Primula elliptica Royle, Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. 311, pl. 76, f. 2 1836. (Syn: Primula spathulacea Jacquem. ex Duby); . NE. Pakistan to W. Himalaya as per POWO; . Common name: Elliptic-Leaf Primrose . Primula_kashmir : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2). Please confirm the ID as Primula ellipticus…
Ceropegia decaisneana Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 4: t. 1259 1848. (syn: Ceropegia brevicollis Hook.f.; Ceropegia decaisneana var. brevicollis (Hook.f.) H.Huber); . Twiners, root tuberous. Leaves to 11 x 1.5 cm, linear lanceolate, apex apiculate, base obtuse, membranous; petiole 1.5 cm. Cymes axillary; peduncle to 10 cm long; pedicels 1.2…
Goeppertia roseopicta (Linden ex Lem.) Borchs. & S.Suárez, Syst. Bot. 37: 634 (2012). (syn: Calathea illustris (Linden) N.E.Br.; Calathea roseopicta (Linden ex Lem.) Regel; Calathea roseopicta var. illustris (Linden) Regel; Maranta illustris Linden; Maranta roseopicta Linden ex Lem.; Maranta wagneri Veitch ex Regel; Phyllodes roseopicta (Linden ex Lem.) Kuntze); ….
Hellenia speciosa (J. Koenig ex Smith) S. Dutta (Tropical & Subtropical Asia to NE. Queensland: Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan,…
Malaysia – Giant Tree Fern – 310714 – RK-6 : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1). Request Bot. ID – Fraser’s Hill – 16/07/2014 Perhaps it is Cyathea contaminans Oh, OK, yes, I see the tree-fern now! But all tree ferns can only be identified by studying the details…
Aeschynanthus hookeri C.B. Clarke, Monogr. Phan. 5: 21 1883. (syn: Aeschynanthus parasiticus C.B. Clarke (ambiguous synonym); Trichosporum hookeri (C.B. Clarke) Kuntze); . Bhutan, China, N India, N Myanmar as per Flora of China; . Aeschynanthus hookeri C.B. Clarke : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5). Date: 23-26 July, 2014…
Brahea armata S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 11: 146 1876. (syn: Brahea armata var. microcarpa Becc.; Brahea clara (L.H.Bailey) Espejo & López-Ferr.; Brahea elegans (Franceschi ex Becc.) H.E.Moore; Brahea glauca Hook.f.; Brahea lucida Hook.f.; Brahea nobilis Hook.f.; Brahea roezlii Linden; Erythea armata (S.Watson) S.Watson; Erythea armata var. microcarpa Becc.; Erythea…
Meconopsis robusta Hook.f. & Thomson, Fl. Ind. 1: 253 1855. (syn: Papaver robustum (Hook.fil. & Thomson) Christenh. & Byng); . NW-India (Garwhal, Kumaon) as per Catalogue of Life; . Meconopsis robusta from Uttarakhand: Aug 2014_DSR_10 : 2 posts by 1 author. Attachments (1). This beautiful Meconopsis was shot in an…
Impatiens brevicornis (Barnes) Bhaskar stat.nov. (= I. chinensis var. brevicornis Barnes); . Eravikulam National Park :: Impatiens for ID :: DV11JUL : 10 posts by 5 authors. 3 + 3 images. Eravikulam National Park Date: June 4, 2014 … Base elevation: 2000m asl Impatiens ¿ chinensis / else ? ……
Philodendron bipinnatifidum Schott ex Endl., Gen. Pl. 1(3): 237 1837. (Syn: Arum pinnatifidum Vell. [Illegitimate]; Philodendron pygmaeum Chodat & Vischer; Philodendron selloum K.Koch; Sphincterostigma bipinnatifidum Schott [Invalid]); . Philodendron bipinnatifidum (common names: lacy tree philodendron, selloum) is a plant that belongs to the family Araceae and subgenus Meconostigma, one of…
