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AY-brus
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prek-uh-TOR-ee-us — Latin precari (to pray); supplication; prayerfulDave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: black-eyed Susan, coral pea, country licorice, crab’s eye, Indian liquorice, Jamaica wild licorice, jequerity seed, John Crow bead, jumbie beans, love pea, lucky bean, paternoster bean, prayer bead, precatory bean, red-bead vine, rosary pea, weather plant, wild licorice • Arabic: قيراط qirat • Assamese: কাঁচমণি kansmoni, লাটুমণি latumani • Bengali: চিরমিতি chiramiti, চুনহাতি chunahati, গুঞ্জা gunja, কাইচ kaicha, কুঁচ kuncha, রতি rati • Bodo: jinjree • Dogri: चड़ेंनू दी बेल chadennoo di bel, गुंझा gunja, रत्ती ratti • Garo: menggo micron budu • Gujarati: ચણોઠી chanoti, ગુંજા gunja • Hajong: kunjumala • Hindi: चिर्मिठी chirmithi, घुंघची ghunghchi, गुंज gunj, कौवा डोंडी kauwa-dondi, पाटहिका patahika, रत्ती ratti, तुला tula • Kachchhi: અછી ચણોઠી achi chanoti, ચણોઠી જી વલ chanoti ji val, રતી ચનોટી rati chanoti • Kannada: ಗುಲಗಂಜಿ gulaganji, ಗುರುಗಂಜಿ gurugunji, ಹಾಗ haaga • Karbi: চুচেলক chuselok • Kashmiri: रछ् ratsh • Khamti: mikiakuiang • Konkani: गुंजी gunji, ಗುರ್ಗುಂಜಿ gurgunji, मंजोटी manjoti • Malayalam: ഗുഞ്ജ gunja, കുന്നി kunni • Manipuri: ꯆꯅꯤꯡ ꯃꯩꯃꯨꯕꯤ chaning meimubi • Marathi: गुंज gunja, मधुयष्टि madhuyashti, रती rati • Mizo: sentet • Nepali: आँखीगेडी ankheegedee, रतिगेडी ratigedee • Nyishi: raho • Odia: ଭୀଲ ଭୂଷଣ bhila bhushana, ଗୁଞ୍ଜା gunja, କାଌଞ୍ଚ kaincha, କାକଚିଞ୍ଚା kakachincha, କାକଜଂଘା kakajangha,କଇଁଚିକାକୁଡ଼ି kainchikakurdi, କୃଷ୍ଣଚୂଡ଼ିକା krushnachurdika, ଲାଙ୍ଗଳିକା langalika, ରକ୍ତଲା raktala, ସାଧାରଣୀ sadharani, ସଞ୍ଚାଳୀ sanchali, ଶାଙ୍ଗୁଷ୍ଠା sangushtha, ସପ୍ତଳା saptala, ଶାରଙ୍ଗଷ୍ଟା sarangashta, ସୌମ୍ଯା saumya, ଶିଖଣ୍ଡୀ shikhandi, ଶୁକ୍ରଳା shukrala, ରତି rati, ତାମ୍ରିକା tamrika, ତୁଳା ବୀଜ tula bija • Pali: गुञ्जा gunja, जिञ्जुक jinjuka • Persian: خاکشي khakshi, سرخ surkh • Punjabi: ਘੂੰਚੀ ghunchi, ਰੱਤੀ ratti • Rabha: tukhur neken • Rajasthani: चिरमी chirmi, रत्ती चिरमू ratti chirmu, सरमाई sarmaiee • Sanskrit: अङ्गारवल्लरी angaravallari, अरुणा aruna, बादर badar, बहुविस्तीर्णा bahuvistirna, भिल्लभूषणा bhillabhushana, चिञ्ची chinchi, चूडाल chudala, चूडामणि chudamani, गह्वर gahvara, गोपी gopi, गुञ्जा gunja, इन्द्राशन indrashana, काका kaka, काकचिञ्चा kakachincha, काकादनी kakadani, काकजङ्घा kakajangha, काकणाह्वा kakanahva, काकणन्तिका kakanantika, काकपीलु kakapilu, काकतिक्ता kakatikta, काकवल्लरी kakavallari, कक्ष्या kakshya, काम्बोज kamboja, काञ्ची kanchi, कणीचि kanichi, कृष्णला krshnala, कृष्णचूडिका krshnachudika, पाटहिका patahika, रक्त rakta, रिपुघातिनी ripughatini, सञ्चाली sanchali, साङ्गुष्ठा sangustha, शिखण्डी shikhandi, सितगुञ्जा sitagunja, श्यामलकचूडा shyamalakachuda, ताम्र tamra, तुलाबीजम tulabijam, उच्चटा uchchata, वक्रशल्या vakrashalya, वार्दर vardara • Santali: ᱯᱳᱱᱰ ᱠᱟᱣᱮᱛ pond kawet • Sindhi: ڪانگڙي kangiri, لالڙي laliri • Tamil: சிகண்டிகை cikantikai, குன்றி kunri, குன்றுமணி kunrumani, குருவிந்தம் kuruvintam • Telugu: అతిమధురము atimadhuramu, గుంజ gunja, గురిగింజ guriginja, గురువింద gurivinda, కుక్కుటము kukkutamu, ముక్కుటము mukkutamu, రక్తిక raktika, సిన్న గురుగింజ sinnaguruginja • Tulu: ಗುರ್ಗುಂಜಿ gurgunji • Urdu: چرمٿهي chirmithi, گهنگچي ghunghchi, گنج gunj, رتي ratti
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2020/09/abrus-precatorius-l.html
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Native to
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Climber with up to 10 cm long leaves with 12-20 pairs of opposite leaflets; flowers pink or white with pink tinge, on axillary pedunculate racemes; pod up to 4.5 cm long containing 3-5 seeds which are nearly 6-8 mm long, scarlet with black spot.
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In spite of being highly poisonous the seeds had been used for weights (Rati), and also for making rosaries. The seeds are not dangerous as long as the hard seedcoat is intact, but especially when they are drilled to be used in rosaries they are highly dangerous and can be fatal if ingested;
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The seeds are valued in making necklaces for their bright coloration. The roots are used for gonorrhea and jaundice. The oil extracted from seeds is used to promote the growth of human hair. The species is also used by the tribal against dog bites, backache, knee pain, mouth ulcers and stomach ache;
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ID requested DSC4032:
The seeds are of a creeper which has nearly dried. The green leaves are of the host plant.
Picture taken in Asansol (W.B.) dated 26/01/2011.


– There is a difference between CREEPER and a CLIMBER. This is for sure a climber, because Creepers cant climb!!!
This should be Abrus precatorius and the leaves here dont belong to the plant.


– Abrus precatorius Linn : (Local name–Chirmi, Family–Fabaceae).



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Gunj for ID : 050511 : AK-2:
Taken at Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Flowers photographed on 20th Dec, 2007, pods on 9th April,2011.
The leaves are edible, used in Supari mixture.
The seeds are white…unlike the other two which are red.
Flowers are also white in color.


