Gentianopsis

  Gentianopsis paludosa (Hook.f.) Ma      Gentianopsis stricta (Klotzsch) Ikonn.   A REVISION OF GENTIANELLA, COMASTOMA AND GENTIANOPSIS (GENTIANACEAE) IN NEPAL by E. Aitkena- Edinburgh Journal of Botany / Volume 64 / Issue 02 / July 2007, pp 253-268-  Abstract– The genus Gentianella in Nepal is revised and five species are recognized: G. angustiflora […]

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Aeschynanthus novogracilis

Aeschynanthus novogracilis W.T.Wang, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 13(2): 65 1975. (Syn: Aeschynanthus gracilis Parish ex C.B.Clarke [Illegitimate]);       PLANT FOR ID………..30.10.2011……….S.S…….3rd.: Is this a Lipstick vine? Date/Time-…….12th April 2011. Morning. Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-….. Gantok to Rumtek Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-…..Sorry cannot remember. Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- .. See pics. Height/Length- […]

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Schumannianthus dichotomus

Schumannianthus benthamianus (Kuntze) Veldkamp & I.M.Turner, Kew Bull. 71(4)-47: 2 (2016). (Syn: Arundastrum benthamianum Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 684 (1891).; Schumannianthus dichotomus Gagnep., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 51: 176 (1904).; Thalia dealbata Link, Jahrb. Gewächsk. 1(3): 21 (1820), nom. illeg.; Thalia dichotoma Roxb. ex Link, Jahrb. Gewächsk. 1(3): 21 (1820), not validly publ.);   […]

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Lathyrus odoratus

Lathyrus odoratus L.;   Cultivated climbing herb with winged stem; leaves with one pair of elliptic 5 cm long leaflets, rachis ending in tendril; flowers fragrant in many colours, about 4-5 cm long, 1-4 together on a long peduncle; fruit 4-5 cm long, pubescent.     Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week: Lathyrus odoratus frm Kashmir: Lathyrus odoratus […]

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Crotalaria paniculata

Crotalaria paniculata Willd.;        Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week: RVS6: Crotalaria paniculata: Crotalaria paniculata from Tiruvannamalai, TN. efloraindia: 281111 BRS 213: Pl. find the attached file contain photo for id. request. Location: CODISIA Road, Coimbatore Date: 27.11.2011 Habitat: Urban (road side) Habit: Herb Crotalaria paniculata. efi thread. ARJUL41 Herb for ID (Repost) : 6 posts by 4 […]

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Indigofera nummulariifolia

Indigofera nummulariifolia (L.) Alston (Syn: Acanthonotus echinatus (Willd.) Benth.; Anila echinata (Willd.) Kuntze; Hedysarum erinaceum Poir.; Hedysarum nummularifolium L. [Spelling variant]; Hedysarum nummulariifolium L.; Hedysarum numularifolium L. [Spelling variant]; Hedysarum rotundifolium Vahl; Indigofera echinata Willd.; Indigofera nummularifolia (L.) Alston [Spelling variant]; Onobrychis cuneifolia (Roth) DC.; Onobrychis rotundifolia (Vahl) Desv.); Images by Vijayasankar Raman, Prasad Dash & […]

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Crotalaria medicaginea var. neglecta

Crotalaria medicaginea var. neglecta (Wight & Arn.) Baker (Syn: Crotalaria neglecta Wight & Arn.);     Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week: RVS5: Crotalaria medicaginea var. neglecta: 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Crotalaria medicaginea var. neglecta from Tiruvannamalai, TN.    References: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/ild-46389

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Abrus fruticulosus

IUCN Red List Status: Data Deficient (DD) Abrus fruticulosus Wight & Arn. (Syn: Abrus acutifolius Blume ex Miq.;  Abrus gracilis P. Lima; Abrus madagascariensis var. typicus R. Vig.; Abrus precatorius var. latifoliolatus De Wild.; Abrus precatorius var. villosula Miq.; Abrus pulchellus f. latifoliolata (De Wild.) De Wild.; Abrus pulchellus var. latifoliolata De Wild.; Abrus pulchellus f. melanosperma […]

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Crotalaria incana

Crotalaria incana L. (Syn: Chrysocalyx schimperi A.Rich.; Crotalaria affinis DC.; Crotalaria criocaula S. Schauer; Crotalaria cubensis DC.; Crotalaria cytisifolia Steud.; Crotalaria diffusa Vell.; Crotalaria eriocaula S.Schauer; Crotalaria herbacea Schrank; Crotalaria hirta Lag.; Crotalaria hirta Roth; Crotalaria incana f. glabrescens R. Wilczek; Crotalaria incana f. microphylla Chodat & Hassl.; Crotalaria montana A.Rich.; Crotalaria picensis Phil.; Crotalaria pubescens […]

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Coprinopsis cinerea ?

