K

Kaaju -> Anacardium occidentale L.

Kaala jiiraa (Kal jira) -> Nigella sativa L.

Kaalo haledo -> Curcuma caesia Roxb.

Kaalo haledo -> Curcuma angustifolia Roxb.

Kaalo jaamun -> Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels

Kaalo jiiraa -> Bunium persicum (Boiss.) B. Fedtsch.

Kaalo tindu -> Diospyros malabarica (Desr.) Kostel.

Kaans -> Saccharum spontaneum L.

Kaantaa alu -> Dioscorea pentaphylla L.

Kaashmirii keshara -> Crocus sativus L.

Kaasinii -> Cichorium endivia L.

Kaaucho -> Mucuna nigricans (Lour.) Steud.

Kaaucir -> Mucuna nigricans (Lour.) Steud.

Kaaucir -> Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. var. pruriens

Kaause simii -> Mucuna cochinchinensis (Lour.) A. Chev.

Kaause simii (Kause simi) -> Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. var. pruriens

Kaauso -> Mucuna nigricans (Lour.) Steud.

Kaauso (Kauso) -> Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. var. pruriens

Kabaab chiinii -> Piper cubeba L. f.

Kacera -> Solanum torvum Sw.

Kaceraa -> Solanum torvum Sw.

Kacur -> Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe

Kalaa -> Pisum sativum L.

Kalaamii saag -> Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.

Kalaval -> Cycas pectinata Griff.

Kancapaat -> Nicotiana tabacum L.

Kandela -> Phoenix sylvestris Roxb.

Kankol -> Piper cubeba L. f.

Kapaas -> Gossypium arboreum L.

Kapaas -> Gossypium herbaceum L.

Kapaas -> Gossypium hirsutum L.

Kapuur -> Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl

Kapuur haledo -> Curcuma amada Roxb.

Karelaa -> Momordica charantia L.

Karelaa -> Momordica balsamina L.

Kashuur -> Cyperus esculentus L.

Kasuur -> Eleocharis dulcis (Burm. f.) Trin. ex Hensch.

Katahare phul -> Curcuma angustifolia Roxb.

Kel -> Brassica oleracea acephala (kale)

Kentho -> Feronia limonia (L.) Swingle

Keraadaa -> Pandanus odoratissima Roxb.

Keraau -> Pisum sativum L.

Keraau -> Pisum sativum arvense

Keraau phuul -> Lathyrus odoratus L.

Keshara -> Crocus sativus L.

Keshaura -> Pachyrhizus erosus (L.) Urb.

Keuraa -> Pandanus odoratissima Roxb.

Kevaraa -> Pandanus nepalensis St John

Khajuur -> Phoenix sylvestris Roxb.

Khajuuriiyaa -> Phoenix acaulis Roxb.

Khesaarii -> Lathyrus sativus L.

Khurapaanii -> Prunus armeniaca L.

Khurpaane -> Prunus cornuta (Wall. ex Royle) Steud.

Khursaanii -> Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum L.

Koce -> Mucuna nigricans (Lour.) Steud.

Kode vanso -> Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.

Kodii -> Paspalum scrobiculatum L.

Kodo -> Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.

Kolis -> Coleus amboinicus Lour.

Kothahcaa (Kothca) -> Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. var. pruriens

Krishhna -> Ocimum tenuiflorum L.

Krishhna guruu (Krisna guru) -> Guizotia abyssinica (L. f.) Cass.

Krishhna jiiraa -> Bunium bulbocastanum L.

Kubiindo -> Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

Kudram -> Hibiscus cannabinus L.

Kuduzu ghans -> Pueraria phaseoloides (Roxb.) Benth.

Kukhii taaj -> Cinnamomum verum J. Presl.

Kukur tarul -> Dioscorea prazeri Prain & Burkill

Kundaruu -> Coccinia grandis (L.) J. Voigt

Kunjara -> Hibiscus cannabinus L.

Kusum -> Carthamus tinctorius L.

L

Lapce khursaanii -> Capsicum frutescens verbasciculatum

Lasun -> Allium sativum L.

Lataam -> Psidium guajava L.

Laukaa -> Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.

Lwaang -> Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry

M

Maane ->

Maarangii -> Hibiscus cannabinus L.

Maaratii -> Spilanthes paniculata Wall. ex DC.

Mahuvaa -> Madhuca longifolia (Koenig) J. F. Macbr.

Makai -> Zea mays L.

Maane -> Alocasia indica (Roxb.) Schott

Manijale -> Clausena excavata Burm.f.

Marathii geraasapaan -> Spilanthes clava DC.

Maruvaa -> Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.

Matar -> Pisum sativum L.

Meciyaa saag -> Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng.

Mevaa -> Carica papaya L.

Mitho giththo -> Dioscorea pentaphylla L.

Mitho niim -> Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng.

Mulaa -> Raphanus sativus L.

Mungii -> Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek var. radiata

Mungphalii -> Arachis hypogaea L.

Munj -> Saccharum munja Roxb.

Musura -> Lens culinaris Medik. subsp. culinaris

Muung -> Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek var. radiata

N

Naagavallii -> Piper betle L.

