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Meiogyne pannosa (Dalzell) J. Sinclair, Sarawak Mus. J. 52(3): 604 604 1951. (Syn: Polyalthia pannosa (Dalzell) Finet & Gagnep.; Unona pannosa Dalzell);
, my-AH-jin-ee or may-AH-jin-ee — Greek: meion (smaller, lesser, fewer); gyne (woman, female) – referring to the carpels or ovaries of the flower … StuartXchange pan-OH-suh — ragged, tattered … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: Malabar fingersop • Kannada: ಭೆಂಡೇ bhendae, ಕುಡುಬೊಂಡೊ kudubondo • Malayalam: ചാവി chavi, പന്തൽമരം panthalmaram • Tulu: ಕುಡುಬೊಂಡೊ kudubondo
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 131011GK_Meiogyne pannosa: Meiogyne pannosa (Dalzell) J. Sinclair (Syn: Unona pannosa) of Annonaceae family. A small tree grows in the mid-storey of the evergreen forests. This species is endemic to the Western Ghats. Another picture from kerala is @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby/2473177124/ More information and pictures @ .
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Meiogyne pannosa (Dalzell) J.Sinclair my-AH-jin-ee or may-AH-jin-ee — Greek: meion (smaller, lesser, fewer); gyne (woman, female) – referring to the carpels or ovaries of the flower … StuartXchange
pan-OH-suh — ragged, tattered … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: Malabar fingersop • Kannada: ಭೆಂಡೇ bhendae, ಕುಡುಬೊಂಡೊ kudubondo • Malayalam: ചാവി chavi, പന്തൽമരം panthalmaram • Tulu: ಕುಡುಬೊಂಡೊ kudubondo
botanical names: Meiogyne pannosa (Dalzell) J.Sinclair … homotypic synonyms: Desmos pannosus (Dalzell) Saff. • Polyalthia pannosa (Dalzell) Finet & Gagnep. • Unona pannosa Dalzell … heterotypic synonyms: Annona asiatica B.Heyne ex Wall. • Unona asiatica B.Heyne ex Steud. • Uva mollis Kuntze • Uvaria mollis Wall. … POWO, retrieved 20 May 2026 Bibliography / etymology / notes
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
Malabar fingersop
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka
ಭೆಂಡೇ bhendae
ಕುಡುಬೊಂಡೊ kudubondo
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
ചാവി chavi, പന്തൽമരം panthalmaram
~~~~~ Tulu ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka
ಕುಡುಬೊಂಡೊ kudubondo
~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Karnataka, Kerala, *Maharashtra, *Tamil Nadu; endemic
* no given name / no name found in the regional language(s) of the state ~~~~~ Created on: 23:24 20-05-2026 ¦ Last updated: 15:46 21-05-2026 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2026/05/meiogyne-pannosa-dalzell-jsinclair.html
Both Malayalam and English names are correct. However, ചാവി chavi is mainly used for 🗝️ key. About ചാവി chavi is mainly used for 🗝️ key is quite logical, because the plant is rare, not well known, not of much ethno-commercial use.
Since you pointed out that most Malayalis would think of “ചാവി chavi” as key, I found on internet that it is a loanword from Portuguese.
It is used by the following languages:
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Meiogyne pannosa
Updated on June 13, 2026