• Ochreinauclea

    Ochreinauclea missionis (Wall. ex G.Don) Ridsdale (India (Kerala, Karnatica, Maharashtra) as per POWO) . BSI Flora of India Checklist Vol. 2 (Distribution): Ochreinauclea missionis (Wall. ex G. Don) Ridsdale (Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu) . Flora of Peninsular India: Ochreinauclea missionis  

  • Chenopodium quinoa (Cultivated)

    Chenopodium quinoa Willd., Sp. Pl. 1: 1301 1798. (Syn: Chenopodium album subsp. quinoa (Willd.) Kuntze; Chenopodium album var. quinoa (Willd.) Kuntze; Chenopodium album f. subspontaneum Kuntze; Chenopodium ccoyto Toro Torrico; Chenopodium ccuchi-huila Toro Torrico; Chenopodium chilense Pers. [Invalid]; Chenopodium guinoa Krock.; Chenopodium hircinum f. laciniatum (Moq.) Aellen …; Chenopodium nuttalliae Saff.;…

  • Impatiens hawkeri (Cultivated)

    Impatiens hawkeri W. Bull, Gard. Chron. ser. 2, 25:760, t. 168. 1886 (Syn: (=) Impatiens herzogii K. Schum.; (=) Impatiens linearifolia Warb.; (=) Impatiens schlechteri Warb.); . New Guinea Impatiens; . This is very variable plant – both in the wild in New Guinea and cultivated in gardens. Flowers colors…

  • Haloxylon

    Haloxylon thomsonii Bunge ex Boiss. (W-Tibet, Pakistan (Chitral), Pakistani Kashmir (Astor, Gilgit, Baltistan, Skardu, Hunza), Jammu & Kashmir (Ladakh, Leh) as per Catalogue of Life) (Images by Prashant Awale (Inserted by J.M.Garg)) Haloxylon (Amaranthaceae) page with images of species in efloraofindia : 1 post by 1 author. Pl. go through ‎Haloxylon (Amaranthaceae) page with images…

  • Spermacoce verticillata

    Spermacoce verticillata L., Sp. Pl. 102 1753. (Syn: Bigelovia verticillata (L.) Spreng.; Borreria commutata Spreng.; Borreria globularioides Cham. & Schltdl.; Borreria graminifolia M.Martens & Galeotti; Borreria kohautiana Cham. & Schltdl.; Borreria laevigata M.Martens & Galeotti; Borreria minima DC.; Borreria molleri Gand.; Borreria oaxacana M.Martens & Galeotti; Borreria oligodonta Steyerm.; Borreria…

  • Celosia argentea var. cristata

    Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze, Revis. gen. pl. 2:541. 1891 (Syn: (≡) Celosia cristata L. (basionym)); . Images by Gurcharan Singh, (Bhagyashri Ranade – Identified by Vijayasankar Raman), Surajit Koley & Aarti Khale, (Inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade)   . se-LO-see-uh or kay-LO-see-uh — from the Greek kelos (dry,…

  • Senecio scandens

    Senecio scandens Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don, Prodr. fl. nepal. 178. 1825 (Syn: (=) Senecio wightianus DC. ex Wight); .  24012013 DC01 Asteraceae from Darjeeling Area for ID Please: Found these flowering Asteraceae Plants near Sukhia Area of Darjeeling, W.B. (Altitude about 7300 Feet). Date: 30.11.2012 Please ID the Flowering Plant. Lovely! Looks…

  • Neolitsea cassia

    Neolitsea cassia (L.) Kosterm., J. Sci. Res. (Jakarta) 1:85, 95, 123, 147, 152. 1952 (Syn: (≡) Laurus cassia L. (basionym); (=) Litsea zeylanica Nees & T. Nees; (=) Neolitsea zeylanica (Nees & T. Nees) Merr.); . commonly known as: grey bollywood, smooth-barb bollygum • Kannada: ಬಿಳಿ ನಿಸಂಗಿ bili nisangi, ಮಸ್ಸಿಮರ massimara • Konkani:…

  • Tillandsia cyanea

    Tillandsia cyanea Linden ex K.Koch, Wochenschr. Vereines Beförd. Gartenbaues Königl. Preuss. Staaten 10: 140 1867. (Syn: Phytarrhiza lindenii E.Morren; Platystachys cyanea (Linden ex K.Koch) K.Koch & Sello; Tillandsia coerulea Linden ex K. Koch; Tillandsia cyanea var. tricolor (André) L.B.Sm.; Tillandsia lindenii E.Morren [Illegitimate]; Tillandsia lindenii var. tricolor André; Tillandsia morreniana…