Abrus precatorius (white seeded)


Also I have seen green (with white) seeds of this. Is mutation responsible for this production of varied colored seeds or any cross-over? I never knew this plant is poisonous. In Tamil, it is called ‘Pilliyar kannu’ which transliterates into ‘Eye of L.Ganesha’; used for pressing eyes in clay idols.



In spite of being highly poisonous the seeds had been used for weights (Rati), and also for making rosaries. The seeds are not dangerous as long as the hard seedcoat is intact, but especially when they are drilled to be used in rosaries they are highly dangerous and can be fatal if ingested.


Yes just found out even white variety is poisonous http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15987020

Yes there are white varieties… I have seen photoged and collected white seeds of these… as curiosity in  a hot house in NY, and at a students learning garden of an Ayruvedic college in India… local village gardeners said its used for doing magic… they seemed to be all afraid of the seeds….


I have seen only four colour-forms of Abrus precatorius seeds. But local nati-vaidhyas in TN say there is a green form which is said to be very rare and most efficacious among all. But I yet to come across with that. The attached picture is sourced from FRLHT (now IAIM)’s Image Library.


Dear all please find the uses of Abrus precatorius in Orissa (this is a compiled information from different tribal districts of Orissa, where they use the same species for different purposes)
Uses: The seeds are valued in making necklaces for their bright coloration. The roots are used for gonorrhea and jaundice. The oil extracted from seeds is used to promote the growth of human hair. The species is also used by the tribal against dog bites, backache, knee pain, mouth ulcers and stomachache.


We have discussed this before on this site. Please check this link:
efi thread…


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Abrus precatorius@Devbagh Karwar:
Abrus precatorius @Devbagh Karwar. A climber
Fabaceae: Faboideae
Observed occasional flowers. Mostly it was in fruiting stage. April 2012.


Nice Catch of Chirmati


 


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Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week: Abrus precatorius from Herbal Garden, Delhi:
Abrus precatorius L., Syst. nat. ed. 12, 2:472. 1767 

Common names: coralbeadplant, crab’s-eye, Indian-licorice, jequirity, jequiritybean, licoricevine, lovebean, luckybean, minnieminnies, prayerbeads, precatory, precatorybean, redbeadvine, rosarypea, weatherplant, weathervine
Hindi: Rati
Climber with up to 10 cm long leaves with 12-20 pairs of opposite leaflets; flowers pink or white with pink tinge, on axillary pedunculate racemes; pod up to 4.5 cm long containing 3-5 seeds which are nearly 6-8 mm long, scarlet with black spot.
Photographed from Herbal Garden in Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi.

lack Abrus in Traditional Diabetes Formulations.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8a0wkYA6Fo


Nice Sir I am also adding some pics from Panipat



AY-brus — from the Greek abrus (delicate), referring to the leaflets
prek-uh-TOR-ee-us — from the Latin precari, to pray; supplication; prayerful
Jan 2, 2008 … at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra
commonly known as: ‘John Crow’ bead, abrus seed, black-eyed susan, buddhist rosary bead, coral pea, coral bead plant, deadly crab’s eye, indian bead, indian liquorice, jamaican licorice, jequerity seeds, jequirity bean, jumbie beads, licorice vine, love bean, lucky bean, prayer beads, precatory bean, red beadvine, rosary beads, rosary pea, weather plant, wild liquorice • Bengali: গুঞ্জা guñja, গুঞ্জিকা guñjika, কুঁচ kuncha • Gujarati: રત્તી ratti • Hindi: गुंची gunchi, गुञ्जा gunja, कूंच kunch, माषा masha, पाटहिका patahika, रत्ती ratti • Kannada: gunja, gulagunji • Konkani: मनजोटी manjoti • Malayalam: കുന്നി kunni • Marathi: गुंज gunja, मधुयष्टि madhuyashti, रती rati • Prakrit: रतिआ ratia • Sanskrit: गुंजा gunjaa, kakachinchi, मधुयष्टिका madhuyashtika, रक्तिका raktika, रती rati • Tamil: குந்து மணி kundu mani, குன் றி kun yi, குன்றிமணி kunyimni • Telugu: గుంజ gunja, గురిగింజ guriginja, రక్తిక raktika • Urdu: خاکشي khakshi, قيراط qirat, سرخ surkh
Native to: India, and perhaps other parts of tropical Asia
some views: Sep 30, 2007 … Nagla block of Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Feb 26, 2011 … Gorai Creek, Mumbai

Please check the Sanskrit names मधुयष्टिका madhuyashtika, रक्तिका raktika
It shows the properties of herbs not name and in ancient Indian literature there are plus 18 plants mentioned under category of मधुयष्टिका and in category raktika, tens of plants are there.

The red shiny seeds with characteristic black spot is unforgettable.
The leaves are ingredient of Paan.


The leaves are ingredient of Paan, but I believe the seeds are poisonous.


Yes, the seeds are known to be poisonous, though the leaves are one of the main ingredients of paan.
Also discussed in earlier posts, is the use of रती rati seeds by goldsmiths in the past as unit of weight.


 

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Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week: RVS2::
Abrus precatorius from Bangalore, KA.


Nice profile upload showing the raceme and the compound leaf



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Abrus precatorius(ratti) – Gulaganji plants exhibit wide open beautiful red-black seed pods:
The Bettahalli village, Mysore district presents a dry, colorless landscape in March with wild shrubs wilting away, except for one tiny exception. At the village foothills, dozens of Gulaganji plants exhibit wide open beautiful red-black seed pods, shining brightly in the scorching sun. They possess numerous medicinal values. But, never take anything at face value in nature – the small quantities are known to be highly poisonous & are known to kill live stock!

Also, used in weighing gold.
Photo date: 24 Mar 2012, Bettahalli, Mysore district.
Habitat: A small natural hill.
Regional name: [Kannada] Gulaganji, Gurugunju,
Ratti in Hindi,
Gunja in Sanskrit,
Abrus precatorius
Sub. Fam Papilionaceae
Fam. Leguminosae
Climber
Habitat dry land, foothills, fence
/* related topic link from eflora
Date: 11 May 2010 

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Help Please :  3 posts by 2 authors.
I need some seeds / plantlets of Abrus precatorius (white) for my some research studies. Help greatly acknowledged.



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Hooghly Today : Abrus precatorius L. :  Attachments (8).  10 posts by 6 authors.
KOONCH (কুঁচ) in Bengali + butterfly + teal found at the same place

Very beautiful pictures. The butterfly in picture is PioneerBelenois aurota. The mating pair is just resting on the plant. Abrus precatorius aka the Crab eyed creeper is called ‘Goonj’ गुञ्ज in Marathi. It is larval host plant of Indian Sunbeam and Common Cerulean butterflies….. their larva are attended by ants.


Thanks … for the interesting information.
The plant butterfly interactions are really interesting.
I hope the larval host plants for Pioneer butterflies are from Capparaceae family.

The Pioneer indeed does lay eggs on Capparaceae members like C.rheedi, C.sepiaria, C.spinosa, C.zelyanica, Cadaba fruicosa and Maerua oblongifolia……


Certainly there were many Capparis spiaria and C. zeylanica in that place. Thank you once again.


The birds in the last shot are Lesser whistling Ducks.


