Hydrolea zeylanica isa-langulia Koliary laamgalika cheruvallel ponnankanic cakkalatti neeli nakshathralu

Hydrolea zeylanica (L.) Vahl
Family: Hydroleaceae
Synonyms: Hydrolea ceilonica, Nama zeylanicum, Beloanthera oppositifolia, Hydrolea arayatensis, Hydrolea inermis, Hydrolea javanica, Hydrolea zeylanica var. ciliata Choisy, Nama zeylanica, Steris aquatica, Steris javana, Steris javanica.

Commonly Name as: Blue waterleaf, Ceylonese hydrolea, water olive
Bengali: isa-langulia, kasschra
Chinese: 田基麻 tian ji ma
Hindi: Koliary, लांगली langali
Kannada: ಲಾಮ್ಗಲಿಕ laamgalika
Konkani: केरित kerit
Malayalam: ചെരുവല്ലെല cheruvallel
Manipuri: চৰাং Charang
Marathi: पोपटी Popti, केरिती Keriti
Sanskrit: लाङ्गली langali
Tamil: ponnankanic cakkalatti, vellel, Vellel
Telugu: neeli nakshathralu
Urdu: لانگلي langali

Ayurvedic uses: Leaf Poultice used in ulcer [Herbal Cures: Traditional Approach]
Wrongly equated with Laangali. (Laangali is equated with  Gloriosa superba Linn.) Known as Ish-languulia (West Bengal).

13 Published articles on Hydrolea zeylanica
1.    Ethno medicinal properties of Echinochloa colona and Hydrolea zeylanica: a review Borkar, V.S., et al., World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2016. 5(3): p. 354-360.
2.    ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY AND ISOLATION OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM HYDROLEA ZEYLANICA Vijay, B.S., et al., Indonesian Journal of Pharmacy, 2015. 26(4): p. 185-191.
3.    Antidiabetic activity and isolation of bioactive compounds from Hydrolea zeylanica Borkar, V.S., et al., Indonesian Journal of Pharmacy, 2015. 26(4): p. 185-191.
4.    Plant regeneration and in vitro flowering from nodal explants of Hydrolea zeylanica a rare medicinal plant Ravi, S., et al., Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, 2012. 13(3/4): p. 147-150.
5.    Re-growth from stem segments buried into puddled soil in Hydrolea zeylanica Vahl., a.t.w.i.t.P.M., H., E.C. Martin, and N. Kabaki, Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, 2012. 18(Special Issue): p. 435-439.
6.    Re-growth from stem segments buried into puddled soil in Hydrolea zeylanica Vahl, a.t.w.i.t.P.M., H., E.C. Martin, and N. Kabaki. 23rd Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society Conference. Volume 1: weed management in a changing world, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 26-29 September 2011. 2011. 372-376.
7.    A note on the identity and distribution of Hydrolea zeylanica (L.) Vahl var. erecta Haines (Hydrophyllaceae) Panda, P.C., Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 1997. 94(3): p. 595-596.
8.    ENDOSPERM IN HYDROLEA-ZEYLANICA VAHL HYDROPHYLLACEAE A REINVESTIGATION Vijay, H.G. and G. Urs, Current Science (Bangalore), 1986. 55(18): p. 938-940.
9.    ENDOSPERM IN HYDROLEA-ZEYLANICA VAHL (HYDROPHYLLACEAE) - A REINVESTIGATION Gopalrajurs, H.G.V., Current Science, 1986. 55(18): p. 938-940.
10.    ECOLOGICAL ANATOMICAL STUDY OF HYDROLEA-ZEYLANICA Chaudhary, R.L., Geobios (Jodhpur), 1975. 2(5): p. 152-153.
11.    MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATIONS IN HYDROLEA-ZEYLANICA AND ITS VARIETY Banerji, M.L., S. Das, and G. Sarcar, Geobios (Jodhpur), 1974. 1(6): p. 179-181.
12.    A contribution to the life-history of the Hydrolea zeylanica vahl Mitra, J.N., Jour Indian Bot Soc, 1947. 26((1)): p. 51-61.
13.    On the development of the female gametophyte in Hydrolea zeylanica Vahl Mitra, J.N., Current Sci, 1945. 14((8)): p. 206-206.