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 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 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’ 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 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…
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’ 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 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 (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…
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 (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 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
Flora of West Pakistan: 1 image. I am attaching a photograph of a book named “flora of West Pakistan” If anybody have it’s soft copy please let me know. Flora of Pakistan in available online at endless.org Currently unavailable Hard copy we had in Kashmir University Botanical Department, and used frequently….
MS, Aug.,2021/04 Coelogyne sp. for id.: 3 images. Location : Lurh tlang, Mizoram Date : 04-12-2018 Habit : Epiphytic herb Habitat : Wild I guess same Coelogyne punctulata Lindl. as earlier post ! Its not easy to make this out. I cant see the pseudobulb or petals. But Could be either Coelogyne…
PM01-10-08-2021 id request from Pangi valley, H.P.: 3 images. Habit- Large herb to a small shrub Habitat- Roadside Location- Sural Bhatori, Pangi Valley, Chamba, H.P. Altitude- ~3100 m Date-July 2021 Inconvenience is regretted as flowers are out of focus It is a Spiraea, check for S. bella…!!! Yes sir S.bella…
Maesa ramentacea (Roxb.) A. DC., Prodr. 8: 77 1844. (syn: Baeobotrys acuminata Spreng.; Baeobotrys lanceolata Spreng.; Baeobotrys ramentacea Roxb.; Maesa acuminata A.DC.; Maesa glabra A.DC.; Maesa lanceolata G.Don; Maesa membranifolia Mez; Maesa missionis A.DC.; Maesa philippinensis Gand.; Maesa sumatrana Scheff.); . China (Yunnan, Guangxi) to Tropical Asia: Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar,…
Jasminum trichotomum B.Heyne ex Roth, Nov. Pl. Sp. 6 1821. (syn: Jasminum gardnerianum Wight; Jasminum intermedium Wight ex C.B.Clarke; Jasminum wightii C.B.Clarke); . S. India as per POWO; . Climbing shrubs. Leaves 6 x 2.5 cm, ovate or lanceolate, rounded at base, nerves ca. 8 pairs, membranous; petiole 2.5 cm. Cymes terminal and axillary;…
MS, Aug., 2021/20 Murdannia sp. for id.: Location : Lurh tlang, Mizoram Date : 03-10-2018 Habit : Herb Habitat : Wild Yes. Murdania species. Please post the photograph of the foliage showing clearly the leaves for proper ID. Check for Murdania lanuginosa also Congratulations, …!! It is a new species. Both…
Type specimens at CAL are now online: Inaugurated today at 5.30 pm. Link: https://archive.bsi.gov.in/ Many thanks for sharing … It will be really useful. It is a good news. Thanks to BSI for making this most important information available to all. This is one good news for India and Indian…
Cyperus aromaticus (Ridl.) Mattf. & Kük., Pflanzenr. IV, 20(101): 581 1936. (syn: Cyperus teres (C.B.Clarke) Lye; Kyllinga aromatica Ridl.; Kyllinga erecta var. polyphylla (Willd. ex Kunth) S.S.Hooper; Kyllinga involucrata Bojer ex Baker; Kyllinga macrantha Boeckeler; Kyllinga planiceps C.B.Clarke; Kyllinga polyphylla Willd. ex Kunth; Kyllinga polyphylla subsp. babiensis Wad.Khan & Lakshmin.; Kyllinga teres C.B.Clarke; Kyllinga teres var. aphylla Cherm.); . Tropical & S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean: Angola,…