Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees, Prodr. 11: 371 (1847) (Syn: ………. Justicia japonica Thunb. ;……. Justicia simplex D.Don; ……….) as per POWO; . China (from the southern area of Qinling mts; eastward to Jiangsu; southward to Guangdong, west southward to Yunnan), Tibet, Taiwan, Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu), South Korea, Ryukyu Isl., Seychelles (I), Java, India (throughout), Sri Lanka, Vietnam, peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar [Burma] (Chin, Kachin, Sagaing), Jammu & Kashmir (Poonch), Laos, Philippines (Batanes, Luzon to Mindanao), Singapore (I), Maldives, Lakshadweep Isl. (Laccadives) as per Catalogue of Life; . An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995- Details with Keys) . Flora of Davanagere District, Karnataka, India By B. K. Manjunatha, V. Krishna, T. Pullaiah (2004- Details with Keys) . . ros-tel-luh-LAY-ree-a — Greek: diminutive of rostrum (with a small beak); laria (resembling) … Dave’s Botanary pro-KUM-benz — lying along the ground … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: water willow • Assamese: ফুলি বন phuli ban, পিত্ত পাত pitta paat • Bengali: পীতপাপড়া pitapapara • Gujarati: ખડસલીયો khadasaliyo, પીતપાપડો pitpapado • Hindi: खरमोर kharmor • Kachchhi: રતી માંજરજો પિત્તપાપડો rati manjarjo pittapapado • Kannada: ಹುಚ್ಚು ನೆಲಬೇವು huchchu nelabevu • Konkani: घाटी पितपापड ghati pitpapad • Malayalam: ചെറു തറുതാവൽ cheru tharuthaaval, പിത്തക്കൊടി pithakkoti • Marathi: घाटी पित्तपापडा ghati pittapapada, कलमाशी kalmashi, करंबल karambal, माशी mashi • Nepali: बिसाउने झार bisaaune jhaar, खुर्सानी झार khursaani jhaar, फुली झार phuli jhaar • Rajasthani: कागनेर kagner, मखनिया घास makhania ghas • Sanskrit: कल्माषी kalmashi, पर्पट parpata, रेणु renu, वरतिक्त varatikta • Tamil: ஆரம் aram, கோடகசாலை kotakacalai, குக்குரம் kukkuram • Telugu: నాగ పూత చెట్టు naaga pootta chettu • Tulu: ಪೊದ್ದೊಲ್ ಪೂ poddolu poo Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot. . Native to: China, eastern Asia, Indian subcontinent, Malesia .
Weeds are beautiful_Justicia procumbens_RKC_06_111011: Justicia procumbens L. for you. Family: Acanthaceae Agreed. Photographed in my forest at Shahapur in July & August this year. Justicia procumbens weeds are soooo useful… three types of butterflies?
Justicia procumbens: The butterfly is the Angled Pierrot.
identification no 171111sn2: White flowered forms are quite common among the population. So better consider it as a variant
justicia procumbens:
Kas Week :: DV :: 28 SEP 08 – 1214 :: ¿ Rostellularia procumbens ?: ID please; not sure whether I can differentiate Rostellularia procumbens from Justicia procumbens. Date/Time: September 28, 2008 at 12.14pm Habit: herb, about 20 cm tall Habitat: lateritic plateau among other small herbs and grass Rostellularia procumbens for me too …
Plz id this herb: pa14 – 28oct2012: Species of Justicia, probably J. simplex. I have labelled this species as Justicia procumbens L.. in my collection. Rostellularia procumbens Nees may be a synonym [the plant list]
ID-30062013-PR-1 : Attachments (6). 2 posts by 2 authors. this is justicia sp habit herb habitat wild I think Justicia procumbens.
