[Assam] Bhedelilot --- Hindi name ! ! !

[Chan Mahanta]

At 11:11 AM +0530 4/26/08, Uddipana Goswami wrote:
>i wouldn't trust mr chaliha's dictionary with botanical names - it has
>proved to be incorrect on many instances - the botanical name for 'kohua'
>for example.



*** It is entirely possible that a non-scientific dictionary may 
contain errors on scientific terminology. So I always cross check 
with other sources, if it is anything unusual or not a commonly known 
name.

But I have always found Aadhunik Oxomiya Xobdokwx to be extremely 
helpful in finding English or botanical/biological names for flora 
and fauna of Assam. In this instance--of 'bhedai-lotaa', I could not 
find anything in any of the other reference sources that I have, 
including the fairly comprehensive "Oxomor Gos-gosoni, Part 1" by 
Ananda Dutta, that would have led me to its botanical name, much less 
to names in other languages, had it not been for Aadhunik Oxomiya 
Xobdokwx.

I looked up "konhua" in Aadhunik Oxomiya Xobdokwx . It says the 
botanical name is: Saccharum spontaneum, which when I looked up in 
Google showed :

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.celestine-india.com/pankajoudhia/Images/saccharum.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.celestine-india.com/pankajoudhia/po_gall.htm&h=108&w=68&sz=6&tbnid=-9Dm_8PULS0J:&tbnh=108&tbnw=68&prev=/images%3Fq%3DSaccharum%2Bspontaneum%2Bphotos&hl=en&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=2


Which is exactly what 'konhua' is, as could be seen in my photo 
attached here. What I did I miss?

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>On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 7:04 PM, DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS <biku006 at yahoo.co.in>
>wrote:
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>>  Dear DR. Deepak Shah,
>>   Welcome to this site. More welcome is your introduction in detail. WE all
>>  are assamese/North East Indian from this heavenly GLOBE. The plant is BHEDEI
>>  LATA grown anywhere in the NE.Yes its a medicinal plant.There are thousands
>>  of medicinal plant.
>>   Will give you details soon as soon as you intorduce to know more about
>>  you please.
>>   Sincere regards.
>>
>>   Bikash Kumar Das
>>
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>>  "Dr. Deepak Shah" <d.shah57 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>             Dear Friends,
>>  I had got your email address from AsamNet.com and I understand that you
>>  reside in Assam.
>>  Well, I actually am writing this email because I need some help from you.
>>  I wish to know a Hindi name of the plant known as Bhedelilot in local NE
>>  lingo. This plant is widely available in NE region and is also known to have
>>  medicinal importance.
>>  I am doing my research on medicinal plants and is listing it and will
>>  publish it consolidated over WWW with its application and use which can help
>>  people worldwide.
>>  In hope of your help, awaiting your response.
>>
>>  Regards,
>>  Deepak Shah
>>
>>
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