• Aeschynanthus perrottetii

    • May 31, 2012
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    Aeschynanthus perrottetii A.DC., Prodr. 9: 261 1845. (Syn: Aeschynanthus ceylanicus Wight; Aeschynanthus grandiflorus J.Graham [Illegitimate]; Trichosporum perrottetii Kuntze (Unresolved)); . es-kee-NAN-thus — Greek: aischyno (ashamed); anthos (flowers), referring to the blushing red color of the flowers … Dave’s Botanary¿ per-ROT-tay-tee-eye ? — named for George Samuel Perrottet, Swiss-born French botanist and horticulturist … Flowers of India .commonly known as: Nilgiri blushwort ….

  • Leptorhabdos parviflora

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    Leptorhabdos parviflora (Benth.) Benth., Prodr. 10: 510 510 1846. (Syn: Dargeria linifolia Decne.; Dargeria pinnatifida Decne.; Gerardia parviflora Benth.; Leptorhabdos benthamiana Walp.; Leptorhabdos brevidens Fisch. & C.A.Mey.; Leptorhabdos glutinosa Freyn; Leptorhabdos linifolia (Decne.) Walp.; Leptorhabdos micrantha Schrenk; Leptorhabdos parviflora var. glutinosa (Freyn) Ivanina; Leptorhabdos virgata Benth.); Common name: Leptorhabdos Northern…

  • Cerastium species- Gulmarg Hills, J & K

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    Flower for ID (27/06/2011 NSJ-01): ID requested for the attached herb. Location – Gulmarg Hills (Trek Route) Habitat- Wild Plant around 6″ tall Photo Taken on May 31, 2011. Please not that the photo is not clear & unfortunately only one shot is available. Some Stellaria sp. experts view awaited…

  • Desideria pumila

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    Desideria pumila (Kurz) Al-Shehbaz, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 87: 560 2000 publ. 2001. (Syn: Christolea pumila (Kurz) Jafri; Ermania bifaria Botsch.; Ermania koelzii O.E.Schulz); . ID request-021011-PKA2: Seen this herb near Tsomoreri Lake, Ladakh. Requesting help for its ID.. Date/Time: 13-09-2011 / 05:00PM Location: Tsomoreri Lake, Ladakh (Altitute: Approx: 15075ft)….

  • Mentha arvensis

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    Mentha arvensis L., Sp. Pl. 577 1753. (Syn: Calamintha arvensis (L.) Garsault [Invalid]; Mentha parietariifolia Becker ex Steud.); . Mentha arvensis from Gulmarg, Kashmir: Mentha arvensis L., Sp. Pl. 577. 1753. Common names: corn mint, European corn mint, field mint Hindi: Pudina Easily differentiated from other species by its purplish…

  • Bridelia montana

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    Bridelia montana (Roxb.) Willd., Sp. Pl. 4: 978 1806. (Syn: Andrachne elliptica Roth; Bridelia hamiltoniana Wall. ex Müll.Arg.; Clutia montana Roxb.); . India as per POWO; . Hamilton’s Bridelia • Hindi: गोंदनी Gondni • Marathi: चिकणी chikani, जंगली असण jungali asana • Telugu: Panchothkam, Pantangi; . ¿ Bridelia sp. OR…

  • Miscanthus nudipes

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    Miscanthus nudipes (Griseb.) Hack., Monogr. Phan. 6: 109 1889. (Syn: Diandranthus aristatus L. Liou; Diandranthus brevipilus (Hand.-Mazz.) L.Liou; Diandranthus corymbosus L.Liou; Diandranthus eulalioides (Keng) L.Liou; Diandranthus nudipes (Griseb.) L.Liou; Diandranthus nudipes subsp. yunnanensis (A.Camus) Ibaragi; Diandranthus szechuanensis (Keng ex S.L.Zhong) L.Liou; Diandranthus taylorii (Bor) L.Liou; Diandranthus tibeticus L.Liou; Diandranthus wardii…

  • Cotinus coggygria

    • May 30, 2012
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    Cotinus coggygria Scop., Fl. Carniol. ed. 2, 1: 220 1771. (Syn: Cotinus arenarius F.A.Barkley; Cotinus cinereus (Engl.) F.A.Barkley; Cotinus coggygria f. atropurpureus (Burv.) Geerinck ……..; Cotinus coriarius Duhamel; Cotinus cotinus (L.) Sarg.; Cotinus ellipticus Raf.; Cotinus velutinus (Engl.) F.A.Barkley; Rhus cotina St.-Lag. (Unresolved); Rhus cotinus L.; Rhus laevis Wall. ex G.Don; Rhus…

  • Vitaceae member ?- California, USA

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    Plant for ID 30/09/2011 SMP1:  (Mixed thread). 3 correct images as above. When I was walking on the footpath near the residential apartment areas of Mountain view California in Jun 2011. I happened to see one plant nursery. I was observing the potted garden plants while having discussion with the owner…

