Hyacinthus orientalis L. (Images by Alka Khare (Id by Pankaj Kumar & N Arun Kumar) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links)) Hyacinthus page (Asparagaceae) with images of species in efloraofindia : 1 post by 1 author. Pl. go through Hyacinthus page (Asparagaceae) with images of species in efloraofindia (done […]
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Rhododendron thomsonii subsp. thomsonii
Rhododendron thomsonii Hook. f., Rhododendron Sikkim Himalaya 2: , pl. 12 1851. (syn: Azalea thomsonii (Hook.fil.) Kuntze; Rhododendron candelabrum Hook.fil.; Rhododendron thomsonii subsp. candelabrum (Hook.fil.) D.F.Chamberlain); S-Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, Nepal, N-India, Myanmar [Burma] (Kachin) as per Catalogue of Life; Common name: Thomson’s Rhododendron Rhododendron thomsonii (半圆叶杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to northern India, […]
39th Tree Appreciation Walk at Colaba Woods
39th Tree Appreciation Walk at Colaba Woods 2nd June Sunday 2013 : Attachments (1). 1 post by 1 author. Colaba Woods is very close to my heart for it was here that in 1993, I started my discovery of trees. I have many interesting memories…. One day I was standing on a bench […]
Bauhinia rufescens (Cultivated)
Bauhinia rufescens Lam., Encycl. 1:391. 1785 ; Images by Raman Arunachalam Bauhinia rufescens is a shrub in the family Fabaceae, native to sem-arid areas of Africa such as the Sahel. It is usually 1–3 meters high but can grow to 8 meters. It appears to have thorns which are actually leafless shoots. Leaves are […]
Melocactus species- Flower Show, Mumbai
Cactus For ID : Flower Show,Mumbai : 230513 : AK-1 : Attachments (1). 6 posts by 2 authors. A Cactus seen at the Flower Show in Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai on 19/2/2011. Small, potted plant. it’s a melocactus Thanks for a possible id. Could this be Melocactus matanzanus? Melocactus …, Hard to say which species […]
Melocactus species
Botanical terms- cuspidate, arista, ochrea
Hooghly : botanical terms 21/5/13 sk3 : 8 posts by 3 authors. Please throw some light on 1. “stipules broad with long cuspidate points” And how does it differ from “stipules ovate with arista”? 2. “apex of ochrea truncate” See the attachment 1. Stipule broad with long cuspidate point 2. Stipule ovate with […]
Philodendron giganteum
Philodendron giganteum Schott, Syn. Aroid. 89 1856. ; Image by Aarti Khale – validation by Ajinkya Gadave, (inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade) Common names: Giant Philodendron Ornamental For ID : Flower Show,Mumbai : 240513 : AK-1 : An ornamental plant seen at the Flower Show in Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai on 19/2/2011. Cultivated, potted […]
Aechmea ‘Flamingo’
Plant For ID : Flower Show,Mumbai : 180513 : AK-3 : Attachments (2). 5 posts by 3 authors. Ornamental plant seen at the Flower Show in Mumbai on 25/2/12. Bromeliad? Aechmea sp. Aechmea ‘Del Mar’? Just a guess. Yes, seems close to images of Aechmea ‘Flamingo’ at http://www.bromeliad.org.au/pictures/Aechmea/Flamingo.htm http://www.bocabromeliads.com/nick/aechmea/Flamingo/ http://fcbs.org/cgi-bin/dbman/db.cgi?db=photo&uid=default&photono=194&ww=on&mh=5&view_records=View+Records Bromeliad For ID : […]
Aechmea species
Calophyllum species
Calophyllum species ?; 150513 ASP 16 : Attachments (1) (3 MB). 2 posts by 2 authors. Please identify this fruit. Unfortunately only unripe fruit is shown here. Ripe fruits seem to be red. The fruit is edible. My friend who took the photo says it may be memecylon. Photo was taken in […]
Leucospermum
Trachelospermum
Trachelospermum jasminoides (Lindl.) Lem. (Images by Ranjini Kamath (Id by R.Thilakan & Tabish), N Muthu Karthick (Id by Shrikant Ingalhalikar), Dalia Set (Validation by Ushadi) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links)) Trachelospermum lucidum (D.Don) K.Schum. (Images by Nidhan Singh (Id by Gurinder Goraya & D S Rawat) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For […]
Callistephus (Asteroideae- Astereae)
Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees (Images by D S Rawat (Validated by Mahadeswara Swamy) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more photos & complete details, click on the links)) Callistephus (Asteraceae (Compositae)) page with images of species in efloraofindia : 1 post by 1 author. Pl. go through Callistephus (Asteraceae (Compositae)) page with images of species (done by me) in […]
Junior Research Fellow in Orchid Ecology
Fwd: Junior Research Fellow in Orchid Ecology (DST Project) : 1 post by 1 author. My proposal on “Spatial Distribution of Orchids in relation to their Habitat and climate in the Western Ghats, India” for DST Fast Track Young Scientist program got approved and I have to start the project immediately. Please find […]
Asteraceae member- Muscat, Oman
Asteraceae Fortnight : Part 1 – Radiate Heads : Request For ID : 140513 : AK-38 : Attachments (2). 2 posts by 2 authors. Small white flowers, these are used as fillers in a flower bouquet. Pictures taken in Muscat, Oman in Jan, 2012. Seems to be Aster species. Id please. […]
Quercus species- Neora Valley, North Bengal
Urgent ID Request : Attachments (2). 5 posts by 4 authors. Yesterday I had placed an ‘unreasonable request’ for ID of a seed based on just an anecdote at Neora Valley, North Bengal. Today, I can attach two images. To me this looks like some sort of an acorn. May I please request […]
Dipladenia × amabilis
Dipladenia × amabilis Backh. (Unresolved), Florist & Pomol. 1868: 72 1868. (Syn: Dipladenia × amoena T.Moore; Mandevilla × amabilis (Backh.) Dress); Images by Aarti S Khale (Validation by Ajinkya Gadave) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more photos & complete details, click on the links) Mandevilla For ID : Double Pink : Nasik : […]
Chrysanthemum species ?
Chrysanthemum species ? Asteraceae Week (Part I – Radiate heads) : : : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 3 authors. Asteraceae from Udaipur (Dec-07) Leaves look like Chrysanthemum
