Neurotropis platycarpa (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) F.K.Mey. Species with description & pictures in Flowers of India as on 15.7.14: Botanical name Synonyms Family Common name Neurotropis platycarpa Thlaspi kotschyanum, Thlaspi brevicaule, Thlaspi cardiocarpum Brassicaceae Heart-Pod Penny-Cress FRLHT Indian Medicinal Plants Nomenclature Database with images/ herbarium, distribution, local names etc. : …………. Thlaspi […]
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Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis
Brassica rapa L. subsp. chinensis (L.) Hanelt, R. Mansfeld, Verz. Landwirtsch. u. Gartn. Kulturpfl., Auf. 2, ed. J. Schultze-Motel, 1:304. 1986 (Syn: (≡) Brassica campestris subsp. chinensis (L.) Makino; Brassica campestris var. purpurea L. H. Bailey [= Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis var. purpuraria]; (≡) Brassica chinensis L. (basionym); (≡) Brassica chinensis subsp. utilis M. Tsen & […]
Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera
Brassica rapa L. subsp. oleifera (DC.) Metzg., Syst. Beschr. Kohlart. 49. 1833 (Syn: Brassica campestris L.; (=) Brassica campestris subsp. campestris; (=) “Brassica campestris [unranked] oleifera DC., nom. inval.“; (=) Brassica rapa subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham; (=) “Brassica rapa subsp. silvestris (Lam.) Janch., nom. inval.“; (=) Brassica rapa var. silvestris (Lam.) Briggs; (≡) […]
Brassica juncea subsp. integrifolia var. crispifolia
Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. subsp. integrifolia (H. West) Thell. var. crispifolia L. H. Bailey, Gentes Herb. 1:91, t. 39. 1922 ; Image by Gurcharan Singh Brassicaceae Week:: Brassica juncea var. crispifolia, the curly mustard from California: Brassica juncea var. crispifolia, the curly mustard, used as leafy vegetable crop and as salad. this is different looking […]
Brassica juncea subsp. integrifolia var. rugosa
Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. subsp. integrifolia (H. West) Thell. var. rugosa (Roxb.) M. Tsen & S. H. Lee, Hortus Sinicus 2:19. 1942 (Syn: Brassica juncea var. agrestis Prain; (=) “Brassica juncea var. capitata M. Tsen & S. H. Lee, nom. nud.“; (=) Brassica juncea var. cuneifolia (Roxb.) Kitam.; (≡) Brassica juncea subsp. rugosa (Roxb.) Prain (previously […]
Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes
Brassica oleracea L. var. gongylodes L., Sp. pl. 2:667. 1753 ; Images by Gurcharan Singh Brassicaceae Week: Brassica oleracea var. gangylodes from Kashmir: Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes, the Kohlrabi, cabbage turnip A very popular vegetable in Kashmir, Ganthh Gobi Thanks for sharing the photographs sir! I knew it as ‘Knol-Khol’ during my stay […]
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
Brassica oleracea L. var. gemmifera (DC.) Zenker, Fl. Thuringen 15:2. 1836-1855 ; Images by Gurcharan Singh Brassicaceae Week: Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera, the Brussels sprouts from California: Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera, the Brussels sprouts, small buds along the stem are cooked as vegetable or used as salad. Totally different Brassica. Thanks for sharing. […]
Brassica napus subsp. rapifera
Brassica napus L. subsp. rapifera , Syst. Beschr. Kohlart. 46. 1833 ; Image by Gurcharan Singh Fruits & Vegetables Week: Brassica napus var. napobrassica, the Rutabaga: Brassica napus var. napobrassica, the Rutabaga, used as root crop Brassicacae Week: Brassica napus var. napobrassica, the Rutabaga: Brassica napus var. napobrassica, the Rutabaga, used as […]
Brassica oleracea var. italica
Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenck, Icon. pl. med. 6:29, t. 534. 1794 ; BRAS-ee-ka — from the classical Latin name for cabbageawl-lur-RAY-see-uh — edible vegetableee-TAL-ih-kuh or eye-TAL-ih-kuh — of or from Italy commonly known as: asparagus broccoli, broccoli, calabrese, Cape broccoli, heading broccoli, purple cauliflower, sprouting broccoli, winter broccoli Distribution: only cultivated … […]
Hirschfeldia incana (USA)
Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss., Fl. Tarn Garonne 19 1847. (Syn: Brassica adpressa (Moench) Boiss. [Illegitimate]; Brassica geniculata (Desf.) Ball; Brassica geniculata (Desf.) Benth.; Brassica heterophylla (Lag.) Boiss. ex Nyman; Brassica incana (L.) Maly [Illegitimate]; Brassica incana (L.) Meigen; Brassica nervosa Ball; Brassica nigra var. incana (L.) Dosch & J. Scriba; Brassica sylvestris subsp. incana (Meigen) […]
Hirschfeldia
Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss. (USA)
Sisymbrium species ?