 

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Requesting ID of this plant – Mumbai :01082013 : ARK-03 : February 2013 : Attachments (2). 7 posts by 5 authors.
Requesting to please ID this plant captured in Sagar Upvan, Mumbai in February 2013.


If a climber, can be Abrus precatorius..


The second pic looks a young tamarind tree.


this is Abrus precatorius for sure



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Flora of Panipat: Abrus precatorius in bloom :  Attachments (4). 7 posts by 6 authors.
This climber was shot from a canal bank in Panipat..
I have seen this in flowering after a long gap, wanted to share… Abrus precatorius L.


Goof pics … In an inflorescence flowers and young pods can be seen. Seeds are equally beautiful and used as aborifacient.


Probably you meant to say …abortifacient?


Lovely pics … Used to have this creeper in our quarters in plenty during my childhood. I used to make malas of these pink seeds. My own bead studio. Thank you for sharing



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Abrus precatorius L. at Paschim Medinipur :  3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2).



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Abrus precatorius from Uttarakhand: May 2014DSR_9 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2).
Abrus precatorius L. (Fabaceae) is a common climber in entire India and its seeds when mature, are beautiful.
It is known by names like ‘Ratti’, ‘Ratigiri’, ‘Rattidani’ in Uttarakhand.
Roasted seed powder is known to be used as an abortifacient. Seed paste is used as plaster for bone fracture and decoction of root is used in fever, cough, rheumatic arthritis and dysentery.

Nice pics and related information, thanks …



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Abrus precatorius : Jim Corbett,Uttarakhand : 170614 : AK-27 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1).
A climber, seen growing wild on 21st May, 2014.


Abrus precatorius, Fabaceae  I think


Abrus precatorius,, Fabaceae
common name Gunj
native to India
Perennial climber


 

wonders of seeds and stories ! (mixed thread):  ……………………


This is the only seed I loved to collect in my childhood. I spent my early childhood in a town. Later, when I was 12, we moved to the village we are still living.
After moving in to our new home, our own, I searched the surroundings. To my utter amazement I noticed the seeds of KUNCH in a wasteplace behind our new building. My mom told me that it was called KUNCH and it was used to weigh gold! From that day I regularly visited the place to collect KUNCH seeds. I had a small container filled with these beautiful seeds.
But later on, I have never found this vine anywhere. Even after becoming a member of this group, when I searched new places for new species, I have seen it only once in Hooghly. The 2nd time it was in Jhargram.
Someone told me that this vine can be seen in places where there is enough human excreta!



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Sharing – Abrus precatorius in Kannada Gulaganji. Its a flowering season for climbing shrub, Flowers white tinged with pink. Seeds red with black eye. In Ayurveda root, leaf and seed are used for eye disease, jaundice,
poisoning, fainting, arthritis, and leucoderma.

Date/Time-:06/09/15   –    11:30,
Location- Place, Altitude – Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-   Wild
Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herb – Climber
Length- 7mtr 



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Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight: Abrus precatorius from Herbal Garden, Delhi-GSOCT02/02  : 2 posts by 2 authors.
Abrus precatorius L., Syst. nat. ed. 12, 2:472. 1767

Common names: coral-beadplantcrab’s-eyeIndian-licoricejequirityjequirity-beanlicorice-vinelove-beanlucky-beanminnie-minniesprayer-beads
precatoryprecatory-beanred-beadvinerosary-peaweatherplantweathervine
Hindi: Rati
Climber with up to 10 cm long leaves with 12-20 pairs of opposite leaflets; flowers pink or white with pink tinge, on axillary pedunculate racemes; pod up to 4.5 cm long containing 3-5 seeds which are nearly 6-8 mm long, scarlet with black spot.
Photographed from Herbal Garden in Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi.


Abrus precatorius L.
at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on October 20, 2012
at Nagla forest on March 19, 2011
at Gorai Creek on February 26, 2011
at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on June 12, 2010
along Virar-Ambadi Road on January 17, 2009
at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on September 27, 2008
at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on February 2, 2008
at Nagla forest on September 30, 2007

Excellent upload …


what a large bunch of what looks like wild population you found



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Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight :: Abrus precatorius :: Panipat :: NS OCT 01/01 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5)
This is a common climbing legume, especially along rail and road ways, and margins of water channels..
Abrus precatorius


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Fabaceae Fortnight: Abrus precatorius:: Kanheri Caves and Thane:: NAOCT2 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)
Also known as Gunj or Crab’s eye.
The seeds are considered highly poisonous (for humans) due to presence of a toxin, Abrin
The flowers and seed pod were photographed in Thane (15-11-2014 and 24-01-2015), whereas open seed case on 11-10-2015 in Kanheri caves (Tree Appreciation Walk)



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Fabaceae (Faboideae)Fortnight::Abrus precatorius ::Panvel ::PKA-OCT-116  : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Abrus precatorius from Panvel region.
Local name: Gunj.



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TSPNOV2015-7:Images of Abrus precatorius (Fabaceae)  : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5)

It is my pleasure to share few images of Abrus precatorius (Fabaceae)
Habit: Climbing shrub
Habitat: Deciduous forest.
Sighting: Devarayanadurga, Tumkur, Karnataka, about 800 msl
Date: 29-06-2014, 07-10-2014, 04-11-2015 and 02-11-2015

 

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TSP-JUL2016-12-412:Images of Abrus precatorius (Fabaceae) : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)

It is my pleasure to present few images of Abrus precatorius (Fabaceae 

Habit: A climbing shrub 

Habitat: Wild, Scrub forest 

Sighting: Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 900 msl 

Date: 29-02-2016


Superb images.



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common in areas of SGNP (Yeoor, Nagla, Tungareshwar & Yeoor); On 12/9/09 in Butterfly Park within Zoo Park in Hyderabad; at Maharashtra Nature Park,Mumbai on the 10th of May, 09; Mullur, Mysore dist.; Khukhrana PanipatSept’10?;

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Abrus precatorius :: Puducherry :: 15 OCT 19 : 5 posts by 3 authors. 2 images.
Puducherry  near sea coast
Date: October 15, 2019 … Altitude range: about 0 – 3 m (0 – 10 feet) asl
Abrus precatorius  L.



