small tree for id mm1 30012012: small tree in binsar wildlife sanctuary near almora, uttarakhand. 8000 ft altitude it has white flowers, which were not in bloom as yet. an identification would be very appreciated I forgot to add that it is caled tirnia locally Persea (Machilus) odoratissima probably Well, I think its a […]
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The Forest Department’s Plan for One of the World’s Largest Urban Forests Is Baffling
The Forest Department’s Plan for One of the World’s Largest Urban Forests Is Baffling : 2 posts by 2 authors. Wrote this piece recently. Thought I’d share with you. https://science.thewire.in/environment/delhi-forest-department-central-ridge-reserve-forest-tree-planting-native-species-restoration/ Thanks, …, for the wonderfully written piece highlighting the pathetic condition. This must be written as article in a journal and published as a scientific […]
Resolved- Non appearance and deletion of posts in Google groups
Some messages getting mysteriously deleted : 6 posts by 4 authors. Some of the messages in our posts are getting mysteriously deleted. This has been reported by Aarti ji and Somil ji. I also found similar instances of deletion of my messages. Generally only the poster himself has got the power to get his message in the […]
There is no dearth of work at efloraofindia
There is no dearth of work at efloraofindia : 12 posts by 1 author. During my deep involvement in efloraofindia, I find that there is no dearth of work. For the past so many years, our activities have stabilized in the sense of no. of topics and messages. However, I find there is no dearth […]
Why are new species more likely to be published based on efloraofindia observations?
Why are new species more likely to be published based on efloraofindia observations? : 8 posts by 3 authors. Why are new species more likely to be published based on efloraofindia observations?This is because all posts are documented in efloraofindia. Also when we find that something is different from already identified species and we are […]
Pedicularis bifida ?
Pedicularis bifida ?; White flower Peduicularis : 11 posts by 2 authors. 1 image. This is a different Pedicularis found in the same location as the previous email – south facing slope, elevation 2300m, a grassy wet area. It was a very small plant about 5 to 6 cm tall. White version of P. bifida? […]
Henckelia species- E.Lungdar, Mizoram
MS Aug., 2920/03 Henckelia sp. for id : 10 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)- 5 mb. Location: E.Lungdar, Mizoram Date : 26-08-2020 Habit : Herb Habitat : Wild Henckelia pumila ! Thanks, … But calyx does not look hairy as in Henckelia pumila (D.Don) A.Dietr. Hi, …, What are the species reported in […]
Henckelia species- Thorangtlang, Mizoram
Herb for ID : Attachments (1). 11 posts by 4 authors. Date : 07-05-2011. Habitat : Wild. Habit : Herb. Location : Thorangtlang, Mizoram Its a species of Chirita might be Chirita arunachalensis. Is it any of the Chiritia (Gesneriaceae)??? It may be Chirita oblongifolia or Chirita dimidiata based on flower character again […]
116. Efloraofindia website updated up to 31st Sept.’20
Efloraofindia website updated up to 31st Sept.’20- more than 13,000 species : It’s heartening to reiterate that Efloraofindia is the largest google e-group/ forum in the world in this field & the largest nature related e-group (and the most constructive) in India with around 3,60,500 messages so far & membership currently around 3190 nos. efloraofindia (eFI […]
Pedicularis denudata
Pedicularis denudata Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 309 1884.; East Himalaya as per POWO; Sikkim, Nepal as per Catalogue of Life; Inclusion of Pedicularis denudata in eFI : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2)- Rediscovery of Pedicularis denudata (Orobanchaceae), a little known, rare herb after 135 years from India.pdf I am attaching here Pedicularis […]
Madhuca diplostemon
Critically endangered. Madhuca diplostemon (C.B.Clarke) P.Royen, Blumea 10: 78 1960. (syn: Diospyros obovata Wight; Isonandra diplostemon C.B.Clarke); Distribution: Kollam, Kerala Rediscovery of Madhuca diplostemon after a hiatus of 184 years : 5 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (2) – Rediscovery of Madhuca diplostemon.pdf- 1 mb. Please find attached research article of a rare tree representing […]
Rhynchoglossum lazulinum
Rhynchoglossum lazulinum A.S.Rao & J.Joseph, Bull. Bot. Surv. India 9: 280 1968.; Common name: Arunachal Rhynchoglossum Plant form Arunachal for ID : Attachments (2). 7 posts by 4 authors. Please help for the IDThe plant is recorded from the West Kamang Dist of Arunachal in the month of September 09. The elevation is […]
Clavulinopsis sulcata ?