Nakhar simbii -> Lotus corniculatus L.

Narival -> Cocos nucifera L.

Nepiyar ghaans -> Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.

Nim -> Azadirachta indica A. Juss.

O

Ole -> Amorphophallus campanulatus Blume

P

Paan -> Piper betle L.

Paanii saag -> Nasturtium officinale R. Br.

Pahaadii paan -> Piper mullesua D. Don

Paalungo -> Spinacia oleracea L. var. oleracea

Paiyu -> Prunus cerasoides D. Don

Papitaa -> Carica papaya L.

Paraval -> Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.

Paravara -> Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.

Patasan -> Hibiscus cannabinus L.

Pater -> Typha angustifolia L.

Pethaa -> Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

Phaapar -> Fagopyrum esculentum Moench.

Phaaphar -> Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn.

Phaniir -> Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels

Philinge -> Guizotia abyssinica (L. f.) Cass.

Phoptek -> Physalis divaricata D. Don

Pindaalu -> Alocasia indica (Roxb.) Schott

Pindaalu -> Colocasia antiquorum Schott & Endl.

Piplaa -> Piper longum L.

R

Raaj simii -> (Dolichos lablab L.) -> Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet

Raamabhedaa -> Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. var. esculentum

Raanii bhyaakur -> Dioscorea kamoonensis Kunth.

Rahar -> Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. var. cajan

Rangabhang -> Caryota urens L.

Rasabarii -> Physalis peruviana

Ruuk kapaas -> Gossypium arboreum L.

S

Saamaa -> Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv.

Saamaa ghaans -> Echinochloa colona (L.) Link.

Saano piplaa -> Piper longum L.

Saano tite karelaa -> Momordica dioica Roxb.ex Willd.

Saapotaa -> Manilkara zapota (L.) Van Royen

Saavaan -> Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv.

Sahacar -> Saccharum officinarum L.

Samudra phal -> Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertn.

Sapotaa (wrong spelling) -> Manilkara zapota (L.) Van Royen

Shaavaa -> Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) C. Jeffrey

Shisii -> Cinnamomum tamala (Buch.-Ham.) Nees & Eberm.

Shivalingii -> Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) C. Jeffrey

Shobhaanjan -> Moringa oleifera Lam.

Silaam -> Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt

Simaalii -> Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack.

Simal tarul -> Manihot esculenta Crantz

Simii -> (Dolichos lablab L.) -> Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet

Sim saag -> Nasturtium officinale R. Br.

Singadaa -> Trapa natans L. var. bispinosa (Roxb.) Makino

Sitaa phal -> Cucurbita maxima Duchesne subsp. maxima

Sitaaphal -> Annona squamosa

Skuul -> Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.

Skuush -> Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.

Soyaa -> Anethum sowa Kura

Suthanii tarul -> Dioscorea esculenta (Lour.) Burkill

Sutho -> Zingiber officinale Rosc.

T

Taad -> Borassus flabellifer L.

Taariisokoto -> Zehneria mucronata (Blume) Miq.

Tamaatar -> Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. var. esculentum

Tane bodii -> Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. var. sesquipedalis (L.) Ohashi

Tarabuujaa -> Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai

Tarul -> Dioscorea sagittata Royle

Tejapaat -> Cinnamomum tamala (Buch.-Ham.) Nees & Eberm.

Thaakal -> Cycas pectinata Griff.

Thekii phal -> Piper sylvaticum Roxb.

Thuulo ailelu -> Cucumis callosus (Rottl.) Cogn.

Thuulo kaaguno -> Panicum miliaceum L.

Thuulo piplaa -> Piper cubeba L. f.

Tilii phaaphar -> Fagopyrum esculentum Moench.

Tindaa -> Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai var. fistulosus Duth. & Full.

Tindaa pharsii -> Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai var. fistulosus Duth. & Full.

Tisii -> Linum usitatissimum L.

Tito karelaa -> Momordica charantia L.

Tito tumba -> Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.

Titrii -> Tamarindus indica L.

Tomaatar -> Cyphomandra betacea (Cav.) Sendt.

Tondaa -> Fagopyrum esculentum Moench.

Torii ghaans -> Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.

Tumve golbhenda -> Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. (Pyriforme Group)

Tulasii -> Ocimum spp.

Tulasii patra -> Ocimum sanctum L.

Tunde saamaa -> Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv.

V

Van aaruu -> Prunus cornuta (Wall. ex Royle) Steud.

Van aduvaa -> -> Zingiber montanum (J. König) Theilade

Van cicindo -> Trichosanthes cucumerina L.

Van dhaale -> Curcuma aromatica Salisb.

Van haledo -> Curcuma aromatica Salisb.

Van haledo -> Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe

Van khesarii -> Lathyrus aphaca L.

Van kirii -> Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt.

Van lasun -> Hibiscus manihot L.

Van supaarii -> Caryota urens L.

Main reference(s) used for this index :

Keshab Shrestha, 1998, Dictionary of Nepalese Plant Names, Mandala Book Point, Kathmandu, Nepal.

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