via Species‎ > ‎A‎ > Abrus precatorius L. … family: Fabaceae
Flowers of India Discussions at efloraofindia more views in flickr more views on Google Earth
AY-brus — Greek abrus (delicate), referring to the leafletsIJPRBS
prek-uh-TOR-ee-us — Latin precari (to pray); supplication; prayerfulDave’s Botanary
commonly known as: Indian liquorice, rosary pea, wild licoriceArabic: قيراط qiratAssamese: লাটুমণি latumaniBengali: চুনহাতি chunahati, গুঞ্জা gunja, রতি ratiGujarati: ચણોઠી chanoti, ગુંજા gunjaHindi: चिर्मिठी chirmithi, घुंघची ghunghchi, गुंज gunj, रत्ती rattiKachchhi: અછી ચણોઠી achi chanoti, ચણોઠી જી વલ chanoti ji val, રતી ચનોટી rati chanotiKannada: ಗುಲಗಂಜಿ gulaganji, ಗುರುಗಂಜಿ gurugunjiKashmiri: रछ् ratshKonkani: गुंजी gunji, गुर्गुंजी ಗುರ್ಗುಂಜಿ gurgunji, मंजोटी manjotiMalayalam: ഗുഞ്ജ gunja, കുന്നി kunniMarathi: गुंज gunja, मधुयष्टि madhuyashti, रती ratiNepali: अंखीगेड़ि ankhigedi, रतीगेड़ि ratigediOdia: ଗୁଞ୍ଜା gunja, କାକଜଂଘା kakajangha, ରତି ratiPersian: خاکشي khakshiPunjabi: ਘੂੰਚੀ ghunchi, ਰੱਤੀ rattiRajasthani चिरमी chirmiSanskrit: गुञ्जा gunja, काकजङ्घा kakajanghaTamil: சிகண்டிகை cikantikai, குன்றி kunri, குன்றுமணி kunrumani, குருவிந்தம் kuruvintamTelugu: అతిమధురము atimadhuramu, గుంజ gunja, గురిగింజ guriginja, గురువింద gurivinda, కుక్కుటము kukkutamu, ముక్కుటము mukkutamu, రక్తిక raktika, సిన్న గురుగింజ sinnaguruginjaTulu: ಗುರ್ಗುಂಜಿ gurgunjiUrdu: چرمٿهي chirmithi, گهنگچي ghunghchi, گنج gunj, رتي ratti
… and many more names: black-eyed Susan, coral pea, country licorice, crab’s eye, Jamaica wild licorice, jequerity seed, John Crow bead, jumbie beans, love pea, lucky bean, paternoster bean, prayer bead, precatory bean, red-bead vine, weather plantBengali: চিরমিতি chiramiti, কাইচ kaicha, কুঁচ kunchaHindi: पाटहिका patahikaOdia: ଭୀଲ ଭୂଷଣ bhila bhushana, କାଌଞ୍ଚ kaincha, କାକଚିଞ୍ଚା kakachincha, କଇଁଚିକାକୁଡ଼ି kainchikakurdi, କୃଷ୍ଣଚୂଡ଼ିକା krushnachurdika, ଲାଙ୍ଗଳିକା langalika, ରକ୍ତଲା raktala, ସାଧାରଣୀ sadharani, ସଞ୍ଚାଳୀ sanchali, ଶାଙ୍ଗୁଷ୍ଠା sangushtha, ସପ୍ତଳା saptala, ଶାରଙ୍ଗଷ୍ଟା sarangashta, ସୌମ୍ଯା saumya, ଶିଖଣ୍ଡୀ shikhandi, ଶୁକ୍ରଳା shukrala, ତାମ୍ରିକା tamrika, ତୁଳା ବୀଜ tula bijaSanskrit: अरुणा aruna, बहुविस्तीर्णा bahuvistirna, भिल्लभूषणा bhillabhushana, चिञ्ची chinchi, चूडाल chudala, चूडामणि chudamani, गह्वर gahvara, गोपी gopi, इन्द्राशन indrashana, काका kaka, काकचिञ्चि kakachinchi, काकादनी kakadani, काकणाह्वा kakanahva, काकणन्तिका kakanantika, काकपीलु kakapilu, काकतिक्ता kakatikta, काकवल्लरी kakavallari, काकिनी kakini, कक्ष्या kakshya, काम्बोज kamboja, काञ्ची kanchi, कणीचि kanichi, कृष्णला krshnala, कृष्णचूडिका krshnachudika, पाटहिका patahika, रक्त rakta, रिपुघातिनी ripughatini, सञ्चाली sanchali, साङ्गुष्ठा sangustha, शिखण्डी shikhandi, श्वेतगुञ्जा shvetagunja, श्वेतकाम्बोजी shvetakamboji, सितगुञ्जा sitagunja, श्यामलकचूडा shyamalakachuda, ताम्र tamra, तुलाबीजम tulabijam, उच्चटा uchchata, वक्रशल्या vakrashalya
botanical names: Abrus precatorius L. … synonyms: Abrus abrus (L.) Wright • Abrus cyaneus R.Vig. • Abrus maculatus Noronha • Abrus minor Desv. • Abrus pauciflorus Desv. • Abrus squamulosus E.Mey. • Abrus tunguensis Lima • Glycine abrus L. … status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1.
September 30, 2007 … Nagla forest (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park)


wonderful. ant seedpods yet? or does that come much later


…, then there was no fruiting seen on that plant.

I think, both flowering and fruiting, happen almost throughout the year.


AY-brus — Greek abrus (delicate), referring to the leaflets … IJPRBS
prek-uh-TOR-ee-us — Latin precari (to pray); supplication; prayerful … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: black-eyed Susan, coral pea, country licorice, crab’s eye, Indian liquorice, Jamaica wild licorice, jequerity seed, John Crow bead, jumbie beans, love pea, lucky bean, paternoster bean, prayer bead, precatory bean, red-bead vine, rosary pea, weather plant, wild licorice • Arabic: قيراط qirat • Assamese: লাটুমণি latumani • Bengali: চিরমিতি chiramiti, চুনহাতি chunahati, গুঞ্জা gunja, কাইচ kaicha, কুঁচ kuncha, রতি rati • Gujarati: ચણોઠી chanoti, ગુંજા gunja • Hindi: चिर्मिठी chirmithi, घुंघची ghunghchi, गुंज gunj, कौवा डोंडी kauwa-dondi, पाटहिका patahika, रत्ती ratti, तुला tula • Kachchhi: અછી ચણોઠી achi chanoti, ચણોઠી જી વલ chanoti ji val, રતી ચનોટી rati chanoti • Kannada: ಗುಲಗಂಜಿ gulaganji, ಗುರುಗಂಜಿ gurugunji • Kashmiri: रछ् ratsh • Konkani: गुंजी gunji, ಗುರ್ಗುಂಜಿ gurgunji, मंजोटी manjoti • Malayalam: ഗുഞ്ജ gunja, കുന്നി kunni • Marathi: गुंज gunja, मधुयष्टि madhuyashti, रती rati • Nepali: अंखीगेड़ि ankhigedi, रतीगेड़ि ratigedi • Odia: ଭୀଲ ଭୂଷଣ bhila bhushana, ଗୁଞ୍ଜା gunja, କାଌଞ୍ଚ kaincha, କାକଚିଞ୍ଚା kakachincha, କାକଜଂଘା kakajangha,କଇଁଚିକାକୁଡ଼ି kainchikakurdi, କୃଷ୍ଣଚୂଡ଼ିକା krushnachurdika, ଲାଙ୍ଗଳିକା langalika, ରକ୍ତଲା raktala, ସାଧାରଣୀ sadharani, ସଞ୍ଚାଳୀ sanchali, ଶାଙ୍ଗୁଷ୍ଠା sangushtha, ସପ୍ତଳା saptala, ଶାରଙ୍ଗଷ୍ଟା sarangashta, ସୌମ୍ଯା saumya, ଶିଖଣ୍ଡୀ shikhandi, ଶୁକ୍ରଳା shukrala, ରତି rati, ତାମ୍ରିକା tamrika, ତୁଳା ବୀଜ tula bija • Persian: خاکشي khakshi, سرخ surkh • Punjabi: ਘੂੰਚੀ ghunchi, ਰੱਤੀ ratti • Rajasthani: चिरमी chirmi • Sanskrit: अङ्गारवल्लरी angaravallari, अरुणा aruna, बादर badar, बहुविस्तीर्णा bahuvistirna, भिल्लभूषणा bhillabhushana, चिञ्ची chinchi, चूडाल chudala, चूडामणि chudamani, गह्वर gahvara, गोपी gopi, गुञ्जा gunja, इन्द्राशन indrashana, काका kaka, काकचिञ्चि kakachinchi, काकादनी kakadani, काकजङ्घा kakajangha, काकणाह्वा kakanahva, काकणन्तिका kakanantika, काकपीलु kakapilu, काकतिक्ता kakatikta, काकवल्लरी kakavallari, काकिनी kakini, कक्ष्या kakshya, काम्बोज kamboja, काञ्ची kanchi, कणीचि kanichi, कृष्णला krshnala, कृष्णचूडिका krshnachudika, पाटहिका patahika, रक्त rakta, रिपुघातिनी ripughatini, सञ्चाली sanchali, साङ्गुष्ठा sangustha, शिखण्डी shikhandi, श्वेतगुञ्जा shvetagunja, श्वेतकाम्बोजी shvetakamboji, सितगुञ्जा sitagunja, श्यामलकचूडा shyamalakachuda, ताम्र tamra, तुलाबीजम tulabijam, उच्चटा uchchata, वक्रशल्या vakrashalya, वार्दर vardara • Tamil: சிகண்டிகை cikantikai, குன்றி kunri, குன்றுமணி kunrumani, குருவிந்தம் kuruvintam • Telugu: అతిమధురము atimadhuramu, గుంజ gunja, గురిగింజ guriginja, గురువింద gurivinda, కుక్కుటము kukkutamu, ముక్కుటము mukkutamu, రక్తిక raktika, సిన్న గురుగింజ sinnaguruginja • Tulu: ಗುರ್ಗುಂಜಿ gurgunji • Urdu: چرمٿهي chirmithi, گهنگچي ghunghchi, گنج gunj, رتي ratti

