Plants from
Capparaceae
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve) family
Cleome viscosa L.
English Name : Yellow Spider Flower
Irula Name : Kaatu belai
Tamil Name : Naivelai, Naikadugu
Hindi Name : Hurhur
Malayalam Name : Ariavala
Habit : A small herb.
Cleome gynandra L.
English Name : Whiskered Spider Flower
Irula Name : Bhurlai
Tamil Name : Nallavelai
Hindi Name : Aajgandha
Habit : A much branched annual herb.
Capparis zeylanica L.
English Name : Ceylon Caper
Irula Name : Kaatu thotti
Tamil Name : Suduthoratti, Morandan, Ekkathari
Hindi Name : Ardanda
Habit : A large climbing shrub with hooked spines.
Capparis sepiaria L.
English Name : Hedge Caper
Irula Name : Katharigai
Tamil Name : Kaatukathiri, Thoratti
Hindi Name : Heens, Kanthari
Habit : A large straggling shrub.
