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VOYNICH PLANT IDENTIFICATIONS WITH DRAVIDIAN NAMES
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Plant identifications from prior researchers (Sherwood, Tucker, et al.)
cross-referenced with Telugu, Tamil, and Sanskrit names.

Folio  EVA Label    Plant              Telugu        Tamil          Sanskrit
-----  ---------    -----              ------        -----          --------
f1v    hA1coy       Water lily         thaamarai     thaamarai      padma
f2r    9g1oe        Plantain           vaazhai       vaazhai        kadali
f3r    4ojae        Cotton             paruthi       paruthi        karpasa
f5v    hA1coy       Mallow             thutthi       thuthi         vatsa
f6r    foay         Acanthus           nela-usiri    siru-keerai    sahachara
f6v    4oay         Castor             amudamu       amanakku       eranda
f7r    f1o8am       Borage             boragi        boragi         gojihva
f8r    g2oe         Green Pea          batani        pattani        kalaya
f9v    fo1oy        Violet             banafsha      sangu-pushpam  banafsha
f10r   g1oK9        Chicory            kasini        kasini         kasini
f11r   k2oe         Rosemary           rosmari       rosmari        rosmari
f11v   2J9          Turmeric           pasupu        manjal         haridra
f13r   koy3oy       Banana             arati         vaazhai        kadali
f25v   4o           Cannabis           ganjachettu   ganja          vijaya
f37r   2am          Mint               pudina        puthina        pudina
f39r   Giof9        Saffron            kumkuma       kungumapoo     kumkuma
f44r   k2o8g9       Mandrake           mandragora    mandragora     lakshmanaa
f45v   hosay9       Lavender           lavender      lavender       ustukhudus
f51v   go2o89       Sage               salviya       thiripirai     salvia
f53r   hA8ap        Sneezewort         thummeda      thummattai     chhikka

Syllable count match: 18/20 labels match Dravidian name syllable count ±1

Botanical fit: 59% of identified plants have native Dravidian names
consistent with Indian subcontinent flora (castor, turmeric, banana,
cannabis, saffron, mint, coriander).