  • Pavonia zeylonica

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    Pavonia zeylonica (L.) Cav., Diss. 3: 134 1787. (Syn: Cancellaria zeylonica (L.) Mattei ; Diplopenta odorata (Willd.) Alef. ; Diplopenta pedunculosa Alef. ; Hibiscus arenarius Scop. ; Hibiscus odoratus (Willd.) Roxb. ex Wight & Arn. ; Hibiscus zeylonicus L.; Malache odorata (Willd.) Kuntze ; Malache zeylonica (L.) Kuntze; Parita zeylonicus (L.) Scop.; Pavonia digitata Hochst. ex Chiov. ; Pavonia odorata Willd. ; Pavonia…

  • Torenia violacea

    • May 28, 2012
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    Torenia violacea (Azaola ex Blanco) Pennell, J. Arnold Arbor. 24(3): 255 255 1943. (Syn: Mimulus violaceus Azaola ex Blanco; Torenia exappendiculata Regel; Torenia peduncularis Benth. ex Hook. f.; Torenia violacea var. chinensis T. Yamaz.); . Images by Karuna Das– possible Id by Surajit Koley, (inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade) ID of…

  • Crataegus laevigata (Introduced)

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    Crataegus laevigata (Poir.) DC., Prodr. 2: 630 630 1825. (Syn: Mespilus laevigata Poir.); . Europe: Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Central European Rus, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sicilia, South European Russi, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia; Introduced into: Ireland, Washington as…

  • Crotalaria pusilla

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    Crotalaria pusilla DC.; . ANOCT73 Crotalaria sp. for identification : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4). Nandi Hills 18th October 2014 Leaves in the posted plant are up to 1 cm long. Pods are .6 cm long. Please validate if it can be Crotalaria pusilla. 1) http://florakarnataka.Crotalaria%20pusilla/IMG_3093.jpg 2) http://florakarnataka.Crotalaria%20pusilla/440.pdf.jpg…

  • Citrus Bot. and Common names- Dr. Porcher

    • May 27, 2012
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    Rutaceae Week, follow-up, “Names of Plants in India”, 4th instalment:   Here are some transcripted names that must be correct for they come from a Tamil speaking botanist. We have communication problems because he is using a font I cannot display. In time we’ll be able to cross ref. our names. In…

  • Unidentified 4

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    Unidentified 4; . ID of tree called Karap: date: 6.11.11 Location: Vihigaon Near Kasara Dist Thane Maharashtra Locally called Karap It is a tree almost 30-40 feet tall bark: dark cracked Leaves at the ends of the branches Leaves simple opposite 5-10 cm by 3-4 cm Ovate petioles only 0.5…

  • Barringtonia racemosa

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    Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 127 1826. (Syn: Barringtonia apiculata (Miers) R.Knuth [Illegitimate]; Barringtonia caffra (Miers) E.Mey. ex R.Knuth; Barringtonia caffra E. Mey.; Barringtonia celebesensis R.Knuth; Barringtonia ceramensis R.Knuth; Barringtonia ceylanica (Miers) Gardner ex C.B.Clarke; Barringtonia elongata Korth.; Barringtonia excelsa A.Gray; Barringtonia inclyta Miers ex B.D.Jacks. [Invalid]; Barringtonia…

  • Machilus macranthus

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    Machilus macranthus (Nees) Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 5(2): 12 1852. (Syn: Cryptocarya floribunda Miq. ex Meisn. (ambiguous synonym); Laurus macrantha Wall.; Machilus glaucescens Wight (ambiguous synonym); Machilus macrantha Nees; Persea glaucescens (Wight) N. P. Singh (ambiguous synonym); Persea macrantha (Nees) Kosterm.; Persea macrantha var. brevifolia M. Gangop.); . Indian Subcontinent to…

  • Dicerma biarticulatum

    • May 26, 2012
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    Dicerma biarticulatum (L.) DC. (syn: Aphyllodium biarticulatum (L.) Gagnep.; Desmodium biarticulatum (L.) F.Muell.; Dicerma biarticulatum subsp. australiense (Schindl.) H. Ohashi; Echinolobium biarticulatum (L.) Desv.; Hedysarum biarticulatum L.); . Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week: RVS8: Desmodium biarticulatum: Desmodium biarticulatum from Talakona, AP. interesting plant, nice little pods Fabaceae :: Dicerma biarticulatum from Chennai ::…

  • Polyalthia suberosa

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    Polyalthia suberosa (Roxb.) Thwaites, Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 398 398 1864. (syn: Uvaria suberosa Roxb.); . efloraindia: 141111 BRS163: Pl. find the attached file contain photo of flower bud and fruits of Polyalthia suberosa, from NBNP Garden, Anaikatti, Coimbatore. Location, Anaikatti, (640 MSL) Coimbatore Dist., Polyalthia cerasoides (?) from Hooghly: The…

  • Brachiaria

    • May 25, 2012
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    Also see Urochloa (POWO has placed the Brachiaria species given below, now under Urochloa) . Brachiaria deflexa (Schumach.) C.E.Hubb. ex Robyns (Africa to Arabian Pen., Indian Subcontinent as per WCSP; Alabama; Angola; Benin; Botswana; Burkina; Cameroon; Cape Provinces; Cape Verde; Caprivi Strip; Central African Repu; Chad; Congo; Djibouti; Egypt; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Florida; Gambia;…

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