• Planchonia valida

    Planchonia valida (Blume) Blume, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 70: 142 1902. (syn: Gustavia valida (Blume) DC.; Pirigara valida Blume; Planchonia alata Blume; Planchonia andamanica King; Planchonia elliptica Miers; Planchonia forbesii R.Knuth; Planchonia littoralis Blume; Planchonia nitida Miers, sphalm.; Planchonia sumatrana Blume; Planchonia sundaica Miq., nom. illeg.; Planchonia…

  • Dipterocarpus grandiflorus

    Dipterocarpus grandiflorus (Blanco) Blanco, Fl. Filip., ed. 2 314 1845. (syn: Dipterocarpus blancoi Blume; Dipterocarpus grandiflorus Griff.; Dipterocarpus griffithii Miq.; Dipterocarpus motleyanus Hook. fil.; Dipterocarpus pterygocalyx Scheff.; Mocanera grandiflora Blanco; Vatica trigyna Griff.); . Bangladesh to Indo-China, W. Malesia to Philippines (NW. Luzon): Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines,…

  • Dioscorea species- Cooch Bihar, West Bengal

    DIOSCOREA HAMILTONII 2 images. Attaching two images of Dioscorea Hamiltonii. How do you say that it is Dioscorea hamiltonii and not any other species as most of the species look quite similar ? A plate in the book Edible Wild Plants of The Himalayas by R L Dadhwar and R R Farnandez shows…

  • Abelmoschus species ?- Paddar valley, district Kishtwar, J&K

    Plant for ID from Paddar valley J&K. 171211 SRANA 03: Request for Identification Kindly identify the plant. Date: 3rd August 2011. Location: Paddar valley district Kishtwar J&K. Altitude: 3200 meters asl. Plant height: 50-70 cms Plant habit/habitat: Wild herb Close up of Flower should help Hibiscus/Abelmoschus Abelmoschus moschatus (L.) Medik. ??…

  • Dendrite (crystal)

    Plz provide more information? How are formed Crystal dendrites? I saw this in the stones used in the house‌. Date- 06/02/2021 Loc- Bundi Rajasthan Interesting patterns. Pl. see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrite_(crystal)

  • Primula prolifera

    Primula prolifera Wall., Asiat. Res. 13: 372 1820. (syn: Aleuritia imperialis (Jungh.) J. Sojak; Aleuritia khasiana (I. B. Balf. & W. W. Sm.) J. Sojak; Aleuritia prolifera (Wall.) J. Sojak; Cankrienia chrysantha De Vriese; Cankrienia chrysantha De Vriese; Primula imperialis Jungh.; Primula khasiana I. B. Balf. & W. W. Smith;…

  • Galium hirtiflorum ?

    Galium hirtiflorum ?: . VoF Week: 19082012 BS 7 Small herb for id from the Ghangriya Govindghat Trek: Small herb for id from the Ghangriya Govindghat Trek Some Galium species but fruit can help in details I doubt this to be a Galium, because most leaves are opposite. I am…

  • Asteraceae member ?- Kenya

    Climber for ID : Kenya : 27JAN21 : AK-33 1 image. A climber seen in the forest. Unfortunately, I have only one picture. Mikania micrantha Kunth ?? I do not think so as per images at Mikania micrantha Maybe some Asteraceae member.  

  • Eriogonum grande var. rubescens (USA)

    Eriogonum grande var. rubescens (Greene) Munz, Man. S. Calif. Bot. 123 1935. (syn: Eriogonum grande var. dunklei Reveal; Eriogonum grande subsp. rubescens (Greene) P. A. Munz; Eriogonum latifolium subsp. rubescens (Greene) S. Stokes; Eriogonum rubescens Greene); . California (N. Channel Islands) as per POWO; . Eriogonum grande var. rubescens from California-GS10022021-3: 2 images. Eriogonum grande Greene var. rubescens (Greene) Munz Photographed…

