Pavetta siphonantha

Pavetta siphonantha Dalzell, Hooker’s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 2: 133 1850. (Syn: Pavetta hispidula var. siphonantha (Dalzell) Hook.f.);

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pa-WET-tah — from Tamil name of the plant pavattai (பாவட்டை)
¿ sy-fon-oh-NAN-tha ? — from the Greek siphon (tube) and anthos (flower)
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commonly known as: tube-flowered pavetta
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Endemic to: western peninsula of India
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Very attracting flowers with longer style (key flower character).
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Rubiaceae Week :: Pavetta siphonantha at Karnataka:
This one i found bit interesting. Climbing Shrub with white flowers, Style slender and exerted for approx 3 cm.
Bot. name: Pavetta siphonantha
(ID Ref: Allied sp. list from Shrikant jis second book: Further Flowers of Sahyadri and “Flora of Bombay Presidency by T. Cooke).
Family: Rubiaceae
Date/Time: 29-05-2011 / 09:00AM
Location: Handi Bhadang Forest, karnataka
Habitat: Wild
Plant Habit: Climbing Shrub

Fantastic catch …
I find it interesting too – I need to check whether I missed this plant though we were together during this trip.

Spectacular display! Like the white flowers with blue sky background.

Yes it is Pavetta siphonantha Dalzell Syn: Pavetta hispidula var. siphonantha (Dalzell) Hook.f. It sometimes grows as a straggler with a very weak stem, but very attracting flowers with longer style (key flower character).
Rare and endemic to the Western Ghats.
Mostly growing in the understories of evergreen forests at mid elevations.

Rubiaceae Week :: Pavetta siphonantha off SH 34 near Kumbharwadi, Karnataka:
Pavetta siphonantha Dalzell

pa-WET-tah — from Tamil name of the plant pavattai (பாவட்டை)
¿ sy-fon-oh-NAN-tha ? — from the Greek siphon (tube) and anthos (flower)

May 29, 2011 … off SH 34 near Kumbharwadi, Karnataka
commonly known as: tube-flowered pavetta
Endemic to: western peninsula of India
Reference: The Flora of the Presidency of Bombay
more views: May 29, 2011 … off SH 34 near Kumbharwadi, Karnataka

Names of Plants in India :: Pavetta siphonantha Dalzell:

pa-WET-tah — genus name derived from the Tamil name of plant – pavattai (பாவட்டை)
¿ sy-foh-NAN-tha ? — from the Greek siphon (tube) and anthos (flower) … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: tubeflower pavetta • Kannada: ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪಾಪಟೆ dodda paapate • Konkani: व्हडली फापटी vhadli phapti • Malayalam: വലിയ പാവട്ട valiya paavatta • Marathi: मोठी पापटी mothi papati • Tamil: பெரிய பாவட்டை periya paavattai

botanical names: Pavetta siphonantha Dalzell … homotypic synonyms: Pavetta hispidula var. siphonantha (Dalzell) Hook.f. … POWO, retrieved 24 March 2024

Bibliography / etymology

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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

written and spoken widely, in most parts of India

tubeflower pavetta

name coined, derived from the binomial, for want of name

~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~

written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka

ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪಾಪಟೆ dodda paapate

name coined, for want of name; ದೊಡ್ಡ dodda = larger; ಪಾಪಟೆ paapate = name given to Pavetta indica L.

~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी), Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ), Malayalam (കൊംകണീ), Perso-Arabic (کونکنی), Romi (Konknni) … spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat

व्हडली फापटी vhadli phapti

name coined, for want of name; व्हडली vhadli = larger; फापटी phapti = name given to Pavetta indica L.

~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~

written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala

വലിയ പാവട്ട valiya paavatta

name coined, for want of name; വലിയ valiya = larger; പാവട്ട paavatta = name given to Pavetta indica L.

~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka

मोठी पापटी mothi papati

name coined, for want of name; मोठी mothi = larger; पापटी papati = name given to Pavetta indica L.

~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~

written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

பெரிய பாவட்டை periya paavattai

name coined, for want of name; பெரிய periya = larger; பாவட்டை paavattai = name given to Pavetta indica L.

~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~

Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu; endemic

Karnataka Biodiversity Board, 2019. FLORA OF KARNATAKA, A Checklist, Volume – 2: Gymnosperms and Angiosperms. 1 – 1002 (Published by Karnataka Biodiversity Board)
Hassler, Michael (1994 – 2023): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 19.2; last update March 18th, 2024. Last accessed 24/03/2024.

~~~~~ Last updated: 24-03-2024 ~~~~~

Names compiled / updated at
https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/03/pavetta-siphonantha-dalzell.html

Both Malayalam and English names are correct.

References:

The Plant List Dinesh Valke’s Flickr Post Flowers of India The Flora of the Presidency of Bombay Pavetta siphonantha – Encyclopedia of Life

Updated on December 24, 2024

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