Dypsis decaryi (Jum.) Beentje & J.Dransf., Palms Madagascar 187 1995. (Syn: Neodypsis decaryi Jum.); Images by Aarti Khale & Raman Arunachalam (inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade) Palm Trees of Bangalore – RA – Dypsis decaryi – Trianlge Palm Tree: The Triangle Palm Tree, scientific name Dypsis decaryi, is a very striking palm known for […]
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Rarest Flowers of the world
Rarest Flowers of the world.: Thought this might be interesting. 10. Jade Vine – Strongylodon macrobotrys9. Corpse Flower – Rafflesia arnoldii8. Gibraltar Campion – Silene tomentosa7. Franklin Tree – Franklinia alatamaha6. Parrot’s Beak – Lotus berthelotii5. Chocolate Cosmos – Cosmos atrosanguineus4. Kokai – Kokai cookei3. Yellow and Purple Lady Slippers – Cypripedium […]
Typhonium flagelliforme
Typhonium flagelliforme (Lodd.) Blume, Rumphia 1: 134 1837. (Syn: Arum angulatum Griff.; Arum cuspidatum Blume; Arum divaricatum L.; Arum flagelliferum Griff.; Arum flagelliforme Lodd.; Arum ptychiurum Zipp. ex Kunth; Heterostalis flagelliformis (Lodd.) Schott; Typhonium cuspidatum (Blume) Decne.; Typhonium cuspidatum var. ptychiurum Blume; Typhonium flagelliferum Griff.; Typhonium flagelliforme var. angustissimum Ridl.; Typhonium hastiferum Miq.; Typhonium incurvatum […]
Peperomia heyneana
Peperomia heyneana Miq., Syst. Piperac. 1: 123 123 1843. (Syn: Peperomia ceylanica Miq.; Peperomia duclouxii C. DC.; Peperomia haycockii C.DC.; Peperomia kurzii C.DC.; Peperomia wightiana Miq.; Peperomia zeylanica Miq. ex Walp.; Piper oblongum Wall.); China (Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan), Tibet, Bhutan, India, Myanmar [Burma] (Chin, Kachin, Mandalay), Nepal, Sikkim, Sri Lanka as per Catalogue of Life; […]
Dis- figuring Plants ?
is this the way to express love / infatuation ?: People, irrespective of their maturity or age, misuse plants :- 1) teenagers carve out their lovers name 2) grown up(s) nails signboard 3) bouquets are unnecessarily made huge 4) leafy twigs are unnecessarily used in bouquet (someone will say they are to enhance […]
Pollination Biology
efloraofindia:”22102011MR3’’ ? Adulsa Pune: I hope the attached paper by Prof Shivanna would be interesting for most of us in connection with this thread. Pollination biology, breeding system of Adathoda vasica Thank you … for this interesting paper on Pollination. I learn the busy bee carries out the work of Pollination and the […]
Rhododendron griffithianum
Rhododendron griffithianum Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 4: 6, pl. 1203 6 1848. (Syn: Azalea griffithiana (Wight) Kuntze; Rhododendron aucklandii Hook. f.; Rhododendron griffithianum var. aucklandii (Hook. f.) Hook.; Rhododendron oblongum Griff.); S-Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, Darjeeling, E-Nepal, N-India as per Catalogue of Life; Re: White rhododendron : 4 posts by 2 authors. This is […]
Rhododendrons from SFO Bot. garden
Rhododendron 7 SFO Bot.garden: One more Rhododendron. Rhododendron campanulatum may be Rhododendron 9 SFO Bot.garden: One with combination of colours. Rhododendron 8 SFO Bot.garden: One more….. Rhododendron 4 SFO Bot. garden: Sorry Don’t know the name of this one too. Rhododendron thomsonii may be Rhododendrons are difficult to guess, […]
Best International Researcher of KRIBB for the year 2011
Dr. Ritesh Kumar Choudhary- ‘Best International Researcher of KRIBB for the year 2011’: Dr. Ritesh Kumar Choudhary has been awarded as the ‘Best International Researcher of KRIBB (Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology) for the year 2011’. The award was conferred on him yesterday on the occasion of ‘KRIBB’s 27th Establishment […]
Limitations on orchid recruitment: not a simple picture
Limitations on orchid recruitment: not a simple picture: This article may be of interest to you all. It was published today.
K. S. MANILAL AWARD for the best paper in Floristics
A happy news………..: I am very happy to inform you that, K. S. MANILAL AWARD for the best paper in Floristics (Including new taxa/new reports) has been awarded to me in the International Symposium and XXII Annual Conference of Indian Assocoation for Angiosperm Taxonomy on Innovative Prospects in Angiosperm Taxonomy during 28-30 October […]
Flora and fauna in bangalore
flora and fauna in bangalore: I have redesigned my sites, added more photos and added seasonal info for the trees. Trees http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43406542/Flora%20and%20Fauna/Trees.html Birds http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43406542/Flora%20and%20Fauna/birds.html You are comments are more welcome
IAPT Award 2012 for the best poster presentation
6th International Symposium on the family Zingiberaceae: I am very happy to inform you that, IAPT Award 2012 (International Association for Plant Taxonomy, Zlovakia) received to me for the best poster presentation in 6th International Symposium on the family Zingiberaceae held at Calicut University during 10-13th September 2012. IAPT award free membership in […]
Nisarg-mitra Award
Prof.S.D.Mahajan Book Publication: Presentation of Maruti Chitampalli Nisarg-mitra Award to Shrikant Ingalhalikarand the release of Next book in the series of books by Prof.S.D.Mahajn.Lecture by Shrikant Ingalhalikar on the occasion.A good opportunity for Puneites
PPT presentation on the subject of ‘Poisonous Plants Around Us’
For ITP members in and around Pune: I will be delivering a lecture with PPT presentation on the subject of ‘Poisonous Plants Around Us’ at Bal Shikshan Auditorium, Mayur Colony, Kothrud, Pune. on Sunday 25th Dec 2011 at 6 pm. ITP Members in and around Pune are cordially invited. Following will be the […]
Some pics from my High Altitude Trip including Valley of Flowers
Some pics from my High Altitude Trip including Valley of Flowers.- DR. Pankaj Kumar: Please find some of pics attached from my high altitude trip. Hemkunt at 4200m asl is the highest that I have trekked on foot till now, Otherwise I had been higher on taxi in Sikkim. Hope you will like […]
Blog on flora of Sahyadri
Blog on flora of Sahyadri: Quite interesting http://presam77.blogspot.in/
Panipat is now better known for Flora of Panipat
Panipat is now better known for Flora of Panipat rather than the Battle of Panipat: Panipat is now better known for Flora of Panipat rather than Battle of Panipat.Thanks, Balkar ji for single handedly doing so- re-writing the word ‘battle’ with ‘flora
Spatio-Temporal Variation in Pollinators and their Efficiency: A Case Study in Cardamoms
Chapter in a book: I am very happy to inform you all that our work on Spatio-Temporal Variation in Pollinators and their Efficiency: A Case Study in Cardamoms by K. R. Shivanna, Giby Kuriakose and P. A. Sinu has been published in Advances in Botany, Indian Botanical Society Commemoration Volume. Edited by Y. […]
Dracaena cinnabari
Dracaena cinnabari Balf.f., Trans. & Proc. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 30: 623 1882. (Syn: Draco cinnabari (Balf.f.) Kuntze); Fwd: Socotra Island !!!!!: Friends, this is interesting and I thought of sharing with all you botanist friends: The Mysterious Socotra Island (Indian Ocean ) Welcome to the Alien lands of Socotra , with […]
