Suregada lanceolata (Willd.) Kuntze Main specimen
Euphorbiaceae
{ Nomenclature }

  • Botanical name : Suregada lanceolata
  • Author :

    Kuntze, Carl (Karl) Ernst (Eduard) Otto (1891)

  • Family : Euphorbiaceae
  • English names : Not specified
  • Indian names (phonetics) :

    Kannada : Kurudu nandi
    Tamil : Kakaipalai
    Telugu : Velidabba

  • Synonyms :

    Gelonium angustifolium Mull.Arg.
    Gelonium lanceolatum Willd.
    Suregada angustifolia (Mull.Arg.) Airy Shaw
    Suregada angustifolia Baill.
    (Source : The Plant List, 2015, http://www.theplantlist.org)

  • Etymology :

    -Suregada : From the Telugu name (from India), soora gade for Suregada multiflora (Juss.) Baill.
    -Lanceolata : From the Latin lancea, lanceae and meaning narrowed and tapered at both ends (lanceolate).