• Escallonia x exoniensis ‘Fradesii’ (USA)

    • September 4, 2021
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    Escallonia x exoniensis ‘Fradesii’ from California-GS31082021-1: 3 images. Escallonia x exoniensis ‘Fradesii’ Often sold under names Escallonia ‘Pink Pricess’, Escallonia x exoniensis ‘Frades’ or even Escallonia ‘Fradesii’ is a beautiful hedge glossy leaves and clusters of pink flowers in spring and Fall. Photographed from Summerwinds Nursery, Sunnyvale, California, 9-10-2012 References: https://www.tynursery.com/plant-library/woody-ornamentals/escallonia-x-exoniensis-fradesii/ plants.gardenworks  

  • Eupatorium heterophyllum

    • September 3, 2021
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    Eupatorium heterophyllum DC., Prodr. 5: 180 (1836) (syn: Eupatorium cannabinum var. heterophyllum (DC.) Kitam.; Eupatorium mairei H.Lév.; Eupatorium mairei var. heterophyllum (DC.) Karthik. & Moorthy); . Himalaya to China and NE. Thailand: Assam, Bangladesh, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet as per POWO; . Photo from Karma Wangdi: 1 image. Please kindly help…

  • Rhododendron rubiginosum (Introduced- USA)

    • September 2, 2021
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    Rhododendron rubiginosum Franch., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 34: 282–283 1887. (syn: Azalea rubiginosa (Franch.) Kuntze; Rhododendron catapastum Balf.f. & Forrest; Rhododendron desquamatum Balf.f. & Forrest; Rhododendron rubiginosum var. ptilostylum R.C.Fang; Rhododendron squarrosum Balf.f.; Rhododendron stenoplastum Balf.f. & Forrest); . Tibet to China (Sichuan, Yunnan) and Myanmar as per POWO; . Rhododendron rubiginosum from UCBG-GS29082021-6: 3 images- 2 high res….

  • Rhododendron quinquefolium (Introduced- USA)

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    Rhododendron quinquefolium Bisset & S. Moore, J. Bot. 15: 292 1877. ; . Japan (Honshu, Shikoku) as per POWO; . Rhododendron quinquefolium from UCBG-GS29082021-5: 2 high res. images. Rhododendron quinquefolium Bisset & S.Moore A Japanese species naturalized in Oregon, a bushy species often grown in pots with leaves tend to be occurring in groups…

  • Rhododendron roseum (USA)

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    Rhododendron roseum (Loisel.) Rehd., E.H.Wilson & A.Rehder, Monogr. Azaleas: 138 (1921) (syn: Azalea prinophylla Small; Azalea rosea Loisel.; Rhododendron canescens Porter; Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais; Rhododendron roseum f. albidum Steyerm.; Rhododendron roseum f. lutescens Rehder; Rhododendron roseum f. plenum Rehder); . N. Central & E. U.S.A.: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, West…

  • Rhododendron pachypodum (Introduced- USA)

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    Rhododendron pachypodum I. B. Balf. & W. W. Smith, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 9(44–45): 254–256 1916. (syn: Rhododendron pilicalyx Hutch.; Rhododendron rufosquamosum Hutch.; Rhododendron scottiatum Hutch.; Rhododendron supranubium Hutch.); . China (Yunnan) to NE. Myanmar: China South-Central, Myanmar as per POWO; . Rhododendron pachypodum from UCBG-GS29082021-3: 2 images. Rhododendron pachypodum I. B. Balfour & W….

  • Rhododendron ‘Mrs Anthony Waterer’ (USA)

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    Rhododendron ‘Mrs Anthony Waterer’ from Fremont California-GS29082021-2: 2 images. Rhododendron ‘Mrs Anthony Waterer’ Hybrid cultivar of Rhododendron occidentale with Soft Pink flowers, about 2 in. wide, with an orange yellow blotch flare and pink tube, very fragrant. Photographed from Regan Nursery, Fremont California, 26-5-2-19. . References: https://www.mygarden.org/plants/2048-Rhododendron-Mrs-Anthony-Waterer https://www.baumschule-horstmann.de/shop/exec/product/49/3794/Rhododendron-Mrs-Anthony-Waterer.html https://zielonozakreceni.pl/forum/ilustrowany-spis-rozanecznikow-i-azalii/1150-rozanecznik-rhododendron-mrs-anthony-waterer-20-c

  • Corydalis species ?- Kupwara, J & K

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    Identification required 5443: Mixed thread: 2 correct images as above. Location kupwara j k Habit: Herb. Date of collection: 28/07/2021 No flowers? Corydalis ? Seems Corydalis…  I will be back with flowers soon In Corydalis the leaves or leaflets are opposite. But here it looks alternate. Hence, there is need to…

  • Rhododendron megeratum

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    Rhododendron megeratum I. B. Balf & Forrest, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 12(57–58): 140–143 1920. (syn: Rhododendron tapeinum Balf.f. & Farrer); . Arunachal Pradesh to China (NW. Yunnan): China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Tibet as per POWO; . Common name: Megera Rhododendron . Rhododendron megeratum from UCBG-GS29082021-1: 2 images. Rhododendron megeratum Balf. f. &…

  • Rhododendron lutescens (Introduced- USA)

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    Rhododendron lutescens Franch., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 33: 235 1886. (syn: Rhododendron blinii H.Lév.; Rhododendron costulatum Franch.; Rhododendron lemeei H.Lév.); . China (W. Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou) as per POWO; . Rhododendron lutescens from UCBG-GS28082021-8: Rhododendron lutescens  Belonging to subsection triflora, is a straggling shrub from China. Photographed from University of California Botanical Garden, 24-4-2019….

