• Limeum obovatum

    Limeum obovatum Vicary, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 16: 1163 (1847) (syn: Limeum indicum Stocks ex T.Anderson); . Mauritania to NW. India: Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Gulf States, India, Iran, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Yemen as per POWO; . SD0180 plant ID Help pls: 2 high res. images….

  • Cenchrus prieurii

    Cenchrus prieurii (Kunth) Maire, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., sér. 2, 3: 523 (1931) (syn: Cenchrus hystrix Fig. & De Not. ; Cenchrus macrostachyus Hochst. ex Steud. ; Cenchrus prieurii var. scaber Bhandari ; Pennisetum breviflorum Steud.; Pennisetum prieurii Kunth); . Sahara to Myanmar: Algeria, Assam, Burkina, Chad, Ethiopia, India, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Sudan,…

  • Rhamnaceae member- Behali Reserve Forest, Assam

    Lauraceae for identification-11: 4 high res. images. Help me identify this Lauraceae member Photographed in Behali Reserve Forest, Assam on 21 ‎April ‎2019. The forest type is Semi Evergreen. Appears to be from https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/18/rhamnaceae/  

  • Efloraofindia website updated up to 31st Oct.’23

    Efloraofindia website updated up to 31st Oct.’23: more than 14,000 species: 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 4,58,100 messages so far & membership currently more than 3465…

  • Lamiaceae member- Dhenkanal, Odisha

    KPD1 291023: Regarding identification of the species collected from Dhenkanal Odisha on Oct 23: 3 high res. images. Lamiaceae ! Images not clear ! Yes, you are right, … Floral or fruiting details are not clear.  

  • Clematis species- Tamil Nadu

    MS/2023/135 – ID of the plant.: 2 images. I am forwarding herewith the photos of a climber photographed in a forest area in Tamil Nadu recently by a friend. Please ID the plant. For me it is a Clematis species. I guess it is close to Clematis smilacifolia Wall. For me it…

  • Menispermaceae member- Behali Reserve Forest, Assam

    Unknown plant for identification-5?: 5 very high res. images. Help me identify this Unknown member. Photographed in Behali Reserve Forest, Assam on 20 ‎March ‎2019. The forest type is Semi Evergreen. Looks like Abuta species Yes. Something from Menispermaceae. But unable to close in. Mostly looks like Abuta rufescens It does…

  • Clematis species- Hmuifang, Mizoram

    MS, Oct., 2023/02 Herb for id: 3 images. Location : Hmuifang, Mizoram Altitude : ca.1,560 m Date : 27-10-2023 Habit : Epiphytic herb Habitat : Wild Looks like Clematis ! Yes. Difficult for species id without flowers.  

  • Pilea species- Papum Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh

    Urticaceae for identification? DDB1 : 3 high res. images. Reposting again as clubbed in the same thread, due to same subject: Help me identify this Urticaceae member. Photographed in Semi-evergreen forests of Papum Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh on 20 ‎August ‎2016. I think it should be some Pilea species as per…

  • Morus species?- Behali Reserve Forest, Assam

    Unknown plant for identification-4?: 2 high res. images. Help me identify this Unknown member. Photographed in Behali Reserve Forest, Assam on 20 ‎March ‎2019. The forest type is Semi Evergreen. Any images showing habitat, whole plant, leaves etc. ? Looks like urticaceae ! For me it’s like euphorbiaceae member ……

  • Psychotria species- Behali Reserve Forest, Assam

    Unknown member for Identification?: 4 high res. images. Help me identify this Unknown member. Photographed in Behali Reserve Forest, Assam on 01 ‎January ‎2020. The forest type is Semi Evergreen. It appears to be Psychotria https://efloraofindia.com/2011/03/26/psychotria/ What are the species reported from there? Psychotria silhetensis Hook.f. ?? I think … can…

