Oncidium ‘Sharry Baby’ (California)

      Orchidaceae Fortnight: Oncidium ‘Sharry Baby’ from California GS-11 : Attachments (3). 4 posts by 4 authors. Oncidium ‘Sharry Baby’ ornamental orchid in Mountain View Farmer’s market, California. Yes, very lovely hybrid.. thanks for sharing Sir..     Some orchids from California: 4-Oncidium Sharry Baby ‘Red Fantasy’-GSJUL07 : 2 posts by 2 authors. […]

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Stachys officinalis (Cultivated- USA)?

Stachys officinalis (L.) Trevis., Prosp. Fl. Eugan. 26 1842. (Syn: Betonica officinalis L.; Stachys betonica Benth. [Illegitimate]; Stachys officinalis (L.) Trevis. ex Briq.) ?;          Plant for ID – New York – 260913 – RK1 : Attachments (5). 3 posts by 3 authors. Request ID of this plant. Basil [Ocimum] species? Pics […]

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Pholidota species- Alaknanda valley of Uttarakhand

      ORCHIDACEAE Fortnight: Pholidota imbricata Lindl. from Uttarakhand DSR_6 : Attachments (1). 5 posts by 3 authors. Pholidota imbricata Lindl. is a terrestrial orchid found over rocks or over trees. It produces beautiful hanging spikes of tinny flowers during July-August. Photographed in Alaknanda valley of Uttarakhand at an altitude of 750m. Look at the […]

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Ficus maclellandii

Ficus maclellandii King, Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 1: 52 1888. (Syn: Ficus maclellandii var. rhododendrifolia (Miq.) Corner; Ficus rhododendrifolia (Miq.) Miq. [Illegitimate]; Ficus thorelii Gagnep.; Urostigma rhododendrifolium Miq.); India (Arurnachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya), Indochina, Myanmar as per Leaf dimorphy in Ficus binnendijkii and Ficus maclellandii (Moraceae) and the ” by CORNELIS C. BERG* Flora of […]

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Goeppertia wiotii (Cultivated)

Goeppertia wiotii (E.Morren) Borchs. & S.Suárez, Syst. Bot. 37: 635 (2012). (syn: Calathea wiotiana Jacob-Makoy ex E.Morren; Calathea wiotii (E.Morren) Regel; Maranta wiotii E.Morren; Phyllodes wiotiana (Jacob-Makoy ex E.Morren) Kuntze); Brazil (as per WCSP) Image by Aarti Khale (Identified by Mahadeswara), (Inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade) Ornamental Plant For ID : Jijamata Udyan,Mumbai : 170913 : […]

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Papilionanthe uniflora

Papilionanthe uniflora (Lindl.) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 372 1974. (syn: Aerides longicornu Hook.f.; Aerides uniflora (Lindl.) Summerh.; Luisia uniflora (Lindl.) Blume; Mesoclastes uniflora Lindl.);       Orchidaceae fortnight ::Papilionanthe uniflora from Darjeeling : MN3 : 1 image. 4 posts by 4 authors. Papilionanthe uniflora Darjeeling May 2013 Thanks for this unique flower …  I […]

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Bryophyta of Java

      Bryophyta of Java 1 : Attachments (1).  1 post by 1 author. We need your help to identify our moss please.      Bryophyta of Java 2 : 1 post by 1 author. Could you help me to id our moss please.     Bryophyta of Java 3 : 1 post by 1 […]

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32. Efloraofindia website updated upto 31st August’13

    Efloraofindia website updated upto 31st August’13- more than 8500 species : 2 posts by 2 authors. 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 1,64,000 messages so far & membership […]

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42nd Tree Appreciation Walk in Kanheri Cave Trail, SGNP

    42nd Tree Appreciation Walk in Kanheri Cave Trail, SGNP on 6th Oct,2013 at 7.30 am : 1 post by 1 author. Dear Friends, It’s the Sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the Sun shining…… as one hear the approaching sound of drums heralding the Navratri……. gently but surely the […]

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Neanotis species- Chiplun, Maharastra

      To share 140910ET : Attachments (2). 8 posts by 5 authors.  This flower pictures I took, in Chiplun, MaharastraDate/Time- —— 27.8.2010 1.47p.m.Location- Place, Altitude, GPS—— Chiplun, MaharastraHabitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type————Wild Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb—–Shrub Height/Length- —-2 me It is some Neanotis species from family Rubiaceae. Its a small herb. […]

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Source for Exotic Flowering Plants in Delhi

    Exotic Flowering Plants : 3 posts by 3 authors. Planning to plant few exotic/rare flowering plant in Delhi..  Please suggest the source also from where I can procure the plant..  Any advise ?? Sunder Nursery, Jagdish nursery, Supreme nursery Please consider planting native species only. I feel it is ecologically more appropriate to plant […]

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Oldenlandia species ?- Mukurthi National park

    ID plz : Attachments (1). 5 posts by 3 authors. Place: Mukurthi National park habitat: Shola and Grass land Date: 27/07/2013 Please include the measurements of plant if possible. It seems to be a Hedyotis sp. Its a herb. 15 – 20 cm height.  Hedyotis & Oldenlandia species in efi so far with keys   […]

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Orchids of High Wavy recollected

    Requesting a paper on Orchids : 2 posts by 2 authors. I would be grateful if I could get the paper listed below. Thanks a lot.Orchids of High Wavy recollected. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 94: 473-477 Sasidharan, N., Rajesh, K.P. and Augustine, J. 1997 Please write a request to Dr. Rajesh K P @ Rajesh […]

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Justicia species ?

Justicia species ?;     08-01-2009 / 4:00 PM- Sathamangalam RF; 400msl;  can be Justicia betonica or Justicia peploides var. angustifolia (Justicia quinqueangularis J. Koenig ex Roxb)… Looks like Justicia diffusa…. Roustellaria species … Acanthaceae for id 170410MK2 – efloraofindia | Google Groups On 20/9/08 at KBR National Park in Hyderabad, AP; Rostellularia species? – […]

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Viburnum cylindricum

Viburnum cylindricum Buchanan-Hamilton ex D. Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. 142. 1825. (Syn: Viburnum coriaceum Blume; V. crassifolium Rehder; V. cylindricum Buchanan-Hamilton ex D. Don var. crassifolium (Rehder) C. K. Schneider.;                                   Viburnum capitellatum Wt. & Arn.);  Kannada: Elasaande. Malayalam Mottumookkan Evergreen trees, to 7 m high, bark grey. Leaves simple, opposite, estipulate; petiole 10-40 mm long, slender, […]

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Plant for Identification

      Please help for identifying the this species : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors. Please help any one for correct identity of this species. Picture is too small & without any details for Id. Pl. see Posting Guidelines in this regard.      

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