Maramdo (Konkani- मारांडो) (4511103990)

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Acanthaceae (acanthus or ruellia family) » Acanthus ilicifolius L. a-KANTH-us -- from the Greek ákantha (thorn); also spine or spike ... Dave's Botanary il-liss-ee-FOH-lee-us -- having leaves like a holly ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: holly-leaved acanthus, holly mangrove, sea holly • Bengali: hargoza • Hindi: हड़कत harkata • Kannada: ಹೊಳೆಸುಳ್ಳಿ holesulli • Konkani: मारांडो maramdo • Malayalam: ചുള്ളി chulli, ചുള്ളിക്കണ്ടൽ chullikkantal, പയിങ്ങാച്ചുള്ളി payingngaachchulli • Marathi: मारंडी marandi, वागाटी vagati • Sanskrit: हरीकुसा harikusa • Tamil: கழுதைமுள்ளி kalutaimulli • Telugu: ఆలస్యకంప alasyakampa • Urdu: هڙکت harkata Distribution: south-east Africa to Malaysia, Philippines, Australia References: Flowers of India • Common Indian Wild Flowers, a book by Isaac Kehimkar • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar