More than 200 Plants mentioned in earliest Buddhist literature -
Flora in Early Buddhist Literature (Pali Tipitaka) -4
Botany in Mahajanapada Era or Buddhist Literature (1425 to 323 B.C.E) –4
BOTANY History of Indian Subcontinent –50
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By: Bhishma Kukreti M.Sc. {(Botany), B.Sc. (Honours in Botany), Medical Tourism Historian)-
- Following is third list of plants mentioned in Earliest Buddhist Literature (1) –
Pali name --Common Name Plant ---------Botanical name ---------Reference
Ja= Jataka tales (4)
Vin.= Vinaya Pitaka (7)
M.=Majjhima nakaya (6)
S=Smyutta Nikaya (12)
Th= Theragata (
Ap= Apadana (5)
A=Anguttara (9)
Vv= Vimanavatthu (10)
Pv-a =Petavatthu Atthakattha ed. (11)
D= Digha Niakaya (12)
Kara –Curry leave tree ---------- Muarrya koenigii ------------- Ja.IV 238
Kalavali --- Black vine ------------------------------------------------Ja.VI 269
Kaliya – a type of sandalwood ------------------------------------------ Ja.VI 536
Kasa ------------------------------------ Saccharum spontaneum ----- S. III 137
Kasumari -------Ceylon Oak -----Schleichera trijuga -------------- Ja.V 234
Kimsuka ---Flame of the forest –Butea monosperma -----------------Ja II 265
Kimphala – same as mango but poisonous ------------------------- Ja I , 271
Kutaja ------- a medicinal plant -----Holarrhena pubescens --- Ja IV 92
Kuttha a type of Ginger –Costus speciosus --------------------------Ja. VI 535
Kudrusa – Kodo Millet –Paspalum scrobiculatum ----------------DIII 71
Likewise there is description of more than 200 plants, trees in early Buddhist literature cited by Dhammika (1)
Read for getting list of the complete list of plants in early Buddhist literature ‘Nature and the environment in early Buddhism (1)
References
1-Dhammika, S. (2015), Nature and the environment in early Buddhism, Buddha Dhamma mandala Society, Singapore pages 1to 206
4- Jataka with Cemetery, ed. V. Fauseboll PTS 1877 -97
5-Ap =Apadana edited Marry E. Litty PTS Oxford 2000
6- M= Manjhima Nikaya editor V. Trenckner , R Chalmers London 1887-1902
7- Vin =Vinaya Paitaka , edi . H. Oldernberg PTS London 1879-83
8- Th =Theragata edi. H. Oldenberg, Pischel 2nd edi , London PTS London 1966
9- A= Anguttara Nikaya , ed. R. Moris , E Hardy PTS London 1885 -90
10 Vv = Vimanavatthu , ed. N.a jayvikarama , PTS Oxford , 1977
11- Pv-a =Petavatthu Atthakattha ed E. hardy PTS London 1894
12 Samyutta Nikaya ed. L. Feer PTs London 1884-1898
12- Dhiga Niakya – ed T W Rhys Davis ,PTS London 1890-1911
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History of Botany from Pali/ Maghadi literature, Applied Botany in India in Buddhist literature, Plant Science in early Indian Buddhist Literature ; Flora mentioned in Buddhist literature will be continued
HISTORY of BOTANY in Indian Subcontinent will be continued in next chapter