  • Delphinium caeruleum

    Delphinium caeruleum Jacquem. ex Cambess., Voy. Inde 4: 7 1841. (syn: Delphinium beesianum var. malacotricum Hand.-Mazz.; Delphinium caeruleum Jacquem.; Delphinium caeruleum f. album W. T. Wang; Delphinium grandiflorum var. kunawarensis Brühl; Delphinium grandiflorum var. tsangense Brühl); . Qinghai to Central & E. Himalaya and Central China: China North-Central, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Qinghai, Tibet as per POWO;…

  • Chlorophytum species- Reiek, Mizoram

    MS,Jan.2021/12 Chlorophytum sp. for id.: 2 images- 1 very high res. Location : Reiek, Mizoram Altitude : ca.1,450 m. Date : 08-09-2015 Habit : Herb Habitat : Wild What are the species reported from your area? Sorry !! Not found in the Book of Flora of Mizoram vol. I &…

  • Asteraceae member ?- Kenya

    Climber for ID : Nairobi, Kenya : 25JAN21 : AK-30: 2 images. While going through my Kenya folder, I found some which I missed posting earlier. A climber seen in Nairobi during my visit in July, 2016. Maybe some Asteraceae member. Looks like. Chromolaena ?? Any link? Just guess  

  • Vachellia species- Kenya

    Acacia Species for ID : Kenya : 30JAN21 : AK-39 1 image. Acacia Species seen on the way to Masai Mara Game Reserve. Unfortunately, I have only one picture. May be that’s the reason I didn’t post some of these earlier. Maybe some Vachellia species as per comparative images herein. Check with…

  • Dicliptera species- Kenya

    Plant for ID : Kenya : 30JAN21 : AK-37 1 image. Plant with purple flowers, not sure if cultivated seen in Nairobi during July, 2016. Acanthaceae ?? Dicliptera? Can be Dicliptera candicans? Just a suggestion. Justicia ? That may be possible. Dicliptera candicans is not listed either in POWO or CoL….

  • Cistanthe grandiflora (Introduced- USA)

    Cistanthe grandiflora (Lindl.) Schltdl., Hort. Hal. 1: 10 1841. (syn: Calandrinia discolor Schrad.; Calandrinia elegans Hort. ex Vilm.; Calandrinia glauca Schrad. ex DC.; Calandrinia grandiflora Lindl.; Calandrinia lindleyana Hort. ex Vilm.; Calandrinia speciosa Lehm.; Cistanthe anceps Spach; Cistanthe discolor (Schrad.) Spach; Cistanthe glauca Spach ex Heynh.; Cistanthe grandiflora (Lindley) Carolin ex…

  • 120. Efloraofindia website updated up to 31st Jan.’21

    Efloraofindia website updated up to 31st Jan.’21 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 3,74,650 messages so far & membership currently around 3240 nos. efloraofindia (eFI in short) website is one…

  • Dieffenbachia longispatha

    Dieffenbachia longispatha Engl. & K.Krause, Pflanzenr. IV, 23Dc: 44 1915.; . Colombia; Costa Rica; Honduras; Nicaragua; Panam; Venezuela as per Catalogue of Life; . request id of this plant 2 images. I need help identifying this potted plant Lookslike a variety of  Dieffenbachia Check this link: https://garden.org/plants/view/448212/Dumb-Cane-Dieffenbachia-longispatha/. But not sure whether this…

  • Ruppia maritima

    Ruppia maritima L., Sp. Pl. 127 1753. (syn: Buccaferrea maritima (L.) Lunell; Ruppia andina Phil.; Ruppia brachypus J.Gay; Ruppia brevipes Bertol. ex Griseb.; Ruppia cirrhosa subsp. longipes (Hagstr.) Á.Löve;  Ruppia curvicarpa A.Nelson; Ruppia intermedia C.G.H.Thed.; Ruppia maritima f. aculeata Hagstr.; Ruppia maritima var. brachypus (J.Gay) K.Schum.; Ruppia maritima subsp. brachypus (J.Gay) Schlegel; Ruppia maritima var. brevirostris (C.Agardh) Asch. & Graebn.; Ruppia…

  • Ruppia

    Ruppia maritima L. (Cosmopolitan on shores of Lakes and Oceans as per POWO)       

  • Ruppiaceae

    Ruppia maritima L. (Cosmopolitan on shores of Lakes and Oceans as per POWO)