Wild Herb For ID : Lonavala : 300713 : AK-3 : Attachments (1). 4 posts by 2 authors. … looks Justicia sp. may be J. procumbens Justicia procumbens
Requesting ID of this Acanthaceae member – Lohagad : 24082013 : ARK-03 : August 2013 : Attachments (6). 3 posts by 2 authors. Requesting to please ID this plant captured at Lohagad near Pune in August 2013. Can this be Justicia procumbens??? I have been meaning to ask about this ground hugging plant with tiny flowers which has been flowering for about five weeks now. Please help with the ID. 19 September 2014 Flowers smaller than a centimetre. Plant not more than 5 cm off the ground. Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP Most probably Justicia procumbens.. Thank you … I am most grateful. Justicia procumbens (Water willow)
Satara, Oct 2014 :: Requesting ID :: ARKNOV-43 : 10 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (6) The photographs uploaded by … are different species from different families which have been wrongly uploaded as Acanthaceae. I request that upload them separately so that their identification can suggested properly. agree with … Apologies for the same, I was not aware that they are different. pls check J. simplex also. Yes, It is Justicia procumbens Thank you … for the feedback…
ANFEB33 Justicia sp. for identification : 7 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (10) Family: Acanthaceae It looks to me Justicia japonica Thunb (=Justicia simplex D. Don) Thank you … Could you please point out what in the photos decides it as J. japonica? It is Justicia procumbens L. of Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Justicia procumbens :: Satara:: PKA-MAR08/08:: : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1) Herb from Ajinkyatara (Satara). Justicia procumbens (Acanthaceae family)
Family: Acanthaceae Justicia micrantha (Oerst.) V.A.W.Graham, It looks like Justicia procumbens
Acanthaceae fortnight SN 10 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1) Justicia procumbens L., diffuse herb from Coorg area of Karnataka
Acanthaceae Week: Justicia procumbens from Chakrata for validation-GSMAR21/22 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Justicia procumbens photographed from Chakrata, kindly validate Justicia procumbens
Acanthaceae Fortnight : Justicia procumbens : Lonavala : 30MAR15 : AK-22: 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2) Posted earlier, identified by …
Acanthaceae Fortnight : Justicia procumbens : Karla,Lonavala : 30MAR15 : AK-23 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2) Pictures taken on 29/7/13. Posted earlier, identified by …
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Justicia procumbens :: Ooty, 9th Mile :: ARKMAR-61 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Attached are pictures of Justicia procumbens captured at Ooty, 9th Mile Meadows in November 2013. Requested to validate the ID.
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Justicia procumbens :: Rajgad :: ARKMAR-62/74 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Attached are pictures of Justicia procumbens captured at Rajgad in September 2014. Requested to validate the ID.
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Justicia procumbens :: SGNP :: ARKMAR-63/75 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Attached are pictures of Justicia procumbens captured at SGNP in August 2013 and 2014. Requested to validate the ID.
ACANTHACEAE FORTNIGHT:: Justicia procumbens for validation from Morni:: NS MARCH 18/18 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) This is a small glandular herb.. please confirm the id, I hope this can be Justicia procumbens.. Thanks, … May I request you pl. check the keys at Species with description & keys in Flora of Pakistan
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Rostellularia FOR VALIDATION / ID :: Saphale Ghat :: DVMAR118/129 : 5 posts by 3 authors. ¿ Rostellularia ? The spike could be measuring about 6 – 7 cm; the flower about 2 mm across. along Saphale Ghat on September 28, 2009 Thanks, … Doesn’t it look like Justicia procumbens, you already posted though I may be wrong ? Thanks … It does look like Justicia procumbens. But I am not sure whether I am mixing with Rostellularia crinita syn. Justicia micrantha. Rostellularia crinita & Justicia micrantha are syn. of Justicia neesii as per Flora of Davanagere District, Karnataka, India By B. K. Manjunatha, V. Krishna, T. Pullaiah (2004- Details with Keys) Pl. check the keys at An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995)
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Justicia procumbens FOR VALIDATION :: Thane :: DVMAR63/74 : 4 posts by 2 authors. 1 image. Justicia ¿ procumbens ? The tiny-flowered Justicia has confused me often; taking opportunity of this fortnight to get most of my sightings for validation. Some of the photo sets may prove insufficient for validation. along NH3 near Padgha, Thane on July 14, 2007 I think keys in the following link with local flora may settle the issue. An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995). Bracts (?) here appears to be spiny.
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Justicia procumbens FOR VALIDATION :: SGNP :: DVMAR64/75 : 4 posts by 2 authors. 1 image. Justicia ¿ procumbens ? The tiny-flowered Justicia has confused me often; taking opportunity of this fortnight to get most of my sightings for validation. Some of the photo sets may prove insufficient for validation. at Sanjay Gandhi National Park on August 26, 2007 I think keys in the following link with local flora may settle the issue. An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995). Bracts (?) here appears to be spiny
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Justicia procumbens FOR VALIDATION :: Tungareshwar WLS :: DVMAR65/76 : 4 posts by 2 authors. 2 images. Justicia ¿ procumbens ? The tiny-flowered Justicia has confused me often; taking opportunity of this fortnight to get most of my sightings for validation. Some of the photo sets may prove insufficient for validation. at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on August 16, 2008 I think keys in the following link with local flora may settle the issue. An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995). Bracts (?) here appears to be spiny
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Justicia procumbens FOR VALIDATION :: Koraigad :: DVMAR66/77 : 4 posts by 2 authors. 2 images. Justicia ¿ procumbens ? The tiny-flowered Justicia has confused me often; taking opportunity of this fortnight to get most of my sightings for validation. Some of the photo sets may prove insufficient for validation. at Koraigad on October 8, 2011 I think the keys in the following link with local flora may settle the issue. An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995). Bracts (?) here appears to be spiny.
ACANTHACEAE FORTNIGHT:: Justicia procumbens for confirmation from Chakrata:: NS MARCH 06/06 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3) This herbaceous plant was recorded from Chakrata area, quite common in the area, please suggest if this rightly identified as Justicia procumbens… Me too keen on knowing the ID …
Justicia sp ABAUG01/19 : 8 posts by 3 authors. 3 images. I think … had helped point it out to me as a Justicia sp. when he visited Dharamshala last year. Please advise if we can ascertain the species. Above Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP 1800m 17 August 2015 I hope Justicia procumbens. Thank you … I was confused between J. procumbens and Rostellularia crinita. How does one differentiate them? efi pages on Justicia procumbens & Justicia neesii (syn. Justicia micrantha; Rostellularia crinita) Looks me too Justicia procumbens
Old picture of flower for Id pl. Location – Kaas Plateau Date- 13.09.2009 Habitat –Wild Rostellularia difusa? Justicia procumbens Is Rostellularia diffusa synonym of Justicia procumbens ? or is there another species as Justicia diffusa? efi pages on Justicia diffusa (syn: Rostellaria diffusa (Willd.) Nees) & Justicia procumbens Justicia procumbens and Rostellularia diffusa are two different species. And yeah Rostellularia difusa is a synonym of Justicia diffusa. It is Justicia species for sure.
Justicia procumbens (accepted name) ??? : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (10) Sharing some pictures I guess is Justicia procumbens (accepted name) shot at Pashupati Forest Kathmandu Nepal today at 4400 ft. But color of flower is rather light, so it may be different one?? I think matches with images at Justicia procumbens L. बिसाउने झार Bisaaune Jhaar / खुर्सानी झार Khursaani Jhaar / फुली झार Phuli Jhaar
Tiny Herb for ID : Lalbagh, Bangalore : 050618 : AK-1 : 16 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2) Tiny herb seen growing wild in the grass at Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore in April. Thanks … for your prompt response. I will check. Pl. check /species/a—l/a/acanthaceae/justicia Justicia sp. ?? Pl. check with images at Justicia diffusa var. hedyotidifolia (Nees) C.B. Clarke It is some Acanthaceae member. Flowers not clear to tell It is justicia procumbens only I also agree with …, for its id as Justicia procumbens One of my similar looking post from the same location, Lalbagh, Bangalore was suggested as Justicia micrantha by … Experts, kindly advise. Justicia micrantha Wall. is synonym for Justicia procumbens subsp. procumbens as per catalogue of life Many thanks for your prompt reply and also for clearing my doubts.
