hi friends iam having a doubt on one plant botanical
name.actually problem was i know its telugu common name
as"THUMMI".i dont know its BOTANICAL NAME and its english
common name.so please send me the answer.one clue is this is
the one of favorite to lord shiva.
Answer Posted / anji
HAI FRIEND BOTANICAL NAME IS Leucas aspera
Tella Tummi (Telugu: తెల్ల తుమ్మి)
Lamiaceae (mint family) » Leucas aspera
LOO-kus -- from the Greek leukos (white)
AS-per-uh -- meaning, rough
commonly known as: common leucas • Hindi: chhota-halkusa,
गोफा gopha, गुमी gumi, गुम्मा gumma • Kannada: thumbe •
Malayalam: tumba, tumpa • Marathi: तांब tamba, तुंबी tumbi •
Oriya: bhutamari • Sanskrit: द्रोणपुष्पि dronpushpi • Tamil:
kadar kumbam, sudarpoo tonri, தூலை tulai, தும்பை
tumpai • Telugu: తెల్ల తుమ్మి tella tummi
References: Common Indian Wild Flowers by Isaaac Kehimkar •
BPI (DA), Govt. of Phillipines
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