  • Abutilon species- Chauhtan (Barmer), Rajasthan

    SD0182 Abutilon species?: 4 high res. images. Kindly help with the ID of this species. Clicked in Chauhtan (Barmer) growing on a granite hill. Sep 2023 Can you post close up of the side view of the buds and fruits? Sorry …, I forgot to click those. Will remember for…

  • Flora and fauna in Chitwan and Shivpuri Nagarjun national park

    Request for sharing details about flora and fauna in Chitwan and Shivpuri nagarjun national parkregion: We are members of AKHIL BHARTIYA VANAUSHADHI ABHYASH MANDAL, Gujarat (Botanists, Ayurvedacharyas, Plant enthusiast), Planning to visit Nepal. We are deciding to visit  by the First week of March 2024 in POKHARA, CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK,…

  • Setaria homonyma

    Setaria homonyma (Steud.) Chiov., Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n.s., 26: 78 (1919) (syn: Panicum chamaeraphis Nees ex A.Braun ; Panicum homogynum Duthie ; Panicum homonymum Steud.; Setaria aequalis Stapf ; Setaria homonyma var. depauperata Babu ; Setaria kialaensis Vanderyst ; Setaria lancea Stapf ex Massey); . Cameroon to Ethiopia and S. Africa, Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon,…

  • Craterostigma plantagineum

    Craterostigma plantagineum Hochst., Flora 24: 669 (1841) (syn: Torenia plantaginea (Hochst.) Benth. ); . Tropical & Northern Prov., SW. Arabian Peninsula, India: Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Namibia, Niger, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe as per POWO; . Common name: Blue…

  • Delphinium species- Kashmir, J & K

    I’d request of Delphinium sp.: 1 high res. image. Location: Kashmir Delphinium vestitum Wall. ! For me it looks like Delphinium pyramidale…! Maybe difficult to say without leaves. Do you have leaf images? For proper authentication both floral characters and vegetative characters are required. Pls post the leaves for confirmation  

  • Goodyera species- Suryavinayak, Bhaktapur, Nepal

    Goodyera foliosa (Lindl.) Benth. ex C.B.Clarke: 2 very high res. images. Location: Suryavinayak, Bhaktapur, Nepal  Date: 02 March 2023 Elevation: 1603 m. Habit : Wild This is interesting. The leaves in Hong Kong on Goodyera foliosa do not look so bluish!! I cant confirm what this is without flowers, but then I…

  • Goodyera species- Pharping, Kathmandu, Nepal

    SK 3880 October 2023 – Orchidaceae: 2 very high res. images. Location: Pharping, Kathmandu, Nepal Altitude: 1711m. Date: 08 October 2023 Habit : Wild Goodyera viridiflora (Blume) Blume ? I actually have doubts that this is Goodyera seikoomontana. But cant confirm from this image. Images shot on 12 June 2024 2 very…

  • Avena barbata

    Avena barbata Pott ex Link, J. Bot. (Schrader) 1799(2): 315 (1800) (syn: Avena alba subvar. aristulata (Malzev) Maire & Weiller ; Avena alba var. barbata (Pott ex Link) Maire & Weiller ; Avena alba subvar. fallax Maire & Weiller ; Avena alba f. fallax (Maire & Weiller) Maire & Weiller ; Avena alba subvar. glabrifolia (Malzev) Maire & Weiller ; Avena alba var. hirtula (Lag.) Emb. & Maire ;…

  • Achnatherum sibiricum

    Achnatherum sibiricum (L.) Keng ex Tzvelev, Probl. Ekol. Geobot. Bot. Geogr. Florist.: 140 (1977) (syn: Achnatherum avenoides (Honda) D.M.Chang ; Avena sibirica L.; Achnatherum sibiricum var. qinghaiense Yu J.Wang ; Oryzopsis sibirica (L.) Beal; Stipa avenoides Honda ; Stipa sibirica (L.) Lam. ; Stipa sibirica var. pubescens Reverd. ); . Temp. Asia to Himalaya: Afghanistan, Altay, Amur, Buryatiya, China South-Central, China Southeast,…