Requesting for verification: 11112010 ASP 03 – efloraofindia | Google Groups . MS,Nov.,2021/70 Justicia sp. for id.: 1 image. Location : Khawbung Date : 21-11-2021 Habit : Herb Habitat : Wild Pl. post high res. image to check the details as per keys at Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Justicia sp for ID :: Mizoram:: PKA-MAR24/24 May be Justicia procumbens as per keys at An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995- Details with Keys) 1 high res. image Yes, Justicia procumbens as per keys at An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995- Details with Keys) Justicia latispica looks different as per https://indiabiodiversity.org/observation/show/269629 . Wild Plant for ID : Way to Nasik : 06OCT21 : AK – 012: 3 images. Wild plants seen on the way to Nasik in the ghats. Justicia ?? Seems to be Justicia Species. Suggestion: Justicia procumbens ??? Also check Justicia neesii One of the experts on our group may be able to help? After going through all the Justicia Species, I find Justicia procumbens suggested by … to be the closest. Maybe. . SK 3292 05 January 2022: 9 very high res. images. Location: Salyan, West Nepal Altitude: 1003 m. Date: 30 August 2021 Habit : Wild Justicia simplex D.Don ?? Appears close to images at Justicia procumbens . Justicia procumbens: Mandalpatti, Coorg, Karnataka: 12 images- 4 high res. . Tiny Herb for ID : Gangapur Grasslands : Nasik : 12SEP22 : AK-01: 2 images. https://efloraofindia.com/2011/03/10/justicia/ I think it is close to images at Justicia procumbens L. . Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Jul 25, 2010 · 10:52 AM IST: 1 image. . FOR VALIDATION :: Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Sep 27, 2008 · JUN23 DV95: 1 image.
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Justicia procumbens FOR VALIDATION :: Thane :: DVMAR62/73 : 5 posts by 3 authors. 2 images. Justicia ¿ procumbens ? The tiny-flowered Justicia has confused me often; taking opportunity of this fortnight to get most of my sightings validated. Some of the photosets may prove insufficient for validation. at Vaghbil, Thane on July 19, 2008 efi page on Justicia procumbens Justicia diffusa, I think. I think close to images at . Rostellularia diffusa (Willd.) Nees … FOR VALIDATION Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Jul 19, 2008 · 4:21 PM IST :: about 3 m (10 ft) asl Many thanks to Vijayasankar ji for suggesting the ID at efloraofindia. popular synonym: Justicia diffusa Willd. Yes ! I think close to images at https://efloraofindia.com/2011/03/10/justicia-procumbens/ OK, thanks, …, for suggesting Justicia procumbens; that was my first label to my observation during the first upload of this observation. . SK 3902 30 November 2023 – Justicia: 5 very high res. images. I think Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees
Which Acanthaceae?- For Id 040109JM1 : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2) Looks like one of the Rungia/ Justicia species. It looks like the Marsh Carpet [Hygrophila serpyllum]. Thanks, …, You may be right. Attaching two more pictures for better appreciation. Attachments (2) This Looks like Simply Rungia repens But never Hygrophila serpyllum. as per my Knowledge Given Photograph showing Erect habit While Hygrophila serphyllum is an a purely prostrate one and look at the inflo. it total Different and Flower i m sure that this must an a Rungia. Thanks, … for the feedback. I think some misunderstanding has crept in due to non-clarification from my side that two pictures with clear backgrounds were taken while holding the herb in hand for better clarity. It was certainly a prostrate herb as is evident in the third picture. I have gone through Srikant ji’s book & rule out Rungia repens due to smaller size of leaves, prostrate habit & difference in flower. …… are right. It is some Justicia species. Justicia procumbens ? Justicia procumbens Linnaeus
ANSEPT03 Please identify this Acanthaceae herb : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3). Coorg 29th August 2014 this seems to be Justicia sp., probably J. simplex Why not Justicia procumbens? efi pages on Justicia procumbens & Justicia japonica(Syn. Justicia simplex D. Don) I guess this looks like Justicia procumbens L. References: POWO (Justicia japonica Thunb. syn. of Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees)
Location: Dhulikhel, Nepal Date: 24 December 2018 Altitude: 1207 m. Habit : Wild Syn: Justicia japonica Thunb. Justicia procumbens L. Justicia simplex D. Don ?? Also check images at Justicia neesii is not listed in Nepal. As such unable to confirm it. Id is correct as Thank you … https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:53735-1
