• Pseudelephantopus spicatus

    Pseudelephantopus spicatus (B. Juss. ex Aubl.) C. F. Baker, Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 12:55. 1902 (Syn: (≡) Elephantopus spicatus B. Juss. ex Aubl. (basionym)); .    herb Hooghly 19-12-12 sk3: Found this roadside herb in rural area. Species : UNKNOWN H & H : about 1 ft Date : 17/12/12…

  • Phlogacanthus thyrsiformis

    Phlogacanthus thyrsiformis (Roxb. ex Hardw.) Mabb., (Syn: Justicia thyrsiformis Roxb. ex Hardw.; Justicia thyrsiflorus Roxb; Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus (Roxb.) Nees) as per Karthikeyan et al. (2009); . Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus (Roxb.) Nees, N. Wallich, Pl. asiat. rar. 3:99. 1832 (Syn: (≡) Justicia thyrsiflora Roxb. (basionym)) as per GRIN; . Phlogacanthus thyrsiformis (Roxb. Ex Hardw.)…

  • Blumea oxyodonta

    Blumea oxyodonta DC., 15 1834. (Syn: Blumea bovina Edgew.; Conyza bovina Buch.-Ham. ex DC.; Conyza oxyodonta Wall. ex DC.; Conyza tenera Wall. (ambiguous synonym); Erigeron cuspidatus Spreng. ex DC. [Illegitimate]; Erigeron graminosus DC.; Placus oxyodonta (DC.) Kuntze); . India (widespread, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra,…

  • Henckelia pumila

    Henckelia pumila (D.Don) A.Dietr., Sp. Pl. 1: 574 1831. (Syn: Bonnaya humilis Spreng.; Bonnaya pumila (D.Don) Spreng.; Calosacme flava Wall.; Chirita diaphana Royle [Invalid]; Chirita edgeworthii A.DC.; Chirita flava R.Br. [Illegitimate]; Chirita polyneura var. thomsonii C.B.Clarke; Chirita pumila D.Don; Chirita sphagnicola H.Lév. & Vaniot; Didymocarpus anthonyanus Hand.-Mazz.; Roettlera pumila (D. Don)…

  • Odontonema tubaeforme (Introduced)

    Odontonema tubaeforme (Bertol.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 494 494 1891. (Syn: Justicia tubaeformis Bertol.; Odontonema amicorum V.M. Baum; Odontonema flagellum (Oerst.) Kuntze; Odontonema longifolium (Oerst.) Kuntze; Odontonema pantasmense (Oerst.) Kuntze; Odontonema strictum (Nees) Kuntze; Thyrsacanthus flagellum Oerst.; Thyrsacanthus lemairianus Nees; Thyrsacanthus longifolius Oerst.; Thyrsacanthus pantasmensis Oerst.; Thyrsacanthus strictus Nees;…

  • Angiopteris palmiformis ?

    Angiopteris palmiformis (Cav.) C. Chr., Dansk Bot. Ark. 9(3): 30, t. 3, f. 7-8 30 1937. (Syn: Angiopteris angustifolia C. Presl; Angiopteris durvilleana de Vriese; Clementea palmiformis Cav.); . Giant Fern; salaguisog, pakong-kalabaw (Philippines) ; . Fern from Mt Slamet Central Java 2: Could you validate the ID of our…

  • Peperomia heyneana

    Peperomia heyneana Miq., Syst. Piperac. 1: 123 123 1843. (Syn: Peperomia ceylanica Miq.; Peperomia duclouxii C. DC.; Peperomia haycockii C.DC.; Peperomia kurzii C.DC.; Peperomia wightiana Miq.; Peperomia zeylanica Miq. ex Walp.; Piper oblongum Wall.); . China (Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan), Tibet, Bhutan, India, Myanmar [Burma] (Chin, Kachin, Mandalay), Nepal, Sikkim, Sri…

  • Viola x wittrockiana

    Viola ×wittrockiana Gams, G. Hegi, Ill. Fl. Mitt.-Eur. 1:616. 1925 (Syn: (=) Viola ×hortensis auct.; (=) Viola tricolor hort.); . Flora of Madhya Pradesh : Viola x wittrockiana from Khajuraho Temples: Viola x wittrockiana from Khajuraho Temples . SK 3392 07 April 2022: 4 very high res. images. Location: Royal…

  • This is another way to photograph flowers

    This is another way to photograph flowers: https://www.facebook.com/photo.phptheater Pl see this is another picture of a Pitcher plant.

