via Species <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> > G <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/g> > *Gouania microcarpa* DC. ... *family*: Rhamnaceae [image: Gouania microcarpa DC.]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/8290382109/>
[image: Flowers of India] <http://www.flowersofindia.net/> [image: Discussions at efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#%21topicsearchin/indiantreepix/Gouania%20microcarpa> [image: more views in flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Gouaniamicrocarpa&m=tags&z=m> [image: more views on Google Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Gouaniamicrocarpa&format=kml_nl> ¿ *goo-AN-ee-a* ? -- named for Anthony Gouan<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_Gouan>, professor of botany, author of Hortus Regius Monspeliensis ... ‡<http://www.archive.org/stream/vernacularlistof00lush/vernacularlistof00lush_djvu.txt> *my-kro-KAR-puh* -- tiny fruit ... Dave's Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=microcarpa> *commonly known as*: downy-branchletted chawstick<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/downy-branchletted-chawstick>• *Kannada*: ¿ ಶಿಂಗಾರ<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/singara-balli-shingar-balli>? ಬಳ್ಳಿ shingar balli<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/singara-balli-shingar-balli>• *Malayalam*: palkattadi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/palkattadi> *botanical names*: *Gouania microcarpa* DC ... *synonyms*: not sure about synonymy ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Photographed near Mavingundi, Karnataka on 16 DEC 12 Many thanks to Shrikant ji for the ID. Regards. Dinesh --