  • Hoya wightii

    Hoya wightii Hook. f. in FBI 4 : 59, 1883 ; C. 2 : 234 ; T. 2 : 258 ; G. 2: 597. H. pendula Wt. & Ann. in Wt. Contrib. 36, 1834 p.p. excl. syn., non Wt. Ic. t 474 ; DG. 124 ; S. 138 as per…

  • Pavetta siphonantha

    Pavetta siphonantha Dalzell, Hooker’s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 2: 133 1850. (Syn: Pavetta hispidula var. siphonantha (Dalzell) Hook.f.); . pa-WET-tah — from Tamil name of the plant pavattai (பாவட்டை) ¿ sy-fon-oh-NAN-tha ? — from the Greek siphon (tube) and anthos (flower) . commonly known as: tube-flowered pavetta . Endemic…

  • Begonia aconitifolia (Cultivated)

    Begonia aconitifolia A.DC., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. IV, 11: 127 1859. (Syn: Begonia faureana Garnier; Begonia faureana var. argentea Linden; Begonia faureana var. metallica Rodigas; Begonia kimusiana C.Chev. [Invalid]; Begonia sceptrum Rodigas); . Cane Begonia, Metallica Begonia ; . Images by Arundhati Boyce – Id by Ajinkya Gadave    Ornamental for…

  • Psychotria dalzellii

    Psychotria dalzellii Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 163 1880. (Syn: Psychotria bracteata Wight & Arn. [Illegitimate]; Uragoga dalzellii (Hook.f.) Kuntze); . S. India as per WCSP; . sy-KO-tree-uh — life, referring to medicinal qualities of some species ¿ del-ZEL-ee-eye ? — named for N. A. Dalzell, collaborator with Gibson, of…

  • Other Miscellaneous books

    Good News: My Wildlife Book released: My Book Wildlife Tales from India has been released last month 😊❣️ Two pics have been attached to this email. Grab your Copy and Enjoy reading this amazing Book on Indian Wildlife loaded with Awesome Photographs and detailed information, accounts on field trips n…

  • Chassalia

    Chassalia curviflora var. ophioxyloides (Wall.) Deb & B.Krishna (Indian Subcontinent to S. China and W. & Central Malesia: Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam as per POWO) . BSI Flora of India Checklist (Distribution):…

  • Schefflera hypoleuca

    Schefflera hypoleuca (Kurz) Harms, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(8): 38 1894. (Syn: Heptapleurum hypoleucum Kurz); . MS,Jan.,2023/27 Heptapleura sp. ? for id.: 3 images. Location : Reiek tlâng, Mizoram Altitude : 1,320 m. Date : 19-01-2023 Habit : Medium-sized tree ? Habitat : Wild I feel it may be Schefflera hypoleuca as per…

  • Brassaiopsis hainla

    Brassaiopsis hainla (Buch.-Ham.) Seem., J. Bot. 2: 291 1864. (Syn: Brassaiopsis palmata (Roxb.) Kurz; Brassaiopsis polyacantha (Wall.) R.N.Banerjee; Euaraliopsis hainla (Buch.-Ham.) Hutch.; Euaraliopsis palmata (Roxb.) Hutch. [Invalid]; Euaraliopsis polyacantha (Wall.) N.P.Balakr.; Hedera hainla Buch.-Ham.; Hedera polyacantha Wall.; Panax curcifolius Griff.; Panax hainla (Buch.-Ham.) DC.; Panax palmatus Roxb.; Pseudobrassaiopsis hainla (Buch.-Ham.)…

  • Tectaria coadunata

    Tectaria coadunata (Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.) C. Chr., Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 26(6): 331 331 1931. (syn: Aspidium apiifolium Schkuhr (ambiguous synonym); Aspidium christii (Copel.) C.Chr.; Aspidium cicutarium var. coadunata (J.Sm.) Haines; Aspidium cicutarium subsp. coadunatum (Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.) C. Chr.; Aspidium coadunatum (J.Sm.) Christ (ambiguous synonym);…

  • Neonauclea purpurea ?-Central Java

    Rubiaceae Week: Central Java Rubiaceae: Could you help me ID our Rubiaceae please. It is from low land in Cilacap Central Java. Thank you. Looks like one of the Mitragyna species. Could be M.speciosa. But more details are needed (floral and foliage) for proper ID. Looks different than Mitragyna speciosa! Neonauclea…

  • Cymbidium cyperifolium

    Cymbidium cyperifolium Wall. ex Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 163 1833. (Syn: Cymbidium carnosum Griff.; Cymbidium viridiflorum Griff.; Cyperorchis wallichii Blume; Geodorum longifolium (Roxb.) Voigt; Limodorum cyperifolium Buch.-Ham. ex Lindl. [Invalid]; Limodorum longifolium Roxb.); . Himalaya to S. China and Philippines: Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya,…