• eFI completes 16 years

    eFI completes 16 years: It is a pleasure to inform you that we have already completed 16 years on 17.6.23. Thanks to all the Team members for coming together and giving people of India and the world, a beautiful gift with your hard work, dedication and passion. There is no team…

  • Aconitum species- Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh

    Request for identification: 2 high res. images. Kindly identify this Aconitum species. Date/Time- May 2022 Location- Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh  Altitude- Above 4000 Habitat- Alpine Plant Habit- Herb Aconitum. Yes … Sir, genus is Aconitum. It would be much appreciated if you could identify its species as well. Please check Aconitum lethale Griff….

  • Wendlandia species- Hmuifang, Mizoram

    MS, May, 2023/10 Wendlandia sp. ? for id.: 2 images. Location : Hmuifang, Mizoram Altitude : ca.1,500 m Date : 30-05-2026 Habit : Shrub or small tree Habitat : Wild What can be these structures? Does not seem to match with https://efloraofindia.com/2011/04/05/wendlandia/ Pl. post high res. images. I agree with …

  • Gastrochilus dasypogon

    An article on Gastrochilus: Here is a link to one of my new articles which covers two aspects. Amerasinghe, K., N. Weerasinghe, M. Abeysinghe, C. Bandara, K.P. Wojtas & P. Kumar. 2023. Gastrochilus flabelliformis (Blatt. & McCann) C.J.Saldanha (Epidendroideae: Vandeae: Aeridinae), an addition to the orchid flora of Sri Lanka, with…

  • Orchids of Uttarakhand:A Pictorial Field Guide

    New Publication “Orchids of Uttarakhand:A Pictorial Field Guide”:  1 pdf attached. We are pleased to inform you about our new publication titled “Orchids of Uttarakhand:A Pictorial Field Guide”, we would request you to kindly post the announcement at the same in the eflora of India group. We are providing the bibliographic information and order…

  • Corydalis terracina

    Corydalis terracina Lidén, Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 18: 522 (1989); . W. & Central Nepal as per POWO; . SK 3774 29 June 2023: 9 very high res. images. Location: Burtibang Road, Baglung, Nepal  Date: 30 May 2023 Elevation: 2000 m. Habit : Wild Corydalis … ??? Corydalis…

  • Elaeagnus infundibularis ?

    SK 3746 16 June 2023: 6 high res. images. Location:  Rukum, West Nepal  Date: 30 May 2023 Elevation 2200m. Habit : Wild Elaeagnus kanaii Momiy. Two sp. are possible in the area. Difficult to say anything without flowers. Pl. check https://efloraofindia.com/2019/09/24/elaeagnus-infundibularis/ I am enclosing the latest checklist for Elaegnaus. Could you…

  • Stereospermum species?- Musikot, Rukum, West Nepal

    SK 