botanical namesAbrus precatorius L. … synonymsAbrus abrus (L.) Wright • Abrus cyaneus R.Vig. • Abrus maculatus Noronha • Abrus minor Desv. • Abrus pauciflorus Desv. • Abrus squamulosus E.Mey. • Abrus tunguensis Lima • Glycine abrus L. … status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1.

Bibliography / etymology
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
black-eyed Susan
coral pea
country licorice
crab’s eye
Indian liquorice
  • PLANTS OF CUTCH AND THEIR UTILITY by THAKAR, JAIKRISHNA INDRAJI, 1926
  • Shodhganga – Medicinal plants of Tulunadu
  • licorice / liquorice, read more at Wikipedia
Jamaica wild licorice
jequerity seed
John Crow bead
jumbie beans
  • ENVIS – FRLHT
  • jumbijumbyjumbeejumbayjamby or zombie … read more in the blog by lisaparavisini – John Crow Beads and Obeah in Jamaica at Repeating Islands
love pea
lucky bean
paternoster bean
prayer bead
precatory bean
red-bead vine
rosary pea
weather plant
wild licorice
~~~~~ ARABIC ~~~~~
قيراط qirat
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
লাটুমণি latumani
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
চিরমিতি chiramiti
চুনহাতি chunahati
গুঞ্জা gunja
কাইচ kaicha
কুঁচ kuncha
রতি rati
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
ચણોઠી chanoti
  • Gujarati Lexicon
  • PLANTS OF CUTCH AND THEIR UTILITY by THAKAR, JAIKRISHNA INDRAJI, 1926
ગુંજા gunja
  • Gujarati Lexicon
  • PLANTS OF CUTCH AND THEIR UTILITY by THAKAR, JAIKRISHNA INDRAJI, 1926
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
चिर्मिठी chirmithi
घुंघची ghunghchi
गुंज gunj
कौवा डोंडी kauwa-dondi
पाटहिका patahika
रत्ती ratti
तुला tula
~~~~~ KACHCHHI ~~~~~
અછી ચણોઠી achi chanoti
  • PLANTS OF CUTCH AND THEIR UTILITY by THAKAR, JAIKRISHNA INDRAJI, 1926
ચણોઠી જી વલ chanoti ji val
  • PLANTS OF CUTCH AND THEIR UTILITY by THAKAR, JAIKRISHNA INDRAJI, 1926
રતી ચનોટી rati chanoti
  • PLANTS OF CUTCH AND THEIR UTILITY by THAKAR, JAIKRISHNA INDRAJI, 1926
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ಗುಲಗಂಜಿ gulaganji
  • also ಗುಲಗುಂಜಿ gulagunji or ಗುಲಿಗಂಜಿ guliganji … Five Hundred Indian Plants by Basel Mission, Mangalore
  • Shodhganga – Medicinal plants of Tulunadu
ಗುರುಗಂಜಿ gurugunji
~~~~~ KASHMIRI ~~~~~
रछ् ratsh
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
गुंजी gunji
ಗುರ್ಗುಂಜಿ gurgunji
मंजोटी manjoti
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
ഗുഞ്ജ gunja
കുന്നി kunni
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
गुंज gunja
मधुयष्टि madhuyashti
रती rati
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
अंखीगेड़ि ankhigedi
रतीगेड़ि ratigedi
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
ଭୀଲ ଭୂଷଣ bhila bhushana
ଗୁଞ୍ଜା gunja
  • ରକ୍ତ ଗୁଞ୍ଜା rakta gunja = red-seeded variety, ଶ୍ବେତ ଗୁଞ୍ଜା shweta gunja = white-seeded variety … Purnnachandra Ordia Bhashakosha by Praharaj, G.C.
କାଌଞ୍ଚ kaincha
କାକଚିଞ୍ଚା kakachincha
କାକଜଂଘା kakajangha
କଇଁଚିକାକୁଡ଼ି kainchikakurdi
କୃଷ୍ଣଚୂଡ଼ିକା krushnachurdika
ଲାଙ୍ଗଳିକା langalika
ରକ୍ତଲା raktala
ରତି rati
ସାଧାରଣୀ sadharani
ସଞ୍ଚାଳୀ sanchali
ଶାଙ୍ଗୁଷ୍ଠା sangushtha
ସପ୍ତଳା saptala
ଶାରଙ୍ଗଷ୍ଟା sarangashta
ସୌମ୍ଯା saumya
  • Purnnachandra Ordia Bhashakosha by Praharaj, G.C.
  • name shared with brahmi … Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst. / salaparnni, … Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC. / Trichosanthes palmata L. … synonym of Ceratosanthes palmata (L.) Urb. / Arabian jasmine … Jasminum sambac (L.) Aiton / Uraria picta (Jacq.) DC. … Purnnachandra Ordia Bhashakosha by Praharaj, G.C.
ଶିଖଣ୍ଡୀ shikhandi
ଶୁକ୍ରଳା shukrala
ତାମ୍ରିକା tamrika
ତୁଳା ବୀଜ tula bija
~~~~~ PERSIAN ~~~~~
خاکشي khakshi
سرخ surkh
~~~~~ PUNJABI ~~~~~
ਘੂੰਚੀ ghunchi
ਰੱਤੀ ratti
~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~
चिरमी chirmi
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
अङ्गारवल्लरी angaravallari
  • or अङ्गारवल्ली angarvalli … ENVIS – FRLHT
  • this name shared with Clerodendrum siphonanthus R.Br. … synonym of Clerodendrum indicum (L.) Kuntze … Yoga Wiki
अरुणा aruna
बादर badar
बहुविस्तीर्णा bahuvistirna
भिल्लभूषणा bhillabhushana
चिञ्ची chinchi
चूडाल chudala
चूडामणि chudamani
गह्वर gahvara
गोपी gopi
गुञ्जा gunja
  • or गुञ्जक gunjakaगुञ्जिका gunjika … Spoken Sanskrit
इन्द्राशन indrashana
काका kaka
  • or काकिनी kakini … Spoken Sanskrit
  • this name shared with Ficus oppositifolia Willd. … synonym of Ficus hispida L.f. / Leea hirta Roxb. ex Hornem. … synonym of Leea aequata L. / Solanum indicum L. … Spoken Sanskrit
काकचिञ्चा kakachincha
काकादनी kakadani
काकजङ्घा kakajangha
काकणाह्वा kakanahva
काकणन्तिका kakanantika
काकपीलु kakapilu
काकतिक्ता kakatikta
काकवल्लरी kakavallari
कक्ष्या kakshya
काम्बोज kamboja
काञ्ची kanchi
कणीचि kanichi
कृष्णला krshnala
  • or कृष्णलक krshnalaka, the black variety … Spoken Sanskrit
कृष्णचूडिका krshnachudika
पाटहिका patahika
रक्त rakta
  • or रक्ति raktiरक्तिका raktika … Spoken Sanskrit
रिपुघातिनी ripughatini
सञ्चाली sanchali
साङ्गुष्ठा sangustha
शिखण्डी shikhandi
श्यामलकचूडा shyamalakachuda
श्वेतगुञ्जा shvetagunja
