Pleiogynium timoriense (A. DC.) Leenh., Blumea 7: 159 159 1952. (Syn: (≡) Icica timoriensis DC. (basionym); (=) Owenia cerasifera F. Muell.; (=) Pleiogynium solandri (Benth.) Engl.; (=) Spondias pleiogyna F. Muell.; (=) Spondias solandri Benth.); Burdekin Plum; Images by Raman Arunachalam (Inserted by J.M.Garg) Trees of Lalbagh, Bangalore – Pleiogynium timoriense, (DC.) Leenh. Burdekin Plum Tree – RA: Large […]
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Pleiogynium
Pleiogynium timoriense (A. DC.) Leenh. (Cultivated- Lalbagh, Banglore) (Images by Raman Arunachalam (Inserted by J.M.Garg)) Pleiogynium page (Anacardiaceae) with images of species in efloraofindia : 1 post by 1 author. Pl. go through Pleiogynium page (Anacardiaceae) with images of species in efloraofindia (done by me). If you find any mis-identification, pl. let us know. If anybody […]
Identification keys
Identification keys; KEY to Genera: I need KEYS, and it is very troublesome to search and find them in a hurry…. here is a ready-reckoner. These keys can be found in – /home, but it takes time. I would request administrators to keep this post at the top of our group […]
Blumea virens
Blumea virens DC., 14 1834. (Syn: Blumea hymenophylla DC.; Blumea lapsanoides DC.; Conyza virens Wall.; Erigeron virens DC.; Placus virens (Wall. ex DC.) Kuntze); India (West Bengal, Assam, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, ?Darjeeling), Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, China (Yunnan), Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar [Burma] (widespread), Philippines (Luzon, Culion, Guimaras), Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Andamans (North Andamans, […]
Memory in plants’ cells
Memory in plants’ cells: In Medicine we all know neurones have memories, and in immunology we know Lymphocytes have LOOOOONG ” memery but SLIME MOLDS? I had sort of heard about it but never seen it…Nat Geo has a page and story and even a 3d video…http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/10/121008-brainless-slime-goo-spatial-memory-robot-slime-science-reid/
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Online Environmental courses from BNHS
Online Environmental courses from BNHS: Online Environmental Courses from BNHS-Now at reduced rates! Last date for applying 15th January 2013 The Leadership Course in BiodiversityConservation is a one year Certificate Program with online and face to face activities interwoven through the course work. The course content is developedby BNHS. The second one […]
Leucas lanceifolia
Leucas lanceifolia Desf., Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 11: 5 1824. ; Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Leucas lanceaefolia :: Nilgiris:: MKMAY001 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (7) Name: Leucas lanceaefolia Desf. Family: Lamiaceae Photographed in Nilgiris. Location: Parsons Valley, Nilgiris, TN Date: 19 Oct 2012 Alt.: 2250 msl Nilgiris: Leucas for identification 011212MK01: Please […]
Oberonia pachyrachis
Oberonia pachyrachis Rchb.f. ex Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 681 1894. (Syn: Iridorchis pachyrhachis (Rchb. f. ex Hook. f.) Kuntze (Unresolved); Iridorkis pachyrachis (Rchb.f. ex Hook.f.) Kuntze; Oberonia umbraticola Rolfe); Thick Spine Oberonia; Gori Valley Tour: Orchid 4 for id..: This one is again a Oberonia sp. (may be same I […]
ICN (Melbourne Code) is online
ICN (Melbourne Code) is online: The International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi and plants (Melbourne Code) is now published online. You can access it on the following link: http://www.iapt-taxon.org/nomen/main.php
Pseudelephantopus spicatus
Pseudelephantopus spicatus (B. Juss. ex Aubl.) C. F. Baker, Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 12:55. 1902 (Syn: (≡) Elephantopus spicatus B. Juss. ex Aubl. (basionym)); herb Hooghly 19-12-12 sk3: Found this roadside herb in rural area. Species : UNKNOWN H & H : about 1 ft Date : 17/12/12 Place : Hooghly This […]
Pseudelephantopus
Pseudelephantopus spicatus (B. Juss. ex Aubl.) C. F. Baker (Images by Surajit Koley, Karuna Das, Saurav Mahmud and Saurav Mahmud (ID Surajit Koley), (Inserted by Gurcharan Singh) (Please click links to see details and more images)). Pseudelephantopus page (Asteraceae (Compositae)) with images of species in efloraofindia : 1 post by 1 author. Pl. go through Pseudelephantopus page (Asteraceae (Compositae)) with images of species […]
DO PLANTS FEEL PAIN ?
DO PLANTS FEEL PAIN,,?? DO PLANTS HAVE FEELINGS..??DOES IT HAS BEEN OBSERVED YET..?? I HAVE MANY QUERIES REGARDING THIS…CAN I HAVE A CLEAR VISION REHARDING THIS..???: Yes, … Plants feel….somethings they feel like heat cold freeze-ing temp or water, over or under-watering, drought, lack of fertilzer ie food, and insect and parasite attacks […]
Streptocaulon sylvestre
Streptocaulon sylvestre Wight, Contr. Bot. India 65 1834. ; STREPTOCAULON SYLVESTRE: Attaching a write up on Streptocaulon sylvestre, as appeared on The Telegraph of 2012-2012. I thought all botanists will like to know this piece of information. I got specially interested as Prof A P Das is a friend of mine, who […]
Streptocaulon
National Conference ‘Recent Trends in Botany’
Invitation for National Conference – Forwarded Message: Please find the attachment of the brochure of the National Conference ‘Recent Trends in Botany’ to be held on 18th and 19th of January, 2013 in the Department of Botany, Yashvantrao Chavan Institute of Science, Satara. It is an appeal to contribute to this National Conference […]
Plain Prinia in mustard field
Hooghly Today : Brassica sp.: A visitor in mustard field. Nice photographs !!!. It is a Prinia [most likely a Plain Prinia]. ki sundor, … yes a prinia with the longish tail… I was also thinking of Plain Prinia, it is common here.
Thunia
Thunia;
Camera suggestions
Shrub 6 for identification: …………….. Also what are the good cameras (within the budget of about 25 K, for plant photography, especially for the flowers where images would be sharp through out the picture. These images were taken in Canon 1000D. The images were clicked in TV mode with flash around 7.30 a.m. […]
Studies on pollinators
efloraofindia:”For Id 29052012MR2’’ 4 pollinators foraging Ocimum tenuiflorum at Pune: ……………….. Studies on pollinators are really interesting topic which Indians have been avoiding. There are so many endemic plants in India. Point is why they are endemic??? One of the reasons may be the limitation of pollinators. We should encourage people to […]
