Karnataka- tree in Mysore

  Fwd: ID of a tree. : 3 posts by 1 author. Attachments (1) – 6 Mb. Kindly ID the tree & oblige.  Where was it clicked? Cultivated?  I photographed the tree in a park in Mysore using mobile phone. I will visit again and send the proper photographs using my Canon camera in due course 

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Hatiora gaertneri (Cultivated)

Hatiora gaertneri (Regel) Barthlott, Bradleya 5: 100 1987. (syn: Epiphyllopsis gaertneri (Regel) A. Berger; Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri (Regel) Linding.; Schlumbergera gaertneri (Regel) Britton & Rose);    SK619 05 JUL-2017:ID : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Location: Soureni, Mirik, India Date: 20 May 2017 Altitude: 4500 ft.  Cultivated. Pl. check comparative images at Cactaceae Could not […]

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Shade tolerant Turf grasses

Shade tolerant Turf grass : 9 posts by 3 authors. What are the varieties of grass that can be grown as lawn grass in a shady area. About 60-70% shade tolerant? Are buffalo grass varieties available in our country and can they be grown in Indian weather ? Stenotaphrum secundatum (St. Augustine grass) is suitable […]

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Salvia dianthera

Salvia dianthera Roth ex Roem. & Schult., Syst. Veg. 1: 263 1817. (syn: Meriandra abyssinica F.Muell.; Meriandra bengalensis (J.Koenig ex Roxb.) Benth.; Meriandra dianthera (Roth ex Roem. & Schult.) Briq.; Salvia abyssinica R.Br., not validly publ.; Salvia bengalensis J.Koenig ex Roxb.; Salvia indica B.Heyne ex Roem. & Schult., pro syn.; Salvia schimperiana Hochst. ex Benth., […]

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Trip with Pam !

  Trip with Pam ! : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) It was a great experience to meet Primula expert  Pam and go for a day hiking to Shivapuri National Park with her. Nice to share with you. It is always nice to see our members develop contacts with experts from all over […]

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Rohdea nepalensis

Rohdea nepalensis (Raf.) N.Tanaka, Makinoa n.s., 9: 23 2010. (syn: Campylandra aurantiaca Baker; Campylandra liangshanensis (Z.Y.Zhu) M.N.Tamura, S.Yun Liang & Turland; Rohdea aurantiaca (Baker) N.Tanaka; Rohdea liangshanensis (Z.Y.Zhu) Yamashita & M.N.Tamura; Tilcusta nepalensis Raf.; Tupistra aurantiaca (Baker) Wall. ex Hook.f.; Tupistra liangshanensis Z.Y.Zhu); C. Himalaya to China (SW. Sichuan, NW. Yunnan) as per WCSP; Assam; […]

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Transferring the contents of family page to Home page ?

Transferring the contents of family page to Home page ? : 2 posts by 1 author. As efi site is being used more and more extensively, should we transfer the contents in the family page to Home page. Contents at home page may be transferred to another page like About efloraofindia (after creating such a page). Seeking your […]

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Oberonia species- Shivapuri National Park, Nepal

  SK1057 01 APR-2018 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)- 1 MB each.  Location: Shivapuri National Park, Nepal Altitude: 6500 ft. Date: 27 March 2018 Habit : Wild  Oberonia caulescens Lindl. ?? Almost impossible to identify without flowers 🙂 But yes Oberonia.  

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Prioritizing the orchids of a biodiversity hotspot for conservation based on phylogenetic history and extinction risk

Two latest articles (mixed thread):  3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)- 066 2018 Prioritizing orchids of IBBH BJLS.pdf Please find two of our research articles published recently. Hope you will find them interesting.  ………… 2. Li, J., S.W.Gale, P.Kumar, J.Zhang & G.A.Fischer. 2018. Prioritizing the orchids of a biodiversity hotspot for conservation based on phylogenetic history and […]

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A review of the trade in orchids and its implications for conservation

Two latest articles (mixed thread): 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)- 065 2018 Orchid Trade BJLS.pdf- 805 kb. Please find two of our research articles published recently. Hope you will find them interesting. …………….. 1. Hinsley, A., H.J.de Boer, M.F. Fay, S.W. Gale, L.M. Gardiner, R.S. Gunasekara, P. Kumar, S. Masters, D. Metusala, D.L. Roberts, S. Veldman, S. […]

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Cupressus species ?- Gyaneswor, Kathmandu, Nepal

      SK1041 23 MAR-2018 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5) – around 1 Mb each. Location : Gyaneswor , Kathmandu, Nepal Date : 23 March 2018 Elevation :  4500 ft. Habit : Cultivated Junipers ???  ID  ?? Pl. also check  /species/a—l/cl/cupressaceae/cupressus  

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Eucalyptus species- Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal

SK1035 21 MAR-2018 : 6 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6) Location : Sinamangal , Kathmandu, Nepal Date : 14 March 2018 Elevation :  4500 ft. Habit : Cultivated Eucalyptus citriodora Hook.  ?? I think does not matches with images at Corymbia citriodora I could also not find a match as per comparative images at Eucalyptus […]

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Syzygium salicifolium ?

Syzygium salicifolium ?;     ID No.29062011 Syzygium for ID_1: Help to ID the sp. Date/Time-21/3/2011. Location- Assam, Habitat- Wild Type. Plant Habit- Moderate Tree. Leaves Size- 10-14 X 4-7cm. Inflorescence – as seen in the photos. As far as I can compare with my references and pictures, I think it is Syzygium inophyllum DC., Prodr. […]

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Syzygium species- Tirumala hills, Andhra Pradesh

    Crassulaceae, Combretaceae and Myrtaceae Fortnight: December 11- 24,2014 SN 08 : 2 posts by 1 author.  Attachments (2)  Syzygium caryophyllatum (L.) Alston, common tree in western ghats from medekere area of Coorg, Karnataka Does not matches with images at Syzygium caryophyllatum (L.) Alston

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Cyperus platyphyllus

Cyperus platyphyllus Roem. & Schult., Syst. Veg. 2: 876 1817. (syn: Cyperus elatus Roxb. [Illegitimate]; Cyperus eminens Klein ex Kunth; Cyperus fastigiatus Vahl [Illegitimate]; Cyperus latifolius (Willd.) M.R.Almeida [Illegitimate]; Cyperus maximus Roxb. ex Nees; Cyperus roxburghii Nees [Illegitimate]; Papyrus latifolius Willd.); S. India, Sri Lanka as per WCSP; Submission of Cyperus platyphyllus : 2 posts […]

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Scleria lithosperma

Scleria lithosperma (L.) Sw., Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ. 18 1788. (Syn: Carex lithosperma J.F. Gmel.; Carex subulata J.F.Gmel.; Carex tenuis (Retz.) J.F.Gmel.; Hypoporum capillare (R.Br.) Nees; Hypoporum gracile (Rich.) Torr.; Hypoporum lithospermum (L.) Nees; Hypoporum purpurascens Nees [Illegitimate]; Hypoporum sieberi Nees [Invalid]; Scirpus lithospermus L.; Scleria capillaris R.Br.; Scleria elongata J.Presl & C.Presl; Scleria filiformis Sw.; […]

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Bougainvillea ‘Torch Glow’

  For ID 030209ET 69 – indiantreepix | Google Groups : 1 image. This photo was taken at Ranthambore … to me looks like some garden cultivar of Bougainvillea. This is Bougainvillea ‘Torch Glow’, a shrubby, thornless cultivar whose parentage is somewhat uncertain.Link:

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