Polemonium reptans L., Syst. Nat. ed. 10 2: 925 1759. ; Polemonium reptans is a flowering plant in the genus Polemonium, native to eastern North America. Common names include Abscess Root, Creeping or Spreading Jacob’s Ladder, False Jacob’s Ladder, American Greek Valerian, Blue bells, Stairway to Heaven, and Sweatroot. It is a […]
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Stylophorum diphyllum (USA)
Stylophorum diphyllum (Michx.) Nutt., Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 2: 7 7 1818. (Syn: Chelidonium diphyllum Michx. (Unresolved); Stylophorum ohiense Spreng.); Stylophorum diphyllum (celandine-poppy, wood poppy, poppywort) is a herbaceous perennial native to moist woodland in eastern North America, valued for its yellow flowers. The celandine-poppy is named for the greater celandine (Chelidonium majus), […]
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Stellaria himalayensis
Stellaria himalayensis Majumdar, J. Ind. B. S. 44: 141 (1965), ‘himalayense’. (Syn: Leucostemma latifolium Benth. ex G. Don; Stellaria latifolia (Benth. ex Royle) Edgew. & Hook. f.); Chakrata Tour 2013:: Herb for id.. : Attachments (3). 2 posts by 2 authors. There were no flowers or fruits on this spreading/clinging herb found […]
Cyananthus integer
Cyananthus integer Wall. ex Benth., Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. 309 1836. (Syn: Cyananthus barbatus Edgew.); Image by D.S.Rawat Cyananthus integer from Uttarakhand : 1 image. 6 posts by 5 authors. Cyananthus integer Wall. ex Benth. (Campanulaceae) is a very rare herb and very less photographed in India. Typically it occurs on steep rocky […]
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Mammillaria bombycina
Mammillaria bombycina Quehl, Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 20: 149 149 1910. (syn: Neomammillaria bombycina (Quehl) Britton & Rose); Mammillaria bombycina (silken pincushion cactus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to western central Mexico. It grows to 20 cm (8 in) tall and spreads indefinitely via offsets. The bulbous tubercles, surrounded by downy white […]
Gardenia carinata (Cultivated- Lalbagh, Banglore)
Gardenia carinata Wall. ex Roxb., Fl. Ind. 2: 560 1824. ; Thailand to Pen. Malaysia as per WCSP; Malaya; Thailand as per Catalogue of Life; ID of Flowering Plant – 161012 – RK4 : Attachments (4). 5 posts by 4 authors. Request ID of this plant. Pics taken in Lalbagh, Bangalore – 15-10-12 in […]
Eryngium yuccifolium (USA- Cultivated)
Eryngium yuccifolium Michx., Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 164 1803. ; Images by Ranjini Kamath (Id by Viplav Gangar) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more photos & complete details, click on the links) Eryngium yuccifolium (Button snake-root, Rattlesnake Master) is a common herbaceous perennial plant, native to the tallgrass prairies of central and eastern North America, […]
VoF reopens (Sept.’13)
VoF reopens? : 3 posts by 3 authors. In the morning I was informed that VoF has been opened which is indeed a good news as I was afraid that it may not for couple of years after tye recent tragedy. Could anyone please confirm the news? This is a good news…I am […]
Leea species- Pali, Maharashtra
Leea For ID : Pali : 220913 : AK-3 : Attachments (1). 1 post by 1 author. Leea species seen at Pali, Maharashtra on 23/11/12. Only fruits when picture was taken. No flowers or leaves. With limited image I guess it could be Leea asiatica (L.) Ridsdale
Inonotus species- Hooghly, WB
Hooghly – chicken of the woods? : Attachments (11 + 5). 9 posts by 3 authors. My booklet doesn’t feature this. (5.9.13) This one looks something like – http://steve.rogueleaf.com/tag/laetiporus-sulphureus/ (or http://www.hlasek.com/laetiporus_sulphureus.html) Here is today’s (14.9.13) update. 5 images. This fungus excretes coloured fluid as can be seen in the photographs. Perhaps these […]
Inonotus species
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Inonotus species- Hooghly, WB
Capparaceae and Cleomaceae Fortnight:: Statistics
Capparaceae and Cleomaceae Fortnight:: Statistics. : Attachments (1). 4 posts by 4 authors. A compiled excel sheet is attached with this mail about the species discussed during the Capparaceae and Cleomaceae Fortnight.Some 29 species were discussed during the fortnight. There are some changes in the names of some plants so some repitions might […]
Argostemma glabra (Vietnam)
Argostemma glabra Joongku Lee, T.B. Tran & R.K. Choudhary, Annales Botanici Fennici 06/2013; 50(4):258-262. ; New species of Argostemma_RKC_11082013 : 11 posts by 10 authors. Happy to share that we have described a new species of Argostemma from Vietnam. You can find the publication here:
Foamy fungus on a tree in the Goregaon
Fungus for ID: VG-1 : 04-09-2013 : Mumbai : Attachments (1). 4 posts by 3 authors. I came across this foamy fungus on a tree in the Goregaon end of the National Park in Mumbai last week (4.9.13). It has a soft, spongy texture. Would appreciate an ID if possible. […]
Natural ALPINE ROCK GARDEN: Badrinath area
Natural ALPINE ROCK GARDEN: few pics from Badrinath area : Attachments (8). 9 posts by 8 authors. As seen in my recent tour to Badrinath and adjacent areas: (posted on 19.9.13) Yes …, in true sense it looks like Natural Alpine Rock Garden, …. Wonderful.. Excellent and unique clicks of alpine gardens Thank […]
Vaccinium leschenaultii
Vaccinium leschenaultii Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 4: t. 1188 1848.; Vernacular names : Tamil: Anduvan, Kalavu Malayalam: Katavu, Kalavu, Kelamaram Kannada: Anduvan Habit- Small trees up to 7 m tall. Trunk\bark- Bark brownish, irregularly scaly; blaze yellowish. Branchlets- Young branchlets angular to subterete, pubescent. Leaves- Leaves simple, alternate, spiral; petiole 0.5-1 cm long, planoconvex in […]
Article on Thladiantha tomentosa
Request for article on Thladiantha tomentosa (Cucurbitaceae) comb. nov. from southwestern China : 4 posts by 3 authors. if any one has access to the above article please send me (prasad….@gmail.com) a soft copy of the paper entitled “ Thladiantha tomentosa (Cucurbitaceae) comb. nov. from Southwestern China by Wei Jiang, De-Zhu Li, Hong […]