  • Plant Systematics Theory and Practice 3rd Edition released

    Plant Systematics Theory and Practice 3rd Edition released: I am happy to announce that Third Edition of my book Plant Systematics Theory and Practice has been released this month. This third edition for the first time has improvements over 3rd International Edition “Plant Systematics An Integrated Approach” because of some…

  • Swertia corymbosa

    Swertia corymbosa (Griseb.) Wight ex Clarke, Gen. Sp. Gent. 317 1839 ; . SWER-tee-uh — named for Emanual Sweert, Dutch botanist, artist and author … Dave’s Botanary kor-rim-BOW-suh — full of corymbs (flat topped flower heads) … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: corymbose swertia • Kannada: ಕಿರಾತಕಡ್ಡಿ kirathakaddi, ನೆಲಬೇವು…

  • Coelogyne ovalis

    Coelogyne ovalis Lindl., Edwards’s Bot. Reg. 24(Misc.): 91 1838. (Syn: Coelogyne decora Wall. ex Voigt; Coelogyne pilosissima Planch.); . Himalaya to China (W. Yunnan) and Indo-China: Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya as per POWO; . Common name: Oval Coelogyne . Keys as…

  • Bulbophyllum triste

    Bulbophyllum triste Rchb.f., Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 253 1861. (Syn: Bulbophyllum alopecurus Rchb.f.; Bulbophyllum mackeeanum Guillaumin; Bulbophyllum micranthum Hook.f. [Illegitimate]; Phyllorchis alopecurus (Rchb. f.) Kuntze (Unresolved); Phyllorchis micrantha (Hook. f.) Kuntze; Phyllorchis tristis (Rchb. f.) Kuntze (Unresolved); Phyllorkis alopecurus (Rchb.f.) Kuntze; Phyllorkis tristis (Rchb.f.) Kuntze); . Uttarakhand to China (S. Yunnan): Assam,…

  • Bulbophyllum moniliforme

    Bulbophyllum moniliforme E.C.Parish & Rchb.f., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 30: 151 1874. (Syn: Phyllorchis moniliformis (Parish & Rchb. f.) Kuntze (Unresolved); Phyllorkis moniliformis (E.C.Parish & Rchb.f.) Kuntze); . Central Nepal to Indo-China: Assam, Cambodia, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam as per POWO; . Bulbophyllum moniliforme from Laos : 2 posts…

  • Bulbophyllum kwangtungense (Hong Kong)

    Bulbophyllum kwangtungense Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 19: 381 1924. ; . S. China as per POWO; .   ORCHIDACEAE Juss.: Bulbophyllum kwangtungense Schltr.: No images seen now. Bulbophyllum kwangtungense Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 19: 381 (1924). Distribution: Endemic to Hong Kong. Current pic taken from live…

  • Bulbophyllum andersonii

    Bulbophyllumandersonii (Hook.f.) J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg II, 8: 22 1912. (Syn: Bulbophyllumhenryi (Rolfe) J.J.Sm.; Cirrhopetalumandersonii Hook.f.; Cirrhopetalumhenryi Rolfe; Cirrhopetalumrivesii Gagnep.; Phyllorkisandersonii (Hook.f.) Kuntze); . Sikkim to S. China and Indo-China: Assam, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam as per POWO; . ORCHIDACEAE Juss.: Bulbophyllum andersonii…

  • Bulbophyllum hirtum

    Bulbophyllum hirtum (Sm.) Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 51 1830. (Syn: Bulbophyllum kerrii Rolfe; Bulbophyllum suave Griff.; Phyllorchis hirta (Lindl.) Kuntze; Phyllorkis hirta (Sm.) Kuntze; Stelis hirta Sm.; Tribrachia hirta (Sm.) Lindl.); . Himalaya to China (S. Yunnan) and Indo-China: Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam,…

  • Mischodon zeylanicus

    Mischodon zeylanicus Thwaites, Hooker’s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 6: 300 1854. ; . Sri Lanka, S. India, Andaman Is. as per WCSP; . Euphorbiaceae Fortnight : Mischodon zeylanicus, Thwaites <=> Thampanai Tree – Bangalore – RA : Attachments (10). 2 posts by 2 authors. Link Thampanai is a rare…

  • Osmanthus fragrans

    Osmanthus fragrans Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 29 1790. (syn: Notelaea posua D.Don; Olea acuminata Wall. ex G.Don; Olea acuminata var. longifolia DC.; Olea buchananii Lamb. ex D.Don; Olea fragrans var. acuminata (Wall. ex G.Don) Blume; Olea fragrans var. alba N.N.Dai; Olea fragrans var. longifolia (DC.) Blume; Olea fragrans var. lutea N.N.Dai;…

  • Pogostemon heyneanus

    Pogostemon heyneanus Benth., Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 31 1830. (Syn: Pogostemon suavis Ten.); . False Patchouli, Indian Patchouli, Java Patchouli ; . po-go-STEM-on — Greek: pogon (beard); stemon (thread, stamen) … Dave’s Botanary hey-nee-AH-nus — named for Dr B Heyne, German botanist and traveller … Wikipedia . commonly known as: false patchouli, Indian patchouli, Java patchouli • Assamese: শুকলতি…