Location: Chobhar Height, Kathmandu , Nepal Altitude: 4600 ft. Date: 15 Septemberr 2016 Thanks, … Pl. Compare with images in efi site. Does not match with images at Justicia japonica Looks closer to images at Justicia neesii I guesssed Justicia simplex D. Don not the J. japonica. J. neesii is not listed in Nepal. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=116893 Thanks, … Pl. click on Justicia japonica & see its synonyms. There is a lot of confusion with different sources saying different things. Pl. also see Flora of Pakistan along with The Plant List Ver. 1.1 Why so much confusion? Different pages showing different accepted names. 3rd one is different. You can see it’s images in efi Justicia japonica Thunb. Based on the distribution in Checklist of Nepal only Justicia simplex D. Don is mentioned, which in turn is a syn. of Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees as per POWO. So we may keep it accordingly. . Telugu name of Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees … syn.: Justicia procumbens L.: May I know the Telugu name of Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees … syn.:Justicia procumbens L. At FRLHT’s ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants it is listed as naaga pootta chettu …not sure whether it is a valid name. It does not appear in Google search results. Would it be written as నాగ పూత చెట్టు ? నాగ పూత చెట్టు perfectly correct. . Names of Plants in India :: Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees: 1 image. ros-tel-luh-LAY-ree-a — Greek: diminutive of rostrum (with a small beak); laria (resembling) … Dave’s Botanary pro-KUM-benz — lying along the ground … Dave’s Botanarycommonly known as: water willow • Assamese: ফুলি বন phuli ban, পিত্ত পাত pitta paat • Bengali: পীতপাপড়া pitapapara • Gujarati: ખડસલીયો khadasaliyo, પીતપાપડો pitpapado • Hindi: खरमोर kharmor • Kachchhi: રતી માંજરજો પિત્તપાપડો rati manjarjo pittapapado • Kannada: ಹುಚ್ಚು ನೆಲಬೇವು huchchu nelabevu • Konkani: घाटी पित्तपापड ghati pitpapad • Malayalam: ചെറു തറുതാവൽ cheru tharuthaaval, പിത്തക്കൊടി pittakkoti • Marathi: घाटी पित्तपापडा ghati pittapapada, कलमाशी kalmashi, करंबल karambal, माशी mashi • Nepali: बिसाउने झार bisaaune jhaar, खुर्सानी झार khursaani jhaar, फुली झार phuli jhaar • Rajasthani: कागनेर kagner, मखनिया घास makhania ghas • Sanskrit: कल्माषी kalmashi, पर्पट parpata, रेणु renu, वरतिक्त varatikta • Tamil: ஆரம் aram, கோடகசாலை kotakacalai, குக்குரம் kukkuram • Telugu: నాగ పూత చెట్టు naaga pootta chettu • Tulu: ಪೊದ್ದೊಲ್ ಪೂ poddolu poo botanical names: Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees … homotypic synonyms: Ecbolium procumbens (L.) Kuntze • Justicia procumbens L. • Rostellaria procumbens (L.) Nees … and a list of heterotypic synonyms at POWO, retrieved 12 July 2025 NOTE: The closest species to Rostellularia procumbens (Justicia procumbens) are often considered to be those within the Justicia genus, particularly Justicia micrantha and Justicia neesii, which have been historically confused or are synonyms. The main points of confusion often revolve around leaf shape, inflorescence length, and overall plant appearance, as these can vary across different sources and even within the same species. … Google’s AI Overview of “Which are the closest species of Rostellularia procumbens ?” 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 water willow
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~ written in: Assamese (অসমীয়া) … spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya ফুলি বন phuli ban
পিত্ত পাত pitta paat
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~ written in: Bengali (বাংলা) … spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands পীতপাপড়া pitapapara
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~ written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) … spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu ખડસલીયો khadasaliyo, પીતપાપડો pitpapado
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) … spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand खरमोर kharmor
~~~~~ KACHCHHI ~~~~~ written in: Gujarati (કચ્છી), Sindhi (ڪڇّي) … spoken in: Kutch region of Gujarat રતી માંજરજો પિત્તપાપડો rati manjarjo pittapapado
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~ written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka ಹುಚ್ಚು ನೆಲಬೇವು huchchu nelabevu
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी) / Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ) / Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി) / Perso-Arabic (کونکنی) / Romi (Konknni) … spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat घाटी पित्तपापड ghati pitpapad
