regards. Dinesh On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 8:39 AM, Ganesh Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear sir/madam, > Sorry for error in earlier message > > Reply to "*to validate*: लोत (lota) - a medicinal plant and its root. > The flower is called शेवाळें (shevalen) ... A dictionary, Marathi and > English<http://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/romadict.pl?query=%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A4&searchhws=yes&display=utf8&table=molesworth>by > Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas). > *Would the names refer to this plant* ? " > > If these are in Sanskrit then they do not apply to this. As Lota (may be > Lata(लता) it is a twinner, and shevala ( शेवल) is plant floating on water. > (Amarakosha) > > Incidentally I am sending a book cover we have edited. Name in English is > Plants in Amarakosha (Amarakosha is alexicon in Sanskrit which dates back > to 5th or 6th century A.D. We have given names and photos of 227 plants > out of 279 plants in Amarakosha. > > Pdf of book is ready I dont know how to send it as size is big 12 MB or so. > > Dr.Ganesh > > > On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 9:21 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> via Species<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> >> > A <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/a> >> > >> *Amorphophallus commutatus* (Schott) Engl. ... (*family*: Araceae) >> [image: Amorphophallus commutatus (Schott) >> Engl.]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2600091802/> >> >> [image: Flowers of >> India]<http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Dragon%20Stalk%20Yam.html> >> [image: Discussions at >> efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#%21searchin/indiantreepix/Amorphophallus%20commutatus> >> [image: more views in >> flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Amorphophalluscommutatus&m=tags&z=m> >> [image: more views on Google >> Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Amorphophalluscommutatus&format=kml_nl> >> >> >> *a-mor-fo-FAL-us* -- without definite form ... Dave's >> Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=Amorphophallus> >> *kom-yoo-TAH-tus* -- changing ... Dave's >> Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=commutatus> >> >> >> *commonly known as*: dragon stalk >> yam<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/dragon-stalk-yam>• >> *Malayalam*: കാത്തു ചേന >> kattu-cena<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/kattu-cena-kattu-cena>• >> *Marathi*: मोगरी कंद mogari >> kanda<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/mogari-kanda-mogari-kanda>, >> शेवळा >> shevala<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/sevala> >> >> >> *botanical names*: *Amorphophallus commutatus* (Schott) Engl. ... * >> synonym*: *Conophallus commutatus* Schott ... The Plants >> List<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-8119> >> >> >> >> >> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ >> ~ >> Photographed along NH8 near Sasunavaghar ... 21 JUN 08 >> >> >> >> Dear friends, >> ... *to validate*: लोत (lota) - a medicinal plant and its root. The >> flower is called शेवाळें (shevalen) ... A dictionary, Marathi and >> English<http://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/romadict.pl?query=%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A4&searchhws=yes&display=utf8&table=molesworth>by >> Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas). >> *Would the names refer to this plant* ? >> >> >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> > > > > -- > Dr.ganesh Kumar > Dr.Vijaya lakshmi > Vignesh Ayurvedic clinic > 13th A main, 50ft road > Hanumantha Nagara; Near railway booking counter > Bangalore 560050 > > Ph: 9480514378 > Ph: 9480514387 > 080-22428739 > 080-22420582 > > >
