Arunachal Pradesh- Tree

  Tree from Arunachal Pradesh : 3 posts by 1 author. 3 images. This Tree stands in an Arboretum in western France, (USDA Winter Hardness Zone 9). Unfortunately we only know its origin.  Thank you very much for your help. Location: collected in Arunachal Pradesh Date:  Elevation:  Habit : Arboretum/ Wild origin May I request you […]

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Balsams of Eastern Himalaya- A Regional Revision

Balsams of Eastern Himalaya- A Regional Revision by Rajib Gogoi, Souravjyoti Borah et al : 1 post by 1 author. One of our esteemed member (who is always helping us) and an Expert on Impatiens, has written a wonderful book details of which are give below: About this book Impatiens, commonly known as Balsams or “Jewelweeds” […]

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Lentinula edodes ?

Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler, 1976 (syn: Agaricus edodes Berk., 1878; Armillaria edodes (Berk.) Sacc., 1887; Armillaria edodes f. edodes (Berk.) Sacc., 1887; Armillaria edodes f. sterilis Iwade, 1944; Collybia shiitake J. Schröt., 1886; Cortinellus edodes (Berk.) S. Ito & S. Imai, 1938; Cortinellus edodes f. edodes (Berk.) S. Ito & S. Imai, 1938; Cortinellus edodes […]

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Dendrobium hybrids- Jawalakhel Flower Show, Lalitpur

  SK 2325 17 December 2019 : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)- 7 mb.  Location: Jawalakhel Flower Show, Lalitpur Date: 20 October 2019 Elevation: 1300 m. Habitat: Cultivated Dendrobium hybrid ? Attachments (1)- 6 mb.  Attachments (1)- 6 mb.  Dendrobium hybrid  

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Miltonia hybrids- Jawalakhel Flower Show, Lalitpur, Nepal

  SK 2322 16 December 2019 : 9 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1) – 7 mb. Location: Jawalakhel Flower Show, Lalitpur Date: 20 October 2019 Elevation: 1300 m. Habitat: Cultivated Attachments (1) – 7 mb. Attachments (1) – 5 mb. Attachments (1) – 6 mb. This should be a Miltonia hybrid. yes. hybrids galore in all […]

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barks and trunks

barks and trunks :: Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary :: 14 NOV 19 : 4 posts by 3 authors. 2 images. Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary  Wayanad Date: November 14, 2019 … Altitude range: about 650 to 1150 m (2,100 to 3,800 ft) asl   … barks and trunks   Dear friends, I will be glad if there is any […]

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Argyreia species- Pookode lake, Wayanad, Kerala

  Argyreia FOR ID :: Pookode lake, Wayanad :: 13 NOV 19 : 8 posts by 3 authors. Pookode Lake  Wayanad Date: November 13, 2019 … Altitude: about 770 m (2,530 ft) asl … some Argyreia ?   Dear friends, I think this could be Argyreia; please validate the genus. The climber is growing in […]

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Dischidia major

Dischidia major (Vahl) Merr. (syn: Collyris major Vahl; Dischidia bauerlenii Schltr.; Dischidia clavata Wall.; Dischidia merguiensis Becc.; Dischidia pubiflora Schltr.; Dischidia rafflesiana Wall.; Dischidia timorensis Decne.; Dischidia viridescens Griff.);    peninsular Malaysia, NE-India, Bangladesh, Myanmar [Burma], Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Borneo, Java, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Lesser Sunda Isl. (Timor), Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, New Guinea, Australia (Queensland: Cape York […]

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106. Efloraofindia website updated upto 30th Nov.’19

Efloraofindia website updated upto 30th Nov.’19- more than 13,000 species : 7 posts by 6 authors. It’s heartening to reiterate that Efloraofindia is the largest google e-group/ forum in the world in this field & the largest nature related e-group (and the most constructive) in India with around 3,37,500 messages so far & membership currently […]

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Heritiera macrophylla

Heritiera macrophylla Wall. ex Voigt, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 42(2): 61 1873. (syn: Amygdalus macrophylla (Wall. ex Voigt) Kuntze); India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya), Indochina, Myanmar [Burma], N-Thailand, Vietnam as per Catalogue of Life; Common name: Large Leaf Looking Glass Mangrove • Bengali: সুংদৰী Sundari   MS Nov.,2019/20 Heritiera sp. for […]

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Hoya species- Koh Chang, Thailand

  SK 2310 11 December 2019 : 7 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) Location: Koh Chang, Thailand Date: 10 December 2019 Elevation: MSL Habitat : Wild hoya sp. Yes …! I guessed Hoya! you changed your picture format. not very good for my eyes. can we go back to your original way or find middle path. […]

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Botanical Latin Website

Botanical Latin Website reaches 9000 entries : The website Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin by P. M. Eckel has recently exceeded 9000 entries. A large percentage of the entries are mini-essays on use of Latin terms and English equivalents. It is a work in progress, but should be useful to both botanists and zoologists interested […]

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Billbergia macrocalyx

Billbergia macrocalyx Hook., Bot. Mag. 85: t. 5114 1859. (Syn: Billbergia quintusiana Wittm.); Brazil Northeast; Brazil Southeast as per Catalogue of Life;   Bromeliad for ID : Mumbai : 281111 : AK-2: An Ornamental potted plant, probably a Bromeliad, taken at Jijamata Udyan on the 18th of Nov,11. Had posted it earlier but could see […]

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Grevillea hilliana (Cultivated)

Grevillea hilliana F.Muell., Trans. & Proc. Philos. Inst. Victoria 2: 72 1858. (syn: Hakea hilliana (F. Muell.) Christenh. & Byng); Australia (Cooktown, Queensland, S to the Brunswick R. in N-New South Wales) as per Catalogue of Life; Common name: White Silky Oak, Grey Oak, Hill’s Silky Oak   Bangalore-Ooty November 2013 :: Grevillea for ID […]

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Crotalaria species- Mizoram

  Crotalaria alata ??180510-PKA1 – efloraofindia | Google Groups : 3 images. Thanks … for posting, Crotalaria alata from Manipur. I too had similar photos of Crotalaria sp. from Mizoram. Do have a look.  I too think this is Crotalaria alata previously posted by … from Manipur. To me looks different from other images at Crotalaria alata

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Pilea symmeria

Pilea symmeria Wedd. ; S-Tibet, Bhutan, N-India, Nepal, Sikkim as per Catalogue of Life;   SK1224 22 JUNE 2018 : 6 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (8)-around 600 kb each.  Location: Jaubari, Sandakphu, India Date: 13 May 2018 Altitude: 10000 ft. Habit : Wild Which Urticaceae is this ? Pilea you recently posted?   Look matching … but […]

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Taxus species ?- Shillong, Meghalaya

    Gymnosperm fortnight: Taxus baccata : Attachments (1).  4 posts by 4 authors. Here is photo of Taxus baccata from Experimental Garden of BSI, Shillong I think the following should be correct as per another thread: “And correct synonymy is Taxus baccata subsp. wallichiana (Zucc.) Pilger; Taxus baccata auct. (non L.).” Taxus wallichiana as according to […]

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