श्वेतकाम्बोजी shvetakamboji
सितगुञ्जा sitagunja
ताम्र tamra
तुलाबीजम tulabijam
उच्चटा uchchata
वक्रशल्या vakrashalya
वार्दर vardara
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
சிகண்டிகை cikantikai
குன்றி kunri
  • பவளக்குன்றி pavala-k-kunri = red-seeded variety, வெள்ளைக்குன்றி vellai-k-kunri = white-seeded variety … Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras
  • Five Hundred Indian Plants by Basel Mission, Mangalore
குன்றுமணி kunrumani
குருவிந்தம் kuruvintam
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
అతిమధురము atimadhuramu
గుంజ gunja
గురిగింజ guriginja
గురువింద gurivinda
కుక్కుటము kukkutamu
ముక్కుటము mukkutamu
రక్తిక raktika
సిన్న గురుగింజ sinnaguruginja
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
ಗುರ್ಗುಂಜಿ gurgunji
~~~~~ URDU ~~~~~
چرمٿهي chirmithi
گهنگچي ghunghchi
گنج gunj
رتي ratti
~~~~~ x ~~~~~

Names compiled / updated at dineshvalke.blogspot


Corrected Nepali Names : रतिगेडी Ratigedee / आँखीगेडी Ankheegedee 


Several / additional names in more languages added, including corrected Nepali names …
Abrus precatorius L.

AY-brus or AY-bruhs — possibly from the Arabic name … Dave’s Botanary

prek-uh-TOR-ee-us — Latin precari (to pray); supplication; prayerful … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: black-eyed Susan, coral pea, country licorice, crab’s eye, Indian liquorice, Jamaica wild licorice, jequerity seed, John Crow bead, jumbie beans, love pea, lucky bean, paternoster bean, prayer bead, precatory bean, red-bead vine, rosary pea, weather plant, wild licorice • Arabic: قيراط qirat • Assamese: কাঁচমণি kansmoni, লাটুমণি latumani • Bengali: চিরমিতি chiramiti, চুনহাতি chunahati, গুঞ্জা gunja, কাইচ kaicha, কুঁচ kuncha, রতি rati • Bodo: jinjree • Dogri: चड़ेंनू दी बेल chadennoo di bel, गुंझा gunja, रत्ती ratti • Garo: menggo micron budu • Gujarati: ચણોઠી chanoti, ગુંજા gunja • Hajong: kunjumala • Hindi: चिर्मिठी chirmithi, घुंघची ghunghchi, गुंज gunj, कौवा डोंडी kauwa-dondi, पाटहिका patahika, रत्ती ratti, तुला tula • Kachchhi: અછી ચણોઠી achi chanoti, ચણોઠી જી વલ chanoti ji val, રતી ચનોટી rati chanoti • Kannada: ಗುಲಗಂಜಿ gulaganji, ಗುರುಗಂಜಿ gurugunji, ಹಾಗ haaga • Karbi: চুচেলক chuselok • Kashmiri: रछ् ratsh • Khamti: mikiakuiang • Konkani: गुंजी gunji, ಗುರ್ಗುಂಜಿ gurgunji, मंजोटी manjoti • Malayalam: ഗുഞ്ജ gunja, കുന്നി kunni • Manipuri: ꯆꯅꯤꯡ ꯃꯩꯃꯨꯕꯤ chaning meimubi • Marathi: गुंज gunja, मधुयष्टि madhuyashti, रती rati • Mizo: sentet • Nepali: आँखीगेडी ankheegedee, रतिगेडी ratigedee • Nyishi: raho • Odia: ଭୀଲ ଭୂଷଣ bhila bhushana, ଗୁଞ୍ଜା gunja, କାଌଞ୍ଚ kaincha, କାକଚିଞ୍ଚା kakachincha, କାକଜଂଘା kakajangha,କଇଁଚିକାକୁଡ଼ି kainchikakurdi, କୃଷ୍ଣଚୂଡ଼ିକା krushnachurdika, ଲାଙ୍ଗଳିକା langalika, ରକ୍ତଲା raktala, ସାଧାରଣୀ sadharani, ସଞ୍ଚାଳୀ sanchali, ଶାଙ୍ଗୁଷ୍ଠା sangushtha, ସପ୍ତଳା saptala, ଶାରଙ୍ଗଷ୍ଟା sarangashta, ସୌମ୍ଯା saumya, ଶିଖଣ୍ଡୀ shikhandi, ଶୁକ୍ରଳା shukrala, ରତି rati, ତାମ୍ରିକା tamrika, ତୁଳା ବୀଜ tula bija • Pali: गुञ्जा gunja, जिञ्जुक jinjuka • Persian: خاکشي khakshi, سرخ surkh • Punjabi: ਘੂੰਚੀ ghunchi, ਰੱਤੀ ratti • Rabha: tukhur neken • Rajasthani: चिरमी chirmi, रत्ती चिरमू ratti chirmu, सरमाई sarmaiee • Sanskrit: अङ्गारवल्लरी angaravallari, अरुणा aruna, बादर badar, बहुविस्तीर्णा bahuvistirna, भिल्लभूषणा bhillabhushana, चिञ्ची chinchi, चूडाल chudala, चूडामणि chudamani, गह्वर gahvara, गोपी gopi, गुञ्जा gunja, इन्द्राशन indrashana, काका kaka, काकचिञ्चा kakachincha, काकादनी kakadani, काकजङ्घा kakajangha, काकणाह्वा kakanahva, काकणन्तिका kakanantika, काकपीलु kakapilu, काकतिक्ता kakatikta, काकवल्लरी kakavallari, कक्ष्या kakshya, काम्बोज kamboja, काञ्ची kanchi, कणीचि kanichi, कृष्णला krshnala, कृष्णचूडिका krshnachudika, पाटहिका patahika, रक्त rakta, रिपुघातिनी ripughatini, सञ्चाली sanchali, साङ्गुष्ठा sangustha, शिखण्डी shikhandi, सितगुञ्जा sitagunja, श्यामलकचूडा shyamalakachuda, ताम्र tamra, तुलाबीजम tulabijam, उच्चटा uchchata, वक्रशल्या vakrashalya, वार्दर vardara • Santali: ᱯᱳᱱᱰ ᱠᱟᱣᱮᱛ pond kawet • Sindhi: ڪانگڙي kangiri, لالڙي laliri • Tamil: சிகண்டிகை cikantikai, குன்றி kunri, குன்றுமணி kunrumani, குருவிந்தம் kuruvintam • Telugu: అతిమధురము atimadhuramu, గుంజ gunja, గురిగింజ guriginja, గురువింద gurivinda, కుక్కుటము kukkutamu, ముక్కుటము mukkutamu, రక్తిక raktika, సిన్న గురుగింజ sinnaguruginja • Tulu: ಗುರ್ಗುಂಜಿ gurgunji • Urdu: چرمٿهي chirmithi, گهنگچي ghunghchi, گنج gunj, رتي ratti

botanical namesAbrus precatorius L. … accepted infraspecificsAbrus precatorius subsp. precatorius … heterotypic synonyms … POWO, retrieved 09 October 2024

Bibliography / etymology

Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about “where” could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
black-eyed Susan
coral pea, crab’s eye, Indian liquorice, jequerity seed
country licorice, Jamaica wild licorice, John Crow bead, love pea (or love bean / love bead), prayer bead, precatory bean (or precatory pea), red-bead vine, weather plant
  • Wikipedia – The Free Encyclopedia
  • read more about: licorice / liquorice … Wikipedia | John Crow Beads and Obeah in Jamaica in lisaparavisini’s blog Repeating Islands
