How the search works in efloraofindia site ?

How the search works in efloraofindia site ? : 1 post by 1 author. Search in efloraofindia site, carries many advantage over manual browsing as it shows results of similar/ confusing species also. I will explain this by giving an example. e.g. On searching on ”Codonopsis viridis”, I got the results in the following order: Codonopsis viridis […]

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Silene species- Arunachal Pradesh

  Id for the Silene species? : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)- 1 MB or more.  Silene sp? Arunachal Pradesh 12.8.17 Does not seem to match with the existing species so far in efi as per comparative images at Silene   This does appear to be some Silene sp. But I have not come […]

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Andrographis longipedunculata

Andrographis longipedunculata (Sreem) L.H.Cramer, Kew Bull. 51: 554 1996. (syn: Erianthera longipedunculata (Sreemadh.) M.R.Almeida; Indoneesiella longipedunculata (Sreemadh.) Sreemadh.; Neesiella longipedunculata Sreemadh.); India (peninsular India) as per Catalogue of Life;   Re: Shrub from Kavali Andhra Pradesh : 9 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (2) This is from Kavali, Andhra Pradesh Please identify it Andrographis longipedunculata (Sreem) L.H.Cramer, […]

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Taxillus recurvus

Taxillus recurvus (Wall. ex DC.) van Tiegh, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 42: 256 1895. (syn: Dendrophthoe recurva (Wall. ex DC.) G. Don; Loranthus candolleanus Wight & Arn.; Loranthus recurvus Wall. ex DC.);  Common name: Curved-Flower Mistletoe India (Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu) as per Catalogue of Life; Branchlets rusty. Leaves obovate, 3-5 x 2-3 cm, base […]

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Fabaceae member- OUSUDU lake, Pondicherry Tamil Nadu

  211017BHAR03 – Yellow flowers : 6 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) Found in OUSUDU lake, Pondicherry Tamil Nadu. Any Idea Interesting plant; It looks like a member of Fabaceae; Is it a cultivated one or wild?; what is the habit, inflorescence, fruit needed   

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Vigna angularis ?

Vigna angularis (Willd.) Ohwi & H.Ohashi (syn: Azukia angularis (Willd.) Ohwi; Dolichos angularis Willd.; Phaseolus angularis (Willd.) W.Wight; Phaseolus chrysanthos Savi; Phaseolus mungo auct. non L. (misapplied); Vigna angularis var. angularis ); China (U); India (I) ; Assam ; Goa ; Gujarat ; Karnataka; Maharashtra ; Manipur ; Punjab; Sikkim; Tamil Nadu ; Uttar Pradesh ; […]

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Cordia species ?- Chandigarh

  Tree id from Chandigarh PM1 10-10-2017 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)  Habit- Medium sized tree with large dark green leaves, flowering was not thereHabitat- Garden Photographed at Chandigarh Date- 10-10-2017 Cordia species?  Pl. check comparative images at  /species/a—l/b/boraginaceae/cordia

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Aglaia species- Sailam, Mizoram

  MS Oct, 2017/06 Aglaia sp. for ID : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) Location : SailamDate : 14-10-2017Habit : Small or medium sized treeHabitat : Wild Can you post better & more images ? Also check species in efi at Aglaia

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Foreign plants

Foreign plants : 2 posts by 2 authors. Is there any forum where I can get ID of foreign plants.I got few species which were planted by  foreigners in Pondicherry.I posted here in this forum. I got the family name Thanks, … We can try to help in this forum.

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Fimbristylis species- Kannur District of Kerala

  ID KANNUR 50 : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) – 6 MB. Please identify this herb from Kannur District of Kerala Kindly look in Genus Scirpus family cyperaceae Most probably Scirpus maritimus  Fimbristylis sp.  —  Family Cyperaceae  

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Strobilanthes affinis

Strobilanthes affinis (Griff.) Terao ex J.R.I. Wood & J.R. Benn., Kew Bull. 58: 134 2003. (syn: Adenosma affinis Griff.; Strobilanthes acrocephalus T. Anders.; Strobilanthes affinis (Griff.) Y.C.Tang (ambiguous synonym); Strobilanthes darrisii H. Lév.; Strobilanthes thirionni H. Lév.; Tarphochlamys affinis (Griff.) Bremek.; Tarphochlamys darrisii (Levl.) E. Hossain);  China (Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hunan), Vietnam, NE-India, Myanmar [Burma] […]

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Tephrosia calophylla

Tephrosia calophylla Bedd.; India (N): Andhra Pradesh; Karnataka ; Tamil Nadu as per ILDIS;   Submission of Tephrosia calophylla : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Plant name: Tephrosia calophylla Bedd.,Icon. Pl. Ind. Or. 1: 36.  Family: Fabaceae Ver.name: Adavivempalli,అడవి వెంపలి  Dumpavempalli,దుంపవెంపలి  Gadda vempalli, గడ్డ వెంపలిkommuvempalli.కొమ్ము వెంపలి Description:  It is tuberous woody herb growing in […]

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Mallotus roxburghianus

Mallotus roxburghianus Müll.Arg., Linnaea 34: 186 1865. (Syn: Rottlera peltata Roxb.); Nepal to Myanmar as per WCSP; Common name: Roxburgh’s Kamala • Assamese: Buri-tokon • Bengali: Nim-puteli • Khasi: Dieng-long-kharai • Malayalam: Kamli, Mallatta, Phusri-malata • Manipuri: Khabi-loboi • Naga: Tamlai        Mallotus roxburghianus from Assam-June 2017 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (6) This […]

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Impatiens glauca

Impatiens glauca Hook.f. & Thomson, J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 4: 155 1860.; N-India (Garhwal, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Kumaon), W-Nepal as per Catalogue of Life;   Impatiens species identification : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5) Species identification is requested of this Impatiens. It is tall about 5-6 feet with large leaves and […]

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Strychnos species- Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala

ANJAN39/39 Please identify this plant :  10 posts by 6 authors. Attachments (6) Date: 9th January 2015Place: Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary, KeralaHabit: Straggling shrub Strychnos sp., perhaps. Is it thorny. Doesn’t it look like Carissa? Just a guess Thank you … It was not thorny and there was no milky exudate when I pulled the leaf away […]

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