Alocasia cucullata (Lour.) G.Don, Brit. ed. 3: 631 1839. (Syn: Alocasia rugosa (Desf.) Schott; Arum cucullatum Lour.; Caladium colocasia Schott ex Wight; Caladium cucullatum (Lour.) Pers.; Caladium rugosum Desf.; Colocasia cochleata Miq.; Colocasia cucullata (Lour.) Schott; Colocasia rugosa (Desf.) Kunth; Panzhuyuia omeiensis Z.Y.Zhu); Alocasia cucullata is a species of…
Zephyranthes carinata Herb., Bot. Mag. 52: t. 2594 1825. (Syn: Amaryllis carinata (Herb.) Spreng.; Amaryllis concinna R.Morris; Amaryllis lindleyana Schult. & Schult.f.; Atamosco carinata (Herb.) P.Wilson; Pogonema carinata (Herb.) Raf.; Zephyranthes tsouii H.H.Hu); .. Common name: Fairy Lily, Zephyr Lily, Rain Lily . Zephyranthes carinata, commonly known as the rosepink…
Curcuma rubrobracteata Škorničk., M.Sabu & Prasanthk., Gard. Bull. Singapore 55: 89 2003. ; . Assam to China (SW. Yunnan): Assam, China South-Central, Myanmar, Thailand as per POWO; . Zingiberaceae for ID : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2). Location : Nghalchawm, Mizoram Altitude :c. 250 m. Date : 05-08-2014…
Mahonia acanthifolia G. Don, Gen. Syst. 1: 118 (1831). as per Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal & efi thread; . Keys as per paper under thread: Mahonia napaulensis Mahonia acanthifolia Height 2-3 meter to 9 meter Leaflet pairs 4-6 (-8) (8)- 9-11-(12) Flowering time (Jan-) Feb.- April Sept.-Nov. (-Dec.) Habitat Warm…
Chlorophytum indicum ?; . ANAUG07 Chlorophytum sp. confirmation if C. breviscapum? : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3). Makalidurga July 2014 I am not sure but it may be Chlorophytum indicum Leaves seem to be different in Chlorophytum indicum but I am not sure. Please confirm ID. Chlorophytum…
Vigna silvestris (Syn: Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper var. silvestris Lukoki et al.) ; . images by Dr. P. Santhan; id suggested by Makarand Mohanrao Aitawade Vigna luteola (Jacq.) Benth.SN july 16 : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2). Vigna luteola (Jacq.) Benth, prostrate herb run wild near Mangalore…
Orchids from Sikkim-Darjeeling Tour- For identification from Darjeeling:: NS July 25 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4). This is a cultivated one from LBG, Darjeeling.. id help required.. This is a hybrid of Cymbidium.
Ampelocissus tomentosa (B.Heyne & Roth) Planch., Vigne Amer. Vitic. Eur. 8: 375 1884. (syn: Ampelopsis ternata DC.; Vitis cinnamomea Wall.; Vitis cinnamomea Wall.; Vitis labrusca Lour.; Vitis lanata Wall.; Vitis obtusifolia Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.; Vitis oppositifolia Buch.-Ham. ex Steud.; Vitis ternata Roth ex Roem. & Schult.; Vitis tomentosa Heyne ex…
Spiranthes spiralis (L.) Chevall., Fl. Gén. Env. Paris 2: 330 1827. (Syn: Epipactis spiralis (L.) Crantz; Gyrostachys autumnalis (Balb.) Dumort.; Gyrostachys spiralis (L.) Kuntze; Ibidium spirale (L.) Salisb.; Neottia autumnalis (Balb.) Steud.; Neottia autumnalis (Balb.) Pers.; Neottia spiralis (L.) Sw.; Ophrys autumnalis Balb.; Ophrys spiralis L.; Serapias spiralis (L.) Scop.;…
Magnolia ×alba (DC.) Figlar, Proc. internat. symp. fam. Magnoliac. 21. 2000 (“1998”) (Syn: (≡) Michelia ×alba DC. (basionym)); . Hooghly : possibly Michelia ×alba Candolle : 6 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5). Until a little while ago I knew this is Michelia champaca L., the scientific name of CHAMPA. But…