Plukenetia volubilis L., Sp. Pl. 1192 1753. (Syn: Fragariopsis paxii Pittier; Plukenetia macrostyla Ule; Plukenetia peruviana Müll.Arg.; Sajorium volubile (L.) Baill.); Plukenetia volubilis, commonly known as sacha inchi, sacha peanut, mountain peanut or Inca-peanut, is a perennial plant with somewhat hairy leaves, in the Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to the Amazon Rainforest in Peru, […]
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Plukenetia volubilis L.
Arisaema ghaticum
Arisaema ghaticum (Sardesai, S.P.Gaikwad & S.R.Yadav) Punekar & Kumaran, Novon 19: 391 2009. (Syn: Arisaema sahyadricum var. ghaticum Sardesai, S.P.Gaikwad & S.R.Yadav); Images by Prashant Awale (Id by Pascal Bruggeman), Shrikant Ingalhalikar (Id by Manudev Madhavan) & Satish Nikam (Id by Pascal Bruggeman) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links) […]
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Areca species
Licuala species
Alocasia ‘Watsoniana’ ?
Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: August 1 to 14, 2014 : Araceae : Alocasia For ID : Mumbai : 280814 : AK-105 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1). At the Flower Show in Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai on 16/2/14. With pointed leaves and prominent White Veins. Ornamental, cultivated, potted plant. This […]
Xanthosoma species
Araceae member- Chakrata
Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Month: Araceae-For id from Chakrata :: NS Aug 20 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3). This one was shot from Chakrata last year, please help in id.. Could you show us the leaves please. Is it Aglaonema? Thanks … for inputs.. unluckily for me no leaves […]
Alocasia ‘Calidora’
Alocasia ‘Calidora’ (syn: Alocasia x calidora) as per Dave’s Garden; Persian Palm, Giant Elephant Ear, Calidora Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight :: Araceae :: ID Request :: Mumbai :: ARKAUG-71 : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3). Requesting to please provide ID of the plant captured at Mumbai in August 2014. […]
Ophiorrhiza trichocarpa
Ophiorrhiza trichocarpon Blume, Bijdr. 977. 1826; DC., Prodr.4: 416. 1830; G. Don, Gen. Syst. Gard. Bot. 3: 522. 1834; Hook.f. Fl. Brit. India 3: 78. 1880; Deb & Mondal, Bull. Bot. Surv. India 39: 131. 1997. Type: Java, Linga Jattie and Kambanga Island in shady places, 1823, Blume s.n., Holotype – Bar code no: 0397698 […]
Croton malabaricus
Croton malabaricus Bedd., Fl. Sylv. S. India 204 1873. (syn; Oxydectes malabarica (Bedd.) Kuntze); Habit- Trees up to 18 m tall. Branches and Branchlets- Branchlets terete, stellate scaly. Leaves- Leaves simple, alternate, spiral; stipules linear, caducous; petiole 3-11 cm long, terete, stellate scaly; lamina 7.5-15.5 x 3.8-10.5 cm, broadly-elliptic to ovate, apex acuminate, base retuse, […]
Ulva paschima
Ulva paschima BAST, F., JOHN, A.A. AND BHUSHAN, S. 2014. ; New plant species : 5 posts by 5 authors. Other recipients: I’ve recently published a new algal species- surprisingly a large macroscopic seaweed species abundantly distributed along Indian West Coast, that might be interesting to some ecologists here. I would love to hear […]
Ulva
Ulvaceae
Phoenix species- Mahakali Udyan, Mumbai
Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight :: Arecaceae :: ID Request – Palm :: Mumbai, Mahakali Udyan :: ARKAUG-64 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2). Requesting to please provide ID of the plant captured at Mahakali Udyan, Mumbai in March 2014. A species of Phoenix, not sure which […]
Phoenix species- Hiranandani Powai
Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight :: Arecaceae :: ID Request – Palm :: Hiranandani Powai, Heritage Gardens :: ARKAUG-58 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2). Requesting to please provide ID of the plant captured at Hiranandani Powai, Heritage Gardens in January 2013. Looks like a Phoenix […]
Alocasia decipiens
Alocasia decipiens Schott, Bonplandia (Hannover) 7: 28 1859. (syn: Arum fornicatum Wight [Illegitimate]); Images by Prashant Awale – identified by Sivanthi Murugan & validated by E S Santhosh Kumar (inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade) Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: Araceae-:: Schismatoglottis moodii ?? from Andaman :: PKA9: 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4). […]
Report on botanical nomenclature—Melbourne 2011. XVIII International Botanical Congress, Melbourne: Nomenclature Section, 18–22 July 2011
Report on botanical nomenclature—Melbourne 2011. XVIII International Botanical Congress, Melbourne: Nomenclature Section, 18–22 July 2011 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1). Please find the attachment- 2 MB
Oenocarpus bacaba (Cultivated)
Oenocarpus bacaba Mart., Hist. Nat. Palm. 2: 24 1823. (syn: Areca bacaba Arruda [Invalid]; Oenocarpus bacaba var. bacaba ; Oenocarpus bacaba var. grandis (Burret) Wess.Boer; Oenocarpus bacaba var. xanthocarpa Trail; Oenocarpus baccata Cuervo Marquez; Oenocarpus grandis Burret; Oenocarpus hoppii Burret); Images by Aarti S Khale (Id by John Dransfield) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images […]