jumbie beans, lucky bean, paternoster bean, rosary pea
  • paternosters = various prayer / precatory / rosary beads
wild licorice
~~~~~ ARABIC ~~~~~
written in: Arabic (عَرَبِيّ) … spoken in: various states of India … Wikipedia
قيراط qirat
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
written in: Assamese (অসমীয়া) … spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
কাঁচমণি kansmoni, লাটুমণি latumani (or লাতুৰমণি laturmani)
  • XOBDO – A ‘descriptive dictionary’ of the languages of the North-East India, developed and maintained by community-collaboration
  • or ৰাতুৰমণি ratur-mani … Flora of Assam Vol II by U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
written in: Bengali (বাংলা) … spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
চিরমিতি chiramiti, গুঞ্জা gunja, কাইচ kaicha, রতি rati
চুনহাতি chunahati
কুঁচ kuncha
~~~~~ BODO ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari or Latin … spoken in: Assam … other names for this language: Boro
jinjree
~~~~~ DOGRI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (डोगरी) … spoken in: Jammu & Kashmir … spoken by the Dogras
चड़ेंनू दी बेल chadennoo di bel, गुंझा gunja, रत्ती ratti
  • Many thanks to OM Prakash Vidyarthi for help with these names … facebook
~~~~~ GARO ~~~~~
written in: Roman, Bengali-Assamese, A-Chik Tok’birim … spoken in: Meghalaya, Assam
menggo micron budu
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) … spoken in: GujaratDadra & Nagar HaveliDaman & Diu
ચણોઠી chanoti, ગુંજા gunja
  • PLANTS OF CUTCH AND THEIR UTILITY by THAKAR, JAIKRISHNA INDRAJI, 1926
~~~~~ HAJONG ~~~~~
written in: Bengali-Assamese (হাজং), Latin … spoken in: Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and West Bengal
kunjumala
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) … spoken in: DelhiUttar PradeshBiharChhattisgarhHaryanaJharkhandMadhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
चिर्मिठी chirmithi
  • or चीरमीटी chirmiti … FLORA OF BARDA MOUNTAIN (KATHIAWAD) by THAKAR, JAIKRISHNA INDRAJI, 1910
घुंघची ghunghchi
  • FLORA OF BARDA MOUNTAIN (KATHIAWAD) by THAKAR, JAIKRISHNA INDRAJI, 1910
गुंज gunj
  • or गुंजा gunja, गुञ्जा gunja … FLORA OF BARDA MOUNTAIN (KATHIAWAD) by THAKAR, JAIKRISHNA INDRAJI, 1910
कौवा डोंडी kauwa-dondi, पाटहिका patahika, रत्ती ratti (or रती rati), तुला tula
~~~~~ KACHCHHI ~~~~~
written in: Gujarati (કચ્છી), Sindhi (ڪڇّي) … spoken in: Kutch region of Gujarat
અછી ચણોઠી achi chanoti, ચણોઠી જી વલ chanoti ji val, રતી ચનોટી rati chanoti
  • PLANTS OF CUTCH AND THEIR UTILITY by THAKAR, JAIKRISHNA INDRAJI, 1926
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka
ಗುಲಗಂಜಿ gulaganji
ಗುರುಗಂಜಿ gurugunji
ಹಾಗ haaga
~~~~~ KARBI ~~~~~
written in: Roman … spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland … other names for this language: Mikir or Arleng
চুচেলক chuselok
~~~~~ KASHMIRI ~~~~~
written in: Koshur (Perso-Arabic كٲشُر), Devanagari (कश्मीरी), … spoken in: Kashmir … other names for this language: Koshur
रछ् ratsh
~~~~~ KHAMTI ~~~~~
written in: Lik-Tai [Khamti variation of Burmese (တဲး)ၵမ်းတီႈ / (တဲး)ၵံးတီႈ] … spoken by: Tai-Khampti people in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam … other names for this language: Khampti
mikiakuiang
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी), Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ), Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി), Perso-Arabic (کونکنی), Romi (Konknni) … spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat
गुंजी gunji
ಗುರ್ಗುಂಜಿ gurgunji
मंजोटी manjoti
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
ഗുഞ്ജ gunja, കുന്നി kunni
~~~~~ MANIPURI ~~~~~
written in: Meiteilon (ꯃꯩꯇꯩꯂꯣꯟ), Bengali-Assamese … spoken in: Manipur … other names for this language: Meetei
ꯆꯅꯤꯡ ꯃꯩꯃꯨꯕꯤ chaning meimubi
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
गुंज gunja, रती rati
मधुयष्टि madhuyashti
~~~~~ MIZO ~~~~~
written in: Latin, Bengali-Assamese … spoken in: Mizoram … other names for this language: Lushai, Duhlian
sentet
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) … spoken in: NepalWest BengalAssamSikkim
आँखीगेडी ankheegedee, रतिगेडी ratigedee
  • Many thanks to Saroj Kumar Kasaju for help with these names … efloraofindia
~~~~~ NYISHI ~~~~~
written in: Latin … spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam … spoken by the Daffla (or Dafla) tribe, now known as Nyishi tribe … other names for this language: Nishi, Nisi, Nishang, Nissi, Nyising, Leil, Aya, Akang, Bangni-Bangru, Solung
raho
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) … spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
ଭୀଲ ଭୂଷଣ bhila bhushana, ଗୁଞ୍ଜା gunja, କାଌଞ୍ଚ kaincha, କାକଚିଞ୍ଚା kakachincha, କାକଜଂଘା kakajangha,କଇଁଚିକାକୁଡ଼ି kainchikakurdi, କୃଷ୍ଣଚୂଡ଼ିକା krushnachurdika, ଲାଙ୍ଗଳିକା langalika, ରକ୍ତଲା raktala, ରତି rati (or ରତ୍ତି ratti, ରକ୍ତି rakti, ରକ୍ତିକା raktika), ସାଧାରଣୀ sadharani, ସଞ୍ଚାଳୀ sanchali, ଶାଙ୍ଗୁଷ୍ଠା sangushtha, ସପ୍ତଳା saptala, ଶାରଙ୍ଗଷ୍ଟା sarangashta (or ଶାର୍ଙ୍ଗଷ୍ଟା sarngashta), ସୌମ୍ଯା saumya, ଶିଖଣ୍ଡୀ shikhandi, ଶୁକ୍ରଳା shukrala (the white variety), ତାମ୍ରିକା tamrika, ତୁଳା ବୀଜ tula bija