Clavulinopsis sulcata Overeem (syn: Clavaria miniata Berk.; Clavaria sulcata (Overeem) R.H. Petersen; Clavulinopsis miniata Corner; Clavulinopsis miniata var. rosacea Corner; Clavulinopsis miniata var. sanguinea Corner) ?; SK 2758 20 September 2020 – Mycophyta : 17 posts by 3 authors. 2 images- 6 to 7 mb each. Location: Khadka Gaun, Kathmandu, Nepal Date: 10 September […]
List of species belonging to following families
List of species belonging to following families: 2 posts by 1 author. Can you do me a favor? Where can I get a list of species belonging to following families that are found in India: 1. Lauraceae 2. Salicaceae 3. Euphorbiaceae 4. Thymelaeaeae Also, I am looking for these plants but I can’t find a […]
Juncus effusus
Juncus effusus L., Sp. Pl. 326 1753. (syn: Juncus bogotensis Kunth; Juncus bogotensis var. compactus (Hoppe ex Mert. & W. D. J. Koch) Farw.; Juncus communis E. Mey.; Juncus communis subsp. effusus (L.) Celak.; Juncus communis var. parviflorus Rouy; Juncus conglomeratus var. effusus (L.) Kostel.; Juncus conglomeratus subsp. laxus G. Mey.; Juncus effusus subsp. atratus Asch. […]
Pedicularis trichoglossa
Pedicularis trichoglossa Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4(11): 310 1884.; China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Qinghai, Tibet, West Himalaya as per POWO; China (Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan), Tibet, Bhutan, India, Myanmar [Burma], Nepal, Sikkim, Chumbi as per Catalogue of Life; Common name: Hairy-Tongue Lousewort Inclusion of four Pedicularis species in eFI : 4 posts by […]
Pedicularis pantlingii
Pedicularis pantlingii Prain, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 58(2): 273 1889. (syn: Pedicularis furfuracea var. integrifolia Hook. fil.; Pedicularis pantlingii subsp. brachycarpa P. C. Tsoong ex C. Y. Wu & H. Wang; Pedicularis pantlingii subsp. chimiliensis (Bonati) Tsoong); Pedicularis pantlingii var. chimiliensis Bonati) as per New records of four Pedicularis species (Orobanchaceae) […]
Cucurbitaceae member- Thane, Maharashtra
Id 5 lobed leaf plant : 4 posts by 2 authors. 2 images- 4 mb each. Please id the plant, thane, maharashtra, today (27.9.20) Difficult to say with this image. Pl. check comparative images at Cucurbitaceae Id heart shape serrated leaf : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)- 4 mb. Please […]
Madhuca bourdillonii
Endangered as per Wikipedia; Madhuca bourdillonii (Gamble) H.J.Lam, Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg III, 8: 463 1927. (syn: Bassia bourdillonii Gamble); India (Karnataka, Kerala) as per WCSP; Trees, to 30 m high, bark 6-8 mm thick, surface greyish-brown, shallowly fissured; blaze pink-red; latex milky white; younger branches fulvous tomentose. Leaves simple, alternate, crowded at the tip […]
Pouzolzia zeylanica ?
Pouzolzia zeylanica ?; need help with this plant ID : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)- mystery weed.pptx Can anyone help me identify this weed species from Bihar? It is from a weed seedbank survey I did there a few years back and it was one of the few I can still not identify. Any […]
