Folk stories on Flowers of India

    Folk stories on Flowers of India : 3 posts by 3 authors. I have to teach EVS and the first theme in the academic year at the school is Flowers of my Garden. I wish to teach the topic with some folk stories. Could some of you guide me to internet links where […]

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38. Efloraofindia website updated upto 28th Feb.’14

    Efloraofindia website updated upto 28th Feb.’14- more than 9000 species : 1 post by 1 author. It’s heartening to reiterate that Efloraofindia is the largest google e-group in the world in this field & the largest nature related e-group (and the most constructive) in India with around 1,83,000 messages so far & membership […]

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49th Tree Appreciation Walk in MNP, Dharavi

    49th Tree Appreciation Walk in MNP, Dharavi on 13th April,14 at 7.30 : 1 post by 1 author. Healing Herbs are the talk of our next Tree Appreciation Walk…..Maharashtra Nature Park, Dharavi has large number of these herbs…….Guggul (Commiphora mukul), Galang (Alpinia galangal), Bavachi Cullen corylifolia, Haadjod (Cissus quadrangularis, Madhunashini (Gymnema sylvestre)…….all with […]

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Phoenix rupicola ?

Phoenix rupicola T.Anderson, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 11: 13 1869. ?;   Images by Sourav Mahmud (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links)       Datealm Id from Bangladesh : Attachments (4). 4 posts by 3 authors.  Is it Phoenix rupicula ? Correct spelling is Phoenix rupicola        […]

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Azalea species- Flower Show in Mumbai

      Garden Flower For ID : Flower Show,Mumbai : 230314 : AK-31 : Attachments (2).  4 posts by 3 authors. Seen at a Flower Show in Mumbai held in Feb, 2012. A cultivated, garden plant. Azalea? Azalea sp Ericaceae (Incl.Vacciniaceae) : For ID : Flower Show,Mumbai : 060414 : AK-3 :  Attachments (2).  1 post by […]

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Juniperus seravschanica

Juniperus seravschanica Kom., Bot. Zhurn. S.S.S.R. 17: 481 (1932). (syn: Juniperus excelsa Griff., Not. Pl. Asiat. 4: 26 (1854), nom. illeg. ; Juniperus excelsa subsp. seravschanica (Kom.) Imkhan., Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 75: 407 (1990).; Juniperus excelsa var. seravschanica (Kom.) R.P.Adams, Phytologia 98: 227 (2016). ; Juniperus himalayaensis Carrière in H.A.Jacques & F.Hérincq, Man. Gén. Pl. 4: 314 (1865). […]

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Aglaia species- Mizoram

      Aglaia sp. for ID : Attachments (1).  3 posts by 2 authors. M-006 Date : 09-07-2012. Habitat : Wild. Habit : Middle-sized tree. Note : Fruit edible I think it is from Mizoram Aglaia – some species in India & eFI with some keys        

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Fimbristylis tetragona

Fimbristylis tetragona R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl. 226 1810. (Syn: Fimbristylis abjiciens Steud.; Fimbristylis arnottii Thwaites; Fimbristylis cylindrocarpa Kunth; Fimbristylis oxyrhachis Miq.; Fimbristylis xyrioides Arn. ex Thwaites; Iria tetragona (R.Br.) Kuntze; Mischospora efoliata Boeckeler; Scirpus tetragonus (R.Br.) Poir. [Invalid]; Trichelostylis xyroides Arn. ex Hook.f.);   Erect, tufted herbs, 15-30 cm tall; culms quadrangular, glabrous. Leaves […]

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Mammillaria hahniana

Mammillaria hahniana Werderm., Monatsschr. Deutsch. Kakteen-Ges. 1: 77 1929. (syn: Mammillaria hahniana subsp. hahniana );     Mammillaria hahniana (old lady cactus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to central Mexico.   It grows to 25 cm (10 in) tall by 50 cm (20 in) broad. The solitary spherical stems, 12 […]

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Anthurium species- VJTI, Mumbai

      Green Anthurium For ID : VJTI,Mumbai : 250314 : AK-33 : Attachments (2). 3 posts by 2 authors. Seen at the ‘Friends of Trees’ Exhibition at VJTI, in Mumbai on 22/2/14. Anthurium sp., green anthurium        

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Neighborhood Trees Campaign

    Fwd: FW: Neighborhood Trees Campaign: 22nd – 27th April : 1 post by 1 author. This is the information for the neighbor trees campaign starting April 22. I hope you can share this with your networks and folks can upload data to both IBP and eflora. I am sure we can make that […]

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Chrysothemis pulchella ?

Chrysothemis pulchella ?; Image by Aarti Khale (Inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade) Ornamental Plant For ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 190314 : AK-23 : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 2 authors. A cultivated, garden plant seen in the Lalbagh Garden in November, 2013. No flowers when the picture was taken. Id please. The leaves remind me of […]

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Intach Pune presents: Warsaa Walks: TREE WALK

    Intach Pune presents: Warsaa Walks: TREE WALK : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1).   Intach Pune Chapter Presents Warsaa Walks: TREE WALK Join us for a unique walk with expert Dr. Mandar Datar in the University of Pune Campus and get to know indigenous and alien varieties of trees walking through green […]

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Baphia racemosa (Introduced)

Baphia racemosa (Hochst.) Baker (Syn: Bracteolaria racemosa Hochst.);     Request Tree ID 169 – RA – Lalbagh, Bangalore : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (8). More pictures in Very unusual flowers, would like to know the id. Could it be Baphia racemosa? Thank you very much … It looks like it     […]

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Aglaia odorata

Aglaia odorata Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 173 1790. (Syn: Aglaia chaudocensis Pierre; Aglaia duperreana Pierre; Aglaia oblanceolata Craib; Aglaia odorata var. chaudocensis (Pierre) Pellegr.; Aglaia odorata var. microphyllina C.DC.; Aglaia odorata var. odorata ; Aglaia pentaphylla Kurz; Aglaia repoeuensis Pierre; Aglaia sinensis Pierre; Camunium chinense Roxb. ; Opilia odorata (Lour.) Spreng.);   Chinese Perfume Plant, Chinese […]

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