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~ written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep ചെറു തറുതാവൽ cheru tharuthaaval
പിത്തക്കൊടി pittakkoti
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka घाटी पित्तपापडा ghati pittapapada
कलमाशी kalmashi
करंबल karambal
माशी mashi
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) … spoken in: Nepal, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim बिसाउने झार bisaaune jhaar, खुर्सानी झार khursaani jhaar, फुली झार phuli jhaar
~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (राजस्थानी) … spoken in: Rajasthan कागनेर kagner, मखनिया घास makhania ghas
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) … used all over India by priests and scholars कल्माषी kalmashi
पर्पट parpata, रेणु renu, वरतिक्त varatikta
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~ written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands ஆரம் aram, கோடகசாலை kotakacalai
குக்குரம் kukkuram
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~ written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) … spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry నాగ పూత చెట్టు naaga pootta chettu
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~ written in: Tigalari (Tulu) was used for writing Vedic texts in Sanskrit, Kannada (ತುಳು), Malayalam (തുളു) … spoken in: Karnataka, north Kerala ಪೊದ್ದೊಲ್ ಪೂ poddolu poo
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~ throughout
Recorded / documented in following states: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, *Jammu & Kashmir, *Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, *Manipur, *Meghalaya, *Mizoram, *Nagaland, *Odisha, Puducherry, *Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, *Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal * no given name / no name found in the regional language(s) of the state ~~~~~ Created on: 12:04 12-07-2025 ¦ Last updated: 12:10 15-07-2025 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~ Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/07/rostellularia-procumbens-l-nees.html Pithakkodi or Pithakkoti is the correct English spelling. English transcription of Malayalam name corrected … commonly known as: water willow • Assamese: ফুলি বন phuli ban, পিত্ত পাত pitta paat • Bengali: পীতপাপড়া pitapapara • Gujarati: ખડસલીયો khadasaliyo, પીતપાપડો pitpapado • Hindi: खरमोर kharmor • Kachchhi: રતી માંજરજો પિત્તપાપડો rati manjarjo pittapapado • Kannada: ಹುಚ್ಚು ನೆಲಬೇವು huchchu nelabevu • Konkani: घाटी पित्तपापड ghati pitpapad • Malayalam: ചെറു തറുതാവൽ cheru tharuthaaval, പിത്തക്കൊടി pithakkoti • Marathi: घाटी पित्तपापडा ghati pittapapada, कलमाशी kalmashi, करंबल karambal, माशी mashi • Nepali: बिसाउने झार bisaaune jhaar, खुर्सानी झार khursaani jhaar, फुली झार phuli jhaar • Rajasthani: कागनेर kagner, मखनिया घास makhania ghas • Sanskrit: कल्माषी kalmashi, पर्पट parpata, रेणु renu, वरतिक्त varatikta • Tamil: ஆரம் aram, கோடகசாலை kotakacalai, குக்குரம் kukkuram • Telugu: నాగ పూత చెట్టు naaga pootta chettu • Tulu: ಪೊದ್ದೊಲ್ ಪೂ poddolu poo Konkani name corrected … commonly known as: water willow • Assamese: ফুলি বন phuli ban, পিত্ত পাত pitta paat • Bengali: পীতপাপড়া pitapapara • Gujarati: ખડસલીયો khadasaliyo, પીતપાપડો pitpapado • Hindi: खरमोर kharmor • Kachchhi: રતી માંજરજો પિત્તપાપડો rati manjarjo pittapapado • Kannada: ಹುಚ್ಚು ನೆಲಬೇವು huchchu nelabevu • Konkani: घाटी पितपापड ghati pitpapad • Malayalam: ചെറു തറുതാവൽ cheru tharuthaaval, പിത്തക്കൊടി pithakkoti • Marathi: घाटी पित्तपापडा ghati pittapapada, कलमाशी kalmashi, करंबल karambal, माशी mashi • Nepali: बिसाउने झार bisaaune jhaar, खुर्सानी झार khursaani jhaar, फुली झार phuli jhaar • Rajasthani: कागनेर kagner, मखनिया घास makhania ghas • Sanskrit: कल्माषी kalmashi, पर्पट parpata, रेणु renu, वरतिक्त varatikta • Tamil: ஆரம் aram, கோடகசாலை kotakacalai, குக்குரம் kukkuram • Telugu: నాగ పూత చెట్టు naaga pootta chettu • Tulu: ಪೊದ್ದೊಲ್ ಪೂ poddolu poo . References: POWO Catalogue of Life Flora of China GRIN Flora of Pakistan (syn: Rostellaria procumbens Nees & Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees) The Plant List Annotated checklist of the flowering plants of Nepal (Justicia diffusa Willd. syn. Justicia procumbens L.) Dinesh Valke’s Flickr Post Flowers of India PIER species info M.M.P.N.D. Wikipedia PFAF Biodiversity In India, Volume 4 edited by T. Pullaiah (Description) (Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees with Justicia procumbens L. as syn.- 2006) |
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