Canthium angustifolium Roxb., Fl. Ind. 2: 169 1824. (syn: Canthium leschenaultii (DC.) Wight & Arn.; Canthium trachystyle Ridl.; Dondisia leschenaultii DC.);
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India to Thailand: Assam, Bangladesh, India, Thailand as per POWO;
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¿ KAN-thee-um ? … derived from Malayalam name kantankara, for a Canthium sp. … Wikipedia
an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-um — narrow leaf … Dave’s Botanary 
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Canthium angustifolium:
Sharing picture of Canthium angustifolium, Rubiaceae



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Rubiaceae week::: Canthium angustifolium at Karnataka:
This one is a Climber.
Bot. name: Canthium angustifolium
Family: Rubiaceae
Common name: Shengali
Location: Shigekeri, Karnataka.


… great close-up. Two species of Canthium … am yet to meet one.



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Agumbe :: Canthium angustifolium :: DVJAN67 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 5 images.
Agumbe Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Date: 26 DEC 2014 … Altitude: about 700 m asl
Canthium angustifolium Roxb. … (family: Rubiaceae)
Thanks to … query in his own post – ANDEC76 


So many interesting species in southern western ghats!



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ANDEC76 Please identify this shrub : 9 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (7)
Agumbe, Karnataka
26th December 2014

Looks close to Meyna laxiflora from Rubiaceae


Can this be Canthium angustifolium?
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It is Canthium angustifolium !



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Amboli Ghat :: Canthium angustifolium :: DVFEB01/01 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 7 images.
Amboli Ghat Maharashtra

Date: 23 DEC 2014 … Altitude: from 400 m to 700 m asl
Canthium angustifolium Roxb. (family: Rubiaceae) 

Beautiful!



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ANFEB15 Please identify this shrub : 11 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (11)

Date: 26th December 2014
Place: Agumbe, Karnataka
Habit: Shrub


Looking like a member of family Rubiaceae


Plectronia rhedeii (Canthium angustifolium). The last picture is a different plant though


Thanks, … But Plectronia rheedei (DC.) Bedd.is a synonym of Canthium rheedei DC. (also checked An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew) & Canthium angustifolium Roxb. is a different plant.
Pl. clarify.
It seems to be Canthium angustifolium Roxb. [Plectronia rheedii (DC.) Bedd] except last image DSC_0557.jpg
Canthium parviflorum Lam bears yellow fruits. Common along the coast on lateritic soil.

Thanks, … But Plectronia rheedei (DC.) Bedd.is a synonym of Canthium rheedei DC. (also checked An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew) & Canthium angustifolium Roxb. is a different plant.
Pl. clarify.

I just went through Flora of Karnataka-Aanalysis; Flora of Udupi and Flora of madras Presidency.
What I understood is
1. Canthium rheedii DC. and Plectronia rheedii (DC.) Bedd are same
2. Canthium parviflorum Lamk and Plectronia parviflora Bedd are same
But Canthium rheedii var. angustifolium Gamble is Canthium angustifolium Roxb. (citation in Gambles flora indicates it is from Flora of British India); which may be different from C. rheedii.
You may please cross check in FBI, I dont have FBI flora



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Names of Plants in India :: Canthium angustifolium Roxb. : 3 posts by 2 authors.
via Species‎ > ‎C‎ > Canthium angustifolium Roxb. … family: Rubiaceae

Flowers of India Discussions at efloraofindia more views in flickr more views on Google Earth
¿ KAN-thee-um ? … derived from Malayalam name kantankara, for a Canthium sp. … Wikipedia
an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-um — narrow leaf … Dave’s Botanary 
commonly known asnarrow leaved canthium • Malayalamകഠാരമുള്ള് katharamull • Marathiशेंगाळी shengali • Tamilகுத்துக்காரை kuttukkarai 
botanical namesCanthium angustifolium Roxb. … synonymsCanthium leschenaultii (DC.) Wight & Arn. • Canthium trachystyle Ridl. • Dondisia leschenaultii DC…. India Biodiversity Portal 
December 15, 2012 … Mattighatta Road, Sirsi.


¿ KAN-thee-um ? … derived from Malayalam name kantankara, for a Canthium sp. … Wikipedia

an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-um — narrow leaf … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: narrow-leaved canthium • Khasi: dieng-sia • Malayalam: കഠാരമുള്ള് katharamull, കട്ടക്കാര kattakkara, കോയിക്കൊടവം koyikkodavam • Marathi: शेंगाळी shengali • Tamil: குத்துக்காரை kuttukkarai

botanical namesCanthium angustifolium Roxb. … synonymsCanthium leschenaultii (DC.) Wight & Arn. • Canthium trachystyle Ridl. • Dondisia leschenaultii DC. … POWO

Bibliography / etymology

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
narrow-leaved canthium
~~~~~ KHASI ~~~~~
dieng-sia
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
കഠാരമുള്ള് katharamull
കട്ടക്കാര kattakkara, കോയിക്കൊടവം koyikkodavam
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
शेंगाळी shengali
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
குத்துக்காரை kuttukkarai
~~~~~ x ~~~~~
Names compiled / updated at
https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2021/12/canthium-angustifolium-roxb.html


Kannada name added.

~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ಮುಳ್ಳು ಕಾರೆ mullu kaare
  • Many thanks to Dr Mahadeswara Swamy for help with this name … efloraofindia


145 ID wild plant: 13 images.

Please ID wild plant,
Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, (Kochi) Kerala PIN:686671
Altitude: 1400fsl
Flower date: 02.08.2021, 04.25pm
Habitat: wild moisture
Plant habit: under shrub, erect, branches, hard stem diameter up to 02cm, thorny 02cm length, perennial
Height: up to 02 meters
Leaves: opposite, ovate, oblong, apex, wavy margins, size:10×6cm
Flower: racemose, diameter:09mm, off white, non fragrant
Fruit: ovoid, green into dark blue, size:1×0.7cm, edible little sweet
Seed: brown, 2 nos.
Camera: mobile Samsung Galaxy A21s

Any guess about Family or genus??


Check Canthium augustifolium


Yes, it is Canthium augustifolium …, thank you very much for ID my plant,



Sharing more images and information,
Fruit: ovoid, green into dark blue, size:1×0.7cm, edible little sweet
Seed: brown, upto 2 nos., ovate velvety irregular, size:8×4×4mm
2 images.

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Kannada name(s) of Canthium angustifolium Roxb.:

Please help with the following Kannada names of Canthium angustifolium Roxb. if you find them valid …
ambagani … FLORA OF KARNATAKA, A Checklist, Volume – 2: Gymnosperms and Angiosperms. 1 – 1002 (Published by Karnataka Biodiversity Board)
mullukkarai… Floristic inventory in the seven medicinal plants conservation areas MPCAs of Karnataka, India by P S Udayan
The second name seems to be in Tamil, inadvertently listed as a Kannada name, but I am not sure.

I will check and get back to you as soon as possible.


Perhaps mullukkarai is actually mullu kaare = ಮುಳ್ಳು ಕಾರೆ … because Canthium coromandelicum has following names: kaare gida, kaare hannu gida, kaare mara, kaare mullu gida


… interpretation is correct.
‘ Mullukkarai is actually mullu kaare = ಮುಳ್ಳು ಕಾರೆ’. ‘Mullukarai’ is Tamil name (As I spent my professional career in Chennai I know Tamil also). Hence you may use it as mullu kaare = ಮುಳ್ಳು ಕಾರೆ  in Kannada.


References:
POWO