Brucea javanica (L.) Merr. (Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Australia (N-Western Australia, coastal Northern Territory, coastal Queensland), Java, New Guinea, Seychelles (I), Fiji (I), Sumatra, peninsular Malaysia (throughout but commoner in the north), Singapore, Borneo, Lesser Sunda Isl., Moluccas, Philippines, Thailand, Micronesia (I) (Pohnpei) (I), Palau Isl. (I), Andaman Isl., India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, […]
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Hyphaene species
Dieffenbachia bowmannii
Dieffenbachia bowmannii Carrière, Rev. Hort. 1872: 199 1872. (Syn: Dieffenbachia baumannii Engl.; Dieffenbachia latimaculata Linden & André); Images by Santhan P (inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade) Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight SN 62 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3). Dieffenbachia bowmannii Carrière, cultivated stout herb from our garden It would be interesting to […]
Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra 2014
OVER TO A HIGH HIMALAYAN JOURNEY : 13 posts by 13 authors. Attachments (1). Joining Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra 2014 in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on 29th Aug till 7th September. It is around 100 km trekking in temperate and alpine Himalaya passing through meadows, ridges, lakes and glaciers. Hope it will be […]
53rd Tree Appreciation Walk at Malad Trail, SGNP
53rd Tree Appreciation Walk at Malad Trail,SGNP on 7th Sep,14 at 7.30 am : 1 post by 1 author. The noises of being born by pushing the earth aside, growing up, climbing, clambering for a space for itself towards Sun, flowering, enticing pollinators, seeding and spreading them in the best possible manner and […]
Washingtonia robusta ?
Washingtonia robusta ?; Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: August 1 to 14, 2014 : Arecaceae : Pritchardia Species : Muscat : 130814 : AK-17 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3). A very common cultivated palm in Muscat. Posted on our group earlier. Pritchardia Species, could be P. pacifica suggested […]
Caladium praetermissum
Caladium praetermissum Bogner & Hett., Aroideana 32: 129 2009.; Image by Aarti Khale (inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade) Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: August 1 to 14, 2014 : Caladium bicolor : Araceae : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 110814 : AK-5 : 3 posts by 1 author. Attachments (1). Seen at the Lalbagh Nursery in Nov,13. Cultivated, ornamental, […]
Philodendron melanochrysum (Cultivated- USA)
Philodendron melanochrysum Linden & André, Ill. Hort. 20: 198 1873. (syn: Philodendron andreanum Devansaye; Philodendron grandidens auct.); Colombia as per WCSP; Araceae for ID : Conservatory : Atlanta Botanical Garden : Atlanta, Georgia : 26NOV18 : AK-17 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Araceae plant with huge leaves seen inside the Conservatory. […]
Caryota maxima
Caryota maxima Blume ex Mart., Hist. Nat. Palm. 3: 195 1838. (Syn: Caryota aequatorialis (Becc.) Ridl.; Caryota bacsonensis Magalon; Caryota furfuracea var. caudata Blume; Caryota furfuracea var. furcata Blume; Caryota macrantha Burret; Caryota majestica Linden; Caryota obtusa var. aequatorialis Becc.; Caryota ochlandra Hance; Caryota rumphiana var. javanica Becc.; Caryota rumphiana var. oxyodonta Becc.; Caryota rumphiana […]
Pimpinella species ?- Sinhagad, Pune
Sinhagad, Aug 2014 :: Requesting ID of this plant :: ARKAUG-13 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3). Requesting to please ID this plant captured at Sinhagad, Pune in Aug 2014. Was found at many places in the fort This is most probably Pimpinella sp. (Apiaceae)
Artemisia species- Sinhagad, Pune
Sinhagad, Aug 2014 :: Requesting ID of this plant :: ARKAUG-14 : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3). Requesting to please ID this plant captured at Sinhagad, Pune in Aug 2014. This is Artemisia sp. (Asteraceae)
Costus spicatus (Cultivated)
Costus spicatus (Jacq.) Sw., Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ. 11 1788. (syn: Alpinia spicata Jacq.; Amomum petiolatum Lam.; Costus conicus Stokes [Illegitimate]; Costus cylindricus Jacq.; Costus micranthus Gagnep.; Costus quartus Roem. & Schult. [Invalid]); Image by Alka Khare (ID by Prabhu Kumar K.M.) & Aarti S. Khale (Id by J.M.Garg & M. Sabu) Costus […]
Package of practices of ornamental gingers
Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: Zingiberaceae: Ornamental gingers : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1). I would like to pass an information about one book published by the team led by Dr. M. Sabu in 2011. Which is a good source for farmers and garden loving persons, whom are interested in ornamental […]
Pseudorhipsalis
Pseudorhipsalis himantoclada (Rol.-Goss.) Britton & Rose ? Pseudorhipsalis ramulosa (Salm-Dyck) Barthlott
Elaeis oleifera
Elaeis oleifera (Kunth) Cortés, Fl. Colomb. 1: 203 1897. (Syn: Alfonsia oleifera Kunth; Corozo oleifera (Kunth) L.H.Bailey; Elaeis melanococca Mart. [Illegitimate]; Elaeis melanococca var. semicircularis Oerst.); Images by Alka Khare (Validation by Andrew Henderson) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links) Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight :: […]
Trachycarpus species- Kalimpong
Images by Narendra Joshi (Id by Andrew Henderson) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links) Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight::Palm for ID (NSJ-10) : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2). Palm tree for ID – photo taken at Kalimpong Apr -09 Any Pritchardia species? Looks like […]
Trachycarpus species
Philodendron ‘Imperial Red’
Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: August 1 to 14, 2014 : Araceae : Philodendron ‘Imperial Red’ : Nasik : 230814 : AK-94 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1). At a plant nursery in Nasik. Posted earlier, identified by …
Lagenandra toxicaria
Lagenandra toxicaria Dalzell, Hooker’s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 4: 289 1852. ; Images by Prashant Awale (Id by E S Santhosh Kumar) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more photos & complete details, click on the links) Rhizomatous creeping procumbent or erect evergreen herbs; rhizome ca. 4 cm diameter. Leaves 30-40 x 10-15 cm, […]
App for identification
App for identification : Please visit… http://leafsnap.com Can we develop such kind of App for identifying plants found in Indian subcontinent? Thanks … I wish they have android version also.