Coprinopsis cinerea (Schaeff.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo (2001) (Syn: Agaricus cinereus Schaeff. (1774); Agaricus radians Batsch (1783); Agaricus macrorhizus Pers. (1796); Coprinus cinereus (Schaeff.) Gray (1821); Coprinus fimetarius var. cinereus (Schaeff.) Fr. (1838); Coprinus fimetarius var. macrorhizus (Pers.) Sacc. (1887); Coprinus macrorhizus (Pers.) Rea (1922); Coprinus delicatulus Apinis (1965); Hormographiella aspergillata Guarro, Gené & De […]

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Pultenaea flexilis (Australia)

Pultenaea flexilis Sm.;       fabaceae week-21: Pultenaea flexilis.     References: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/ild-34911?ref=tpl1 http://www.legumes-online.net/ildis/aweb/td084/td_17916.htm

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Premna jalpaiguriana

Premna jalpaiguriana T.K.Paul, Pleione 2(2): 239 (-240; t. 1). 2008;      PREMNA JALPAIGURIANA: Since 2005 I was observing an interesting plant at this place. It’s not a climber in the sense I know. It grows with the support of a stronger tree. At this time of the year it blooms. Clusters of tiny white […]

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Pultenaea stipularis (Australia)

Pultenaea stipularis Sm. (Syn: Pultenaea stipularia Sm. [Spelling variant]);       Fabaceae week-17-Australia: Pultenaea stipularis – shrub.      References: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/ild-32513?ref=tpl1 http://www.legumes-online.net/ildis/aweb/td079/td_16726.htm

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Tipuana tipu

Tipuana tipu (Benth.) Kuntze (Syn: Machaerium fertile Griseb.; Machaerium tipu Benth.; Tipuana speciosa Benth.; Tipuana tipa Lillo);    India (I); Karnataka & other countries as per ILDIS;   281011-MS – 66- Fabaceae week -ID needed: ID needed of the tree species.   A small sized tree. Very attractive. Leaves compound 8 to 10 pairs. Flowers in […]

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Pultenaea villosa (Australia)

Pultenaea villosa Willd.;   Australia (N); New South Wales; Queensland (as per ILDIS);   Fabaceae week-9-Flora Australia-: Pultenaea villosa. Great to see so many Faboideae members. Most appear to be small herbs/shrubs. Fab fortnight-UP  2 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1) From Australia –Pultenaea villosa.      References: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/ild-34502?ref=tpl1 http://www.legumes-online.net/ildis/aweb/td082/td_17507.htm

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Paphiopedilum purpuratum (Hong Kong)

Paphiopedilum purpuratum (Lindl.) Stein, Orchid.-Buch 481 1892. (Syn: Cordula purpurata (Lindl.) Rolfe; Cypripedium purpuratum Lindl.; Cypripedium sinicum Hance ex Rchb.f.; Menephora bicolor Raf.; Paphiopedilum aestivum Z.J.Liu & J.Yong Zhang; Paphiopedilum purpuratum (Lindl.) Pfitzer; Paphiopedilum purpuratum var. hainanense F.Y.Liu & Perner; Paphiopedilum sinicum (Hance ex Rchb.f.) Stein);  Distribution: China, Hong Kong, Vietnam   Live from field: […]

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Swainsona lessertiifolia (Australia)

Swainsona lessertiifolia DC.;   Australia (N); South Australia ; Victoria ; Tasmania (N) as per ILDIS; Fabaceae week-18-Australia.: spreading shrub–Swainsona lesertifolia. I wonder.How could you manage catching so many plants? Most of our visits were in bush-land areas, parks and protected areas.people there care for their natural heritage. every home garden is having native plants.They have […]

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Pultenaea scabra (Australia)

Pultenaea scabra R.Br.;      Fabaceae week-25-Australia: Pultenaea scabra. I can only say that Papilionaceae is really a large family looking at so many posts from Australia too which are not present in India. I have read that worldwide 500 genera and 12000 spp., of Fabaceae while Australia has 140 genera and 1100 spp.I have […]

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