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Heliotropium indicum L., Sp. Pl. 139 1753. (syn. Eliopia riparia Raf.; Eliopia serrata Raf.; Heliophytum indicum (L.) DC.; Heliophytum velutinum DC. (Unresolved); Heliotropium anisophyllum P.Beauv. (Unresolved); Heliotropium cordifolium Moench; Heliotropium foetidum Salisb.; Heliotropium horminifolium Mill.; Tiaridium anisophyllum G.Don (Unresolved); Tiaridium indicum (L.) Lehm.; Tiaridium velutinum Lehm. (Unresolved));
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hee-lee-oh-TROH-pee-um — from the Greek helios (sun) and trope (turning) IN-dih-kum or in-DEE-kum — of or from India … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: erysipelas plant, Indian heliotrope, Indian turnsole, scorpion weed, wild clary • Bengali: হাতিসুর hatisura • Gujarati: હાથી સૂંઢરા hathi-sundhara • Hindi: हाथाजोड़ी hathajori • Kannada: ಚೆಳುಬಾಲದ ಗಿಡ chelubalada gida, ಚೆಳುಮಣಿ ಗಿಡ chelumani gida • Konkani: ajeru • Malayalam: തേക്കട thekkada • Manipuri: leihenbi • Marathi: भुरुंडी bhurundi • Nepalese: हात्ति सुंडे झार hatti sunde jhar • Oriya: hati-sand • Sanskrit: चञ्चुफल chanchuphala, श्रीहस्तीनी shrihastini, वृश्चिकली vrscikali • Tamil: தேட்கொடுக்கி tetkotukki • Telugu: నాగదంతి naga danti / Native to: Asia, or perhaps South America, distibuted throughout tropics & subtropics . It is a favorite of butterflies like Common crows (butterfly) for its nectar. . The only use I know of in regular herbal medicine in India is for leaf juice in conjunctivitis. but wiki lists other uses: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliotropium_indicum
Tribals have been reported to be widely used as anti-abortificent in women with habitual miscarriages, to treat anemia of pregnancy, skin disorders such as ring worm or bites and I have seen urban poor use the leaf juice on swelling from insect bites. .  FROM THE NATURE:    Heliotropium indicum :: 13/03/12 :: Hooghly (WB) SK: Attaching images of Heliotropium indicum L. that i photographed today. I think some leaves of this plant are infested with some kind of fungus. Species : Heliotropium indicum L. Bengali name : HATISUR Habit : herb Habitat : wild, roadside Date : 13/03/12, 12.54 p.m. Place : Hooghly, WB ID help : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliotropium_indicum In Marathi विन्च्वी I have one for you, shot on 12-Oct-2009. Beautiful pics. Tribals of Chhotanagpur call it Hathisud, owing to the inflorescence which looks like trunk of an elephant… In fact Hathisund, Hathisoond, Hatisud etc. are Hindi names of this species. And these names are common throughout India. The Tribal Healers of Chhotanagpur recognize this species by six different names and all these names are based on its medicinal properties and uses. Bade Bukhar Jadi is one of these names as Heliotropium is added as important ingredient in Indigenous Herbal Medicines used for Fever management.
In year 2002 I mentioned local name of Cassia fistula as Bendra Lauthi or Bandar Lathi in Botanical.com. At that time Google was showing only my articles for “Bandar Lathi.” Today from Assam to Gujarat and North to South everyone is writing that Bandar Lathi is its Assamese name, Bandar Lathi is its Tamil Name, Bandar Lathi is its Bengali name. Bandar i.e. Monkey is known by different names in different languages then how Bandar Lathi is local name in every state of India?
It surprises me a lot. A Big Thank You. I also heard that it has medicinal properties. But i do not know what.
As for C. fistula, in my childhood, in 1970-80 we called it Bandar-Lathi. Both of langoor & ape were Bandar to us. However, much later i came to know the other Bengali names like ‘Amaltas’, ‘Sonajhora’ for the Bandar-Lathi. Thanks for your message. Bandar is Bendra in Chhattisgarhi. Bandar Lathi is mentioned by Dr. Jain in papers related to surveys in Central India. Thank you Sir for the link. I downloaded the e-book.
Boraginaceae Week: Heliotropium indicum Pune: typical rocky/nonfertile areas of its habitat . Boraginaceae Week :: : Heliotropium indicum at CBD Belapur Hills: very nice study of the nectar seekers/pollinators
Boraginaceae Week :: UD002 Heliotropium indicum Herbal medicine: Species: Heliotropium indicum
Indian turnsole, hathisura
The only use I know of in regular herbal medicine in India is for leaf juice in conjunctivitis, but wiki lists other uses: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliotropium_indicum
Tribals have been reported to be widely used as anti-abortificent in women with habitual miscarriages, to treat anemia of pregnancy , skin disorders such as ring worm or bites and I have seen urban poor use the leaf juice on swelling from insect bites.
The pictures I present are from the Tollygunj Club, where there is an effort underway to transplant “weeds” to demonstration gardens… to educate folks… I found I think beginning of the fruits/seedpods (the third pic) …
Would like to hear from botanists if they look like seedpods? these are complementary, recorded today.