  • Sonerila sahyadrica

    • September 1, 2021
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    Sonerila sahyadrica G. S. Giri & M. P. Nayar, Bull. Bot. Surv. India 26: 175 (1986); . India as per POWO; . 122 ID wild plant Sonerila sp.: 14 images. Please ID wild plant. Very rare, only 3 plants growing here. Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, (Kochi) Kerala PIN:686671…

  • Rhododendron ‘Loderi King George’ (USA)

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    Rhododendron ‘Loderi King George’ from UCBG-GS28082021-7: 4 images. Rhododendron ‘Loderi King George’ ‘Loderi King George’ is a large evergreen shrub to 4m tall, with long, rather pale leaves, and richly-scented, white, lily-like flowers to 15cm wide, opening in tall trusses from bright pink buds in late spring and early summer. Photographed…

  • Rhododendron latoucheae (Introduced- USA)

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    Rhododendron latoucheae Franch., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 46: 210–211 1899. (syn: Azalea elliptica Kuntze; Rhododendron ellipticum Maxim.; Rhododendron ellipticum var. leptosanthum (Hayata) S.S.Ying; Rhododendron ellipticum var. tanakae (Hayata) S.S.Ying; Rhododendron latoucheae var. ionanthum (W.P.Fang) G.Z.Li; Rhododendron leiopodum Hayata; Rhododendron leptanthum Hayata; Rhododendron leptosanthum Hayata; Rhododendron tanakae Hayata; Rhododendron wilsoniae Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson; Rhododendron wilsoniae var. ionanthum W.P.Fang); . S. China, Nansei-shoto to Taiwan: China South-Central, China Southeast, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan as…

  • Commiphora wightii or Streblus asper ?

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    Plant for ID : Mumbai : 06AUG21 : AK-02: A small shrub seen at Sanjay Gandhi National Park in the month of Feb,21. Commiphora? Images not so clear. Malvaceae ?? Yes, ma’am seems Commiphora mukul, I have seen a lot of Commiphora shrubs in Oman. That’s why I suggested. Pl. post…

  • Rhododendron ‘Black Eye’ (USA)

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    Rhododendron ‘Black Eye’ from California-GS28082021-3: 3 images. Rhododendron ‘Black Eye’ A popular cultivar with large purple flowers with black eye. Clicked from Regan Nursery in Fremont, California, 26-5-2019 References: http://realityraiders.com/fringewalker/way-cool/the-joy-of-rhodies/ https://www.bloomriver.com/rhododendron-black-eye https://www.singtree.com/plants/details/black-eye

  • Rhododendron augustinii (Introduced- USA)

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    Rhododendron augustinii Hemsl., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 26(173): 19–20 1889. (syn: Azalea augustinii (Hemsl.) Kuntze; Rhododendron vilmorinianum Balf.f.); . Tibet to Central China: China North-Central, China South-Central, Tibet as per POWO; . Rhododendron augustinii from UCBG-GS28082021-1: 3 images. Rhododendron augustinii Hemsl. subsection Triflora A Chinese plant grown in University of California Botanical Garden, clicked…

  • Rhododendron arboreum subsp. zeylanicum

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    Rhododendron arboreum subsp. zeylanicum (Booth) Tagg, Species of Rhododendron 16 1930 (syn: Rhododendron zeylanicum Booth); . Sri Lanka as per CoL; . Rhododendron arboreum subsp. zeylanicum from UCBG-GS28082021-1: 3 images. Rhododendron arboreum subsp. zeylanicum (Booth) Tagg Syn: R. zeylanicum Booth Locally known as Maha Rath Mala, the tree is endemic to highlands of Sri Lanka. It…

  • Dioscorea species- Andhra Pradesh (?)

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    Identification of this dioscorea species requested : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2) Dear all please help me in the identification of this wild dioscorea; leaves thin coriaceous, basal nerves 7, petiole 2-4 cm long, igmented at pulvinii, 4-8 cm  wide and long, almost orbicular, base rounded, no bulbils…

  • Sedum sedoides

    • August 31, 2021
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    Sedum sedoides (Decne.) Pau ex Vidal & Lopez, Bol. Real Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 21: 277 (1921) (syn: Rosularia sedoides (Jacquem. ex Decne.) H.Ohba; Rosularia sedoides var. alba (Edgew.) P.J.Mitch.; Sedum jacquemontii Fröd.; Sempervivella alba Stapf; Sempervivella sedoides Stapf; Sempervivum album Edgew.; Sempervivum sedoides Jacquem. ex Decne.); . W. Himalaya as per POWO; . N-India (Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh,…

  • Ocimum species- Rajouri, J and K

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    Ocimum basilicum: 2 high res. images. Location: Rajouri, j and k Date: 10 Aug 2021 Habit: Herb Pl. post images of the lower portion and complete plant for proper id as many species look similar in flowers as per comparative images at Ocimum

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