*Strobilanthes neoaspera* Venu & P.Daniel [image: Strobilanthes neoaspera Venu & P.Daniel] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/92438351>
*stroh-bil-AN-theez* -- cone flower ... Dave's Botanary <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=Strobilanthes> *nee-oh-AS-per-uh* -- Greek: *neo* (new); *asper* (rough) ... Dave's Botanary <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/> *commonly known as*: rough coneflower • *Kannada*: ಒರಟು ಕಾರ್ವಿ oratu karvi • *Malayalam*: പരുക്കൻ കുറിഞ്ഞി parukkan kurinji • *Tamil*: வெள்ளைக்குறிஞ்சி vellai-k-kurinji *botanical names*: *Strobilanthes neoaspera* Venu & P.Daniel ... *homotypic synonyms*: *Nilgirianthus asper* Santapau • *Strobilanthes aspera* Wight ... POWO <https://powo.science.kew.org/>, retrieved 11 September 2025 *NOTE*: *Strobilanthes neoasper* is an orthographic variant of *Strobilanthes neoaspera*. This was determined when the species was properly named and described by botanists Venu and P. Daniel in their book, *Strobilanthes* Blume (Acanthaceae) in Peninsular India, published in 2007. 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 <https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/12/languages-of-india.html> 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 *rough coneflower* - for want of name, name coined by Flowers of India <https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Rough%20Coneflower.html>, retrieved September 11, 2025 ~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~ written in: *Kannada* (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: *Karnataka* *ಒರಟು ಕಾರ್ವಿ oratu karvi* - name coined, for want of name; ಒರಟು oratu = rough, coarse - referring to the hairy, rough stems and leaves; ಕಾರ್ವಿ karvi = given name of *Strobilanthes callosa* ~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~ written in: *Malayalam* (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: *Kerala*, Lakshadweep *പരുക്കൻ കുറിഞ്ഞി parukkan kurinji* - Many thanks to Sam Kuzhalanattu for help with coining name for this plant ... efloraofindia <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/KI77sWjGGUc/m/TFfU5nApAgAJ> - പരുക്കൻ parukkan = rough, coarse - referring to the hairy, rough stems and leaves; കുറിഞ്ഞി kurinji = a generic name given to some members of Acanthaceae, typically to some species of *Strobilanthes* and *Barleria* ~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~ written in: *Tamil* (தமிழ்) ... spoken in: *Tamil Nadu*, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands *வெள்ளைக்குறிஞ்சி vellai-k-kurinji* - name to be validated at efloraofindia <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/GQaomXKfEOw/m/zKqdUT_FAQAJ> - name referenced from YouTube channel "Biology by Dr N. Sathiyamoorthy" ~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~ Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu; endemic - Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. <https://www.worldplants.de/world-plants-complete-list/complete-plant-list> Version 25.09; last update Sept. 4th, 2025. Last accessed 11/09/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy). ~~~~~ Created on: 19:05 11-09-2025 ¦ Last updated: 17:05 12-09-2025 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~ Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/09/strobilanthes-neoaspera-venu-pdaniel.html Regards. Dinesh -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC2tJ6%3DJsdYMg2X%3D49CvgwQ%3Da-ww-CfANN76w%2B10kLypyA%40mail.gmail.com.