    Boraginaceae Week :: Heliotropium indicum in Thane: Heliotropium indicum L.
hee-lee-oh-TROH-pee-um — from the Greek helios (sun) and trope (turning)
IN-dih-kum or in-DEE-kum — of or from India … Dave’s Botanary Mar 20, 2010 … at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra
commonly known as: erysipelas plant, Indian heliotrope, Indian turnsole, scorpion weed, wild clary • Bengali: হাতিসুর hatisura • Gujarati: હાથી સૂંઢરા hathi-sundhara • Hindi: हाथाजोड़ी hathajori • Kannada: ಚೆಳುಬಾಲದ ಗಿಡ chelubalada gida, ಚೆಳುಮಣಿ ಗಿಡ chelumani gida • Konkani: ajeru • Malayalam: തേക്കട thekkada • Manipuri: leihenbi • Marathi: भुरुंडी bhurundi • Nepalese: हात्ति सुंडे झार hatti sunde jhar • Oriya: hati-sand • Sanskrit: चञ्चुफल chanchuphala, श्रीहस्तीनी shrihastini, वृश्चिकली vrscikali • Tamil: தேட்கொடுக்கி tetkotukki • Telugu: నాగదంతి naga danti Native to: Asia, or perhaps South America, distibuted throughout tropics & subtropics References: Flowers of India • Missouri Plants • NPGS / GRIN • PIER • eFlora • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar more views: Mar 20, 2010 … at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra Feb 15, 2009 … at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park), Mumbai
… more views on flickr.
Boraginaceae Week : Heliotropium indicum L. (Hooghly): This is the only Boraginaceae member that i knew till May, this year.
Species : Heliotropium indicum L.
Habit & Habitat : wild herb, roadside, thicket
Date : 2/6/12, 9.03 a.m.
Beautiful flower. It is a favorite of butterflies like Common crows for its nectar.
171211 BRS 272: Pl. find the attached file contain photo for id. request.
Location: NBNP Anaikatti, Coimbatore
Date: 16.12.2011 Habitat: Garden
Habit: Herb Looks like one of the Heliotropium species. Heliotropium indicum I suppose    Req. Plant for ID: Heliotropium indicum reported to be good for eye … juice of leaves… in inflammation… . FROM THE NATURE: (mixed thread) . FROM THE NATURE:
Family: Boraginaceae
habit: Herb
habitat: Wild, near pond
Place of collection: Ranpur, Nayagarh, Odisha Very nice pictures! Thanks … Please find the habitat picture with leaves. Lovely Shots … Here this plant is called as Hathisoond Your skill changed the look of a weed Many thanks … for liking. Yes this is a very important plant for the tribal in terms of medicinal uses Wow what a beautiful picture!!! actually you made flowers look more beautiful …
18022013 BRS 457: … Indian heliotrope … Heliotropium indicum (family: Boraginaceae). Yes it is Heliotropium indicum
SYMBIOSIS : 354 : Attachments (1). 1 post by 1 author.      Heliotropium indicum L. from Kamrup district, Assam : Attachments (5). 1 post by 1 author.
Attached images are Heliotropium indicum L. collected from Kamrup district, Assam
Date :30.04.2013
Location: Kamrup district
Family : Boraginaceae
Genus & species : Heliotropium indicum L.
Habitat: Grows wild on waste places
Habit : Herb
Flower : White  Yeoor hills visit report May 15/2013 : (Mixed thread): Attachments (1). 3 posts by 2 authors.
Visited yeoor hills Part of Sanjay gandhi national park, Mumbai, Maharashtra on May 15/2013
Indian Heliotrope Botanical name: Heliotropium indicum Family: Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not family)
SYMBIOSIS : 463 : Attachments (1). 1 post by 1 author.
Attaching an image of a Striped Albatross butterfly (female) on the flowers of Heliotropium indicum.
SYMBIOSIS : 527 : Attachments (1). 1 post by 1 author.
Attaching an image of a Glassy Tiger butterfly on the flower of Heliotropium indicum (HATISURA).
SYMBIOSIS : 562 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1).
Attaching an image of a Lime Blue butterfly on the flowers of Heliotropium indicum.
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Attaching an image of a Glassy Tiger butterfly on the flowers of Heliotropium indicum. (HATI-SURA). Very nice. hathisuda flower and the butterfly is sitting perfectly at attention. love it. I think it swings when open is blue?
SYMBIOSIS : 758 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching an image of a Plain Tiger butterfly on the flowers of Heliotropium indicum (HATI-SURA).
SYMBIOSIS : 762 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching an image, where Plain Tiger and Striped Tiger are on the flowers of Heliotropium indicum.
SK151CT20-2016:ID : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)
Sharing some pictures for ID shot at Biratnagar Nepal on 20 May 2013 at 250 ft. Heliotropium! Thanks, … I think this is the most common Helitropium. indica ? Thank you for the prompt ID.
Heliotropium indicum L. (accepted name) Tiaridium indicum (L.) Lehm. (synonym)
Nepali Name: Hatti Sude Jhaar हात्ती सुंडे झार / Kuro कुरो Yes …
Heliotropium indicum L. : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5)
Location: Siliguri, India
Date: 25 May 2017
Altitude: 400 ft.
Nepali Names : हात्तिसुँडे झार Haattisunde Jhaar
                            
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HELIOTROPIUM INDICUM L. – indiantreepix | Google Groups Glassy Tiger (Parantica aglea)- Plant for Id 050408JM1 – indiantreepix | Google Groups Wildflower: Indian Turnsole – efloraofindia | Google Groups Heliotropium indicum – Indian turnsole – efloraofindia | Google Groups Request for ID-100610-SC3. Is this turnsol flower? – efloraofindia | Google Groups Heliotropium indicum from CBD Belapur Hills – efloraofindia | Google Groups Heliotropium indicum-080510-PKA1 – efloraofindia | Google Groups Heliotropium indicum – indiantreepix | Google Groups Indian Turnsole – indiantreepix | Google Groups . Heliotropium indicum for validation: 2 high res. images. Image of close up of part of inflorescence. Looks correct ! Heliotropium indicum L. :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Apr 13, 2008 · JUN23 DV195: 4 images. Heliotropium indicum L.
Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Apr 13, 2008 · 2:31 PM IST :: about 3 m (10 ft) asl
Many thanks to Radha Veach for validating the ID at iNaturalist
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