Sisymbrium species ? Brassicaceae week : Plant from Spiti valley Himalayas. SMP3 09/11/2012: I had posted it earlierThe important comments from … was It may be Sisymbrium species.or “I tentatively place it under Erysimum thomsoni “Resending again for the Brassicaceae week for further thoughts. No more pictures esp leaves are available […]
Malcolmia africana
Malcolmia africana (L.) R.Br., Hortus Kew. 4: 121 1812. (Syn: Cheiranthus scaber Moench; Cheiranthus taraxacifolius Balb. [Illegitimate]; Crucifera africana (L.) E.H.L.Krause; Erysimum polyceratum Pall.; Fedtschenkoa stenopetala (Bernh. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Dvořák; Fedtschenkoa taraxacifolia (Balb.) Dvořák; Hesperis africana L.; Hesperis hispida Schreb. ex Roth (Unresolved); Hesperis jasa Fisch., C.A.Mey. & Avé-Lall. (Unresolved); Hesperis laxa Lam.; Hesperis […]
Malcolmia
Malcolmia africana (L.) R.Br.
Anemopsis californica (USA)
Anemopsis californica (Nutt.) Hook. & Arn., Bot. Beechey Voy. 390 1840. (Syn: Anemia californica Nutt.; Anemia intermedia Copel. ex M.E.Jones; Anemopsis bolanderi C.DC.; Anemopsis californica var. subglabra Kelso; Anemopsis ludovicisalvatoris Willk.; Aponogeton involucratus Sessé & Moc.; Hemianemia intermedia (Copel. ex M.E. Jones) C.F. Reed; Houttuynia bolanderi (C.DC.) Benth. & Hook.f. [Invalid]; Houttuynia californica (Nutt.) Benth. […]
Anemopsis
Brachychiton australis (Cultivated)
Brachychiton australis (Schott & Endl.) A.Terracc., Boll. Reale Orto Bot. Palermo 1(2): 62 1897. (Syn: Brachychiton platanoides R.Br.; Brachychiton trichosiphon Ewart & O.B.Davies [Illegitimate]; Clompanus australis Kuntze; Sterculia australis (Schott & Endl.) Druce; Sterculia australis var. acuminata Domin; Sterculia australis var. dietrichiae Domin; Sterculia trichosiphon Benth. [Illegitimate]; Trichosiphon australe Schott & Endl.); Broad Leaved […]
Erythrina mitis (Cultivated)
Erythrina mitis Jacq. (syn: Chirocalyx umbrosus Walp.; Corallodendron mite (Jacq.) Kuntze; Corallodendron umbrosum (Kunth) Kuntze; Erythrina umbrosa Kunth); images by Ranjini Kamath; id by Prashant Awale Request Tree ID: Fabaceae : Is it Erythrina mitis, Erythrina umbrosa?: http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Shady%20Coral%20Tree.htmlI wrongly identified as butea It is erythrina mitis confirmed from the lalbagh species nice flowersbut I am […]
Myrsine wightiana
Myrsine wightiana Wall., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 17(1): 106 1834. (Syn: Myrsine capitellata var. grandiflora A. DC.; Myrsine capitellata var. lanceolata Clarke; Myrsine lepidocarpon Wight ex C. B. Cl.; Rapanea rubens Mez; Rapanea wightiana (Wall. ex DC.) Mez); S-India, Sri Lanka as per Catalogue of life; Trees, to 10 m high, branchlets slender, with prominent […]
22nd Tree Appreciation Walk at BPT Garden [Sagar Upavan]
Tree Appreciation Walk at BPT Garden[Sagar Upavan]; 22nd TAW on 22nd January at BPT Garden[Sgar Upavan] at 8 am: We, a group of nature lovers decided to start free Tree Appreciation Walks in Mumbai. Our aim is to create awareness and inculcate a love for the trees. You are most welcome to […]
