via Species <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> > L <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/l> > *Lagenandra ovata* (L.) Thwaites ... *family*: Araceae [image: Lagenandra ovata (L.) Thwaites]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/8283177635/>
[image: Flowers of India] <http://www.flowersofindia.net/> [image: Discussions at efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#%21topicsearchin/indiantreepix/Lagenandra%20ovata> [image: more views in flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Lagenandraovata&m=tags&z=m> [image: more views on Google Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Lagenandraovata&format=kml_nl> ¿ *lag-en-AN-druh* ? -- from the Greek *lagenos* (flask) and *andros* (man) *oh-VAY-tuh* -- ovate in shape ... Dave's Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=ovata> *commonly known as*: Malayan sword<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/malayan-sword>• *Kannada*: ¿ ಕೋಮಣ<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/komana-gedde-komana-gedde>? ಗೆಡ್ಡೆ komana gedde<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/komana-gedde-komana-gedde>, ನೀರ ಕೋವೆ neera kove<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/nira-kove-neera-kove>• *Malayalam*: കരിന്പോള karinpeala<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/karinpeala-karinpeala>• *Marathi*: वत्सनाभ vatsanabh<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/vatsanabha-vatsanabh> *botanical names*: *Lagenandra ovata* (L.) Thwaites ... *synonyms*: *Arisarum ovatum* (L.) Raf. • *Arum ovatum* L. • *Caladium ovatum* (L.) Vent. • *Cryptocoryne ovata* (L.) Schott • *Lagenandra insignis* Trimen ... *The Plant List*(2010). Version 1<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-107217> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Photographed along Mattighatta Road, Karnataka on 15 DEC 12 Many thanks to Shrikant ji for the ID. Regards. Dinesh --
