Category: Smithia

Smithia agharkarii Hemadri, Indian Forester 97(1): 67. 1971.; India (N) ; Maharashtra as per ILDIS; It is differentiated by unequal pair of bracteoles and membranous calyx having larger joints of fruit as compared to other Smithia species. One of the largest Smithia species having unequal bracteoles and larger joints of fruits, although resembling Smithia hirsuta […]

Smithia salsuginea Hance (Syn: Damapana dichotoma (Dalzell ex Baker) Kuntze; Smithia dichotoma Dalzell; Smithia dichotoma Baker); . SMITH-ee-uh — named for British botanist and physician Sir James Edward Smith … Wikisource sal-soo-GIN-ee-uh — Latin: salsa (salt or salty); referring to brackish habitat . commonly known as: brackish smithia • Gujarati: ખારું કાવળે kharu kavale • Kannada: ಉಪ್ಪಾದ ಹುರುಳಿ uppaada huruli • Konkani: खारकवला […]

Smithia ciliata Royle (Syn: Damapana ciliata (Royle) Kuntze; Smithia cavaleriei H.Lev.; Smithia coerulescens Zoll. & Morong; Smithia japonica Maxim.; Smithia nagasawai Hayata; Smithia pumila Royle ex Wight & Arn.); Lender glabrous annual herb; leaves pinnate, 2-3 cm long with 6-12 oblong 6-12 mm long sensitive leaflets; stipules 6-8 mm long; flowers pale blue or white, […]

Smithia setulosa Dalzell ; . SMITH-ee-uh — named for British botanist and physician Sir James Edward Smith … Wikisource set-yoo-LO-sa — having little bristles … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: bristly smithia • Gujarati: મોટું કાવળે motu kavale • Kannada: ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹುರುಳಿ dodda huruli • Konkani: मोठा कवला motha kavla • Malayalam: വലിയ മുതിര valiya muthira • Marathi: मोठा कवला motha kawla Names […]

Smithia sensitiva Aiton (Syn: Aeschynomene tribuloides Baill.; Damapana sensitiva (Aiton) Kuntze; Petagnana sensitiva (Aiton) J.F.Gmel.; Smithia javanica Benth.); . SMITH-ee-uh — named for British botanist and physician Sir James Edward Smith … Wikisource sen-si-TEE-vuh — sensitive . commonly known as: sensitive smithia • Assamese: অলক্ষণী alokhyani • Bengali: নল কশীন nala-kashina • Gujarati: કાવળે kavale • Hindi: ओदाबिरनी odabirni • Konkani: कवला kavla • Marathi: […]

Smithia blanda Wall., Prodr. Fl. Ind. Orient. 221. 1834. (Syn: Smithia blanda var. paniculata (Arn.) Baker; Smithia blanda var. racemosa (Wight & Arn.) Baker; Smithia bodinieri H.Lev.; Smithia paniculata Arn.; Smithia racemosa Wight & Arn.; Smithia yunnanensis Franch.); . Bangladesh (N); China (N); Guizhou ; Sichuan ; Yunnan ; India (N); Assam; Karnataka ; Kerala; […]

Smithia purpurea Hook.; . SMITH-ee-uh — named for British botanist and physician Sir James Edward Smith … Wikisource pur-PUR-ee-uh — purple … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: purple smithia • Kannada: ನೇರಳೆ ಹುರುಳಿ nerale huruli • Marathi: बरका barka, बुरकुर burkur Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/08/smithia-purpurea-hook.html . Endemic to: Western Ghats (of India)  . India (N) ; Karnataka ; Maharashtra […]

Smithia hirsuta Dalzell (Syn: Smithia blanda var. humilis Prain; Smithia blanda var. racemosa “Baker, p.p.”); . SMITH-ee-uh — named for British botanist and physician Sir James Edward Smith … Wikisource her-SOO-tuh — hairy … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: hairy smithia • Kannada: ಕೂದಲುಳ್ಳ ಹುರುಳಿ koodalulla huruli • Konkani: कवला kavla • Marathi: कवला kawla • Tamil: முடி இலைகண்ணி mudi ilaikanni Names […]

Smithia conferta Sm. (Syn. Damapana conferta (Sm.) Kuntze; Smithia conferta var. geminiflora (Roth) T.Cooke; Smithia geminiflora Roth; Smithia geminiflora var. coferta Baker [Spelling variant]; Smithia geminiflora var. conferta Baker; Smithia hispidissima Zoll. & Morong); . SMITH-ee-uh — named for British botanist and physician Sir James Edward Smith … Wikisource KON-fer-tuh or kon-FER-tuh — crowded … Dave’s […]

Smithia bigemina Dalzell; . SMITH-ee-uh — named for British botanist and physician Sir James Edward Smith … Wikisource ¿ bi-JEM-in-uh? — double paired … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: double paired smithia • Gujarati: બેરકી berki • Hindi: बेरकी berki • Kannada: ಸಣ್ಣ ಹುರುಳಿ sanna huruli • Konkani: लहान कवला lahan kavla • Malayalam: ചെറിയ മുതിര cheriya muthira • Marathi: […]