Plectranthus vettiveroides (Jacob) N.P.Singh & B.D.Sharma, J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 79: 712 1982 publ. 1983. (syn: Coleus vettiveroides Jacob); Images by Santhan P Plectranthus vettiveroides (Jacob) N.P.Singh & B.D.Sharma : Attachments (2). 2 posts by 2 authors. Plectranthus vettiveroides (Jacob) N.P.Singh & B.D.Sharma (= Coleus vettiveroides Jacob); Fam: Lamiaceae 23/07/2009 850 m altitude Gandhi krishi […]
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Hedyotis hirsutissima
Hedyotis hirsutissima Bedd., Madras J. Lit. Sci. III, 1: 49 1864. (Syn: Oldenlandia hirsutissima (Bedd.) Kuntze); India (Tamil Nadu) as per WCSP; Shrubs or undershrubs, 50-150 cm long; branches leafy above and with scars of stipules and fallen leaves below; stem obtusely angular or terete, glabrous. Leaves opposite, sessile or shortly petioled, 1-5 x […]
SAMAGRA volume 9, 2013
SAMAGRA volume 9, 2013 published : It is happy to inform about the publication of the latest issue (volume 9) of SAMAGRA, the journal of Centre for Research in Indigenous Knowledge, Science & Culture (CRIKSC). The main article of the present issue is by Prof. TC Narendran and his team, describing five new […]
Sansevieria roxburghiana
Sansevieria roxburghiana Schult. & Schult.f., Syst. Veg. 7: 357 1829. (Syn: Acyntha roxburghiana (Schult. & Schult.f.) Kuntze; Cordyline roxburghiana (Schult. & Schult.f.) Merr.; Sansevieria zeylanica Roxb. [Illegitimate]); Bangladesh; India; Mauritius as per Catalogue of Life; Common name: Indian Bowstring Hemp, Bowstring Hemp • Hindi: Marul, Murahri, Murva • Kannada: Heggurutike • Malayalam: Hatukapel • […]
Tapeinochilos species
Tapeinochilos
Tapeinochilos species- Lalbagh, Bangalore
Persicaria species- near Radhanagri near Kolhapur
Persicaria for ID : Attachments (1). 8 posts by 4 authors. This erect herb less than 1 mt high was seen gregariously growing on the edge of a paddy field near Radhanagri near Kolhapur. 21 October 09. The plant is smaller and slenderer than P. glabra and has white flowers instead of […]
Brownea species- Lalbagh – Bangalore
Trees of Lalbagh – Bangalore – RA – Brownea macrophylla, Linden ex Mast. Panama Flame Tree: Attachments (6). 5 posts by 4 authors. Mountain Rose is a tree which occurs in Colombia and Venezuela, though it is widely grown in other tropical regions worldwide. It grows into a nice medium size tree 20-25 […]
Cordia curassavica (Cultivated)
Cordia curassavica (Jacq.) Roem. & Schult., Syst. Veg. 4: 460 1819. (syn: Cordia brevispicata M.Martens & Galeotti; Cordia brevispicata var. hypomalaca Greenm.; Cordia canescens Kunth; Cordia chacoensis Chodat; Cordia chepensis Pittier; Cordia cuneiformis A.DC.; Cordia cylindrostachya var. graveolens (Kunth) Griseb.; Cordia cylindrostachya var. interrupta (A.DC.) Griseb.; Cordia divaricata Kunth; Cordia graveolens Kunth; Cordia guianensis (Desv.) […]
Star/MIP of the month…..2014
Month Top Ten Star of Month Most Interactive Person January Uploads Posts Dr. P. Santhan, Ms. Alka Khare Aarti Khale February Uploads Posts Dr Sukla Chanda Mr Prashant Awale Dr. Sukla Chanda March Uploads Posts Ms. Aarti Khale, Dr. P. Santhan […]
Euphorbia quadrialata (Cultivated)
Euphorbia quadrialata Pax, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 33: 286 1903. ; Images by Aarti Khale – Id by N.P.Balakrishnan Euphorbia For ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 301113 : AK-1 : Attachments (3). 5 posts by 3 authors. An ornamental Euphorbia seen at Lalbagh a week ago. On searching, it looks close to Euphorbia grandialata to me. Kindly validate. […]
Juniperus chinensis ‘Robusta Green’
Juniperus chinensis ‘Robusta Green’; Gymnosperm Fortnight : Cupressaceae : For ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 081213 : AK-1 : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 2 authors. Seen at the Lalbagh Nursery. Cultivated, ornamental, potted plant Could this ornamental tree be Juniperus chinensis ‘Spartan’ ? Kindly check the link. http://www.tree-land.com/trees_spartan_juniper.asp This one is Juniperus chinensis ‘Robusta […]
Invitation for state level seminar
Invitation for state level seminar : Attachments (2). 1 post by 1 author. Sir i am sending herewith a formal invitation for state level seminar as an attachment, please do send it to your friends and request them to participate in this seminar on my behalf, it will be help full if send email […]
Gomphogyne
Gomphogyne cissiformis Griff.
Top ten uploaders of Family Fortnight in 2013
Top ten uploaders of Family Fortnight in 2013 : 4 posts by 4 authors. Here is the list of Top ten uploaders of Family Fortnight in 2013 2013 Total Gurcharan Singh 632 Nidhan Singh 492 Prashant Awale 405 Dinesh Valke 337 Aarti Khale 327 Satish Phadke 251 D S Rawat 247 Pankaj Kumar […]
Top Posters of 2013
Top Posters of 2013 : Here is the list of top posters for year 2013. Please continue the good work. The data is based mostly on updates available at our website every month. It gets incorporated into total posts when new month begins. 2013 Total J M Garg 4761 Gurcharan Singh 3039 […]
Achetaria azurea (Cultivated)
Achetaria azurea (Linden) V.C.Souza, Pesquisas, Bot. 60: 90 2009. (Syn: Otacanthus azureus (Linden) Ronse; Otacanthus caeruleus Lindl.; Stemodia azurea Linden; Tetraplacus taubertii Mez); SE-Brazil (Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro), Seychelles (I), Society Isl. (I) (Raiatea (I)), Mauritius (I), La Runion (I), Madagascar (I) as per Catalogue of Life; Common name: Amazon Blue, Brazilian Snapdragon […]
Araucaria species- Lalbagh, Bangalore
Gymnosperms Fortnight :: 12122013 ARK-12 :: For ID :: Araucaria from Lalbagh, Bangalore : Attachments (1). 4 posts by 2 authors. Attached are pictures of a plant captured in Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, Bangalore in November 2013. Requested to please provide ID. Is it the Monkey puzzle tree?
Verbena species- Sri Lanka
SL 220 131213 : Attachments (1). 5 posts by 5 authors. Please ID this prostrate ornamental plant. Photo was taken in Sri Lanka in Sep 2012. Seems to be Glandularia pulchella. It looks like Verbena sps. Family-Verbenaceae Verbena Details are not clear, but it may turn out to be Verbena aristigera
Blachia andamanica
Blachia andamanica (Kurz) Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 403 1887. (Syn: Codiaeum andamanicum Kurz; Dimorphocalyx andamanicus (Kurz) Benth.; Blachia chunii P.T.Li; Blachia philippinensis Merr.); Blachia andamanica (Euphorbiaceae) : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors. This photo of Blachia andamanica (Kurz) Hook.f. ssp. andamanica was taken by Dr. P. G. Diwakar in the Andaman Islands. It […]