~~~~~ PALI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (पालि) … used by priests and scholars, the sacred language of Theravada Buddhism
गुञ्जा gunja, जिञ्जुक jinjuka
~~~~~ PERSIAN ~~~~~
written in: Farsi (فارسی) … almost a defunct language; spoken in: West Bengal, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Bihar
خاکشي khakshi, سرخ surkh
~~~~~ PUNJABI ~~~~~
written in: Gurmukhi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) … spoken in: Punjab
ਘੂੰਚੀ ghunchi, ਰੱਤੀ ratti
~~~~~ RABHA ~~~~~
written in: Assamese (ৰাভা), Bengali … spoken in: Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Meghalaya
tukhur neken
~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (राजस्थानी) … spoken in: Rajasthan
चिरमी chirmi, रत्ती चिरमू ratti chirmu, सरमाई sarmaiee
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) … used all over India by priests and scholars
अङ्गारवल्लरी angaravallari
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अरुणा aruna
बादर badar, बहुविस्तीर्णा bahuvistirna, भिल्लभूषणा bhillabhushana, चिञ्ची chinchi, चूडाल chudala (the white variety), चूडामणि chudamani, गह्वर gahvara, गोपी gopi, गुञ्जा gunja (or गुञ्जक gunjaka, गुञ्जिका gunjika), इन्द्राशन indrashana, काका kaka, काकचिञ्चा kakachincha, काकादनी kakadani, काकजङ्घा kakajangha, काकणाह्वा kakanahva, काकणन्तिका kakanantika, काकपीलु kakapilu, काकतिक्ता kakatikta, काकवल्लरी kakavallari, कक्ष्या kakshya, काम्बोज kamboja, काञ्ची kanchi, कणीचि kanichi, कृष्णला krshnala (or कृष्णलक krshnalaka, the black variety), कृष्णचूडिका krshnachudika, पाटहिका patahika, रक्त rakta (or रक्ति rakti, रक्तिका raktika), रिपुघातिनी ripughatini, सञ्चाली sanchali, साङ्गुष्ठा sangustha, शिखण्डी shikhandi, श्यामलकचूडा shyamalakachuda, सितगुञ्जा sitagunja (the white-blossomed), ताम्र tamra, उच्चटा uchchata, वक्रशल्या vakrashalya, वार्दर vardara
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तुलाबीजम tulabijam
~~~~~ SANTALI ~~~~~
written in: Ol Chiki (ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ), Bengali (সাঁওতালী), Odia (ସାନ୍ତାଳୀ), Devanagari (सान्ताली), Roman … spoken in: JharkhandWest Bengal, Odisha
ᱯᱳᱱᱰ ᱠᱟᱣᱮᱛ pond kawet
~~~~~ SINDHI ~~~~~
written in: Perso-Arabic (سِنڌِي), Gujarati (સિંધી), Devanagari (सिन्धी) … spoken in: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
ڪانگڙي kangiri, لالڙي laliri
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
சிகண்டிகை cikantikai, குருவிந்தம் kuruvintam
குன்றி kunri
  • Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras … பவளக்குன்றி pavala-k-kunri (the red variety), வெள்ளைக்குன்றி vellai-k-kunri (the white variety)
குன்றுமணி kunrumani
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) … spoken in: Andhra PradeshTelangana, Puducherry
అతిమధురము atimadhuramu, గురిగింజ guriginja, గురువింద gurivinda, రక్తిక raktika
గుంజ gunja
కుక్కుటము kukkutamu, ముక్కుటము mukkutamu, సిన్న గురుగింజ sinnaguruginja
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
written in: Tigalari (Tulu) was used for writing Vedic texts in Sanskrit, Kannada (ತುಳು), Malayalam (തുളു) … spoken in: Karnataka, north Kerala
ಗುರ್ಗುಂಜಿ gurgunji
~~~~~ URDU ~~~~~
written in: Urdu (اردو) … spoken in: Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka
چرمٿهي chirmithi (or چرمٿي chirmiti), گهنگچي ghunghchi (or گهونگهچي ghunghchi, گمچي gumchi, گهنگچي ghungchi, گهونگچي ghungchi), گنج gunj (or گنجا gunja, گونچ gunch, کونچ kunch, کنجا kunja), رتي ratti
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
widespread
~~~~~ Created on: 05-09-2020 ¦ Last updated: 14:19 10-10-2024 ~~~~~


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Fabaceae undershrub from Pune for ID : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 2 authors.
Pls help in ID of this undershrub 1 m tall, found in deciduous forest near Pune.
Leaves paripinnate. Flowers in terminal racemes 10-15 cm long.

In absence of any other pics, Abrus precatorius is the species with which flowers match very closely..


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Abrus precatorius L.: 3 very high res. images.

Location:  Musikot, Rukum, West Nepal 
Date: 30 May 2023
Elevation 400m.
Habit : Wild


Corrected Nepali Names : रतिगेडी Ratigedee / आँखीगेडी Ankheegedee 


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Fabaceae: Abrus precatorius L.: 2 images- 1 high res.
location/date: (1) Barha, Jabalpur Distr., Madhya Pradesh, October 1994; (2: seeds) Tarubanda village, Melghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Amravati Distr., Maharashtra, November 1994


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Abrus precatorius L from Assam KD 05 Oct 24: 6 images.
Attached images are Abrus precatorius L from Assam.
Date : 30.10.18
Location: Assam
Family : Fabaceae (Papilionaceae)
Genus & species : Abrus precatorius L
Habit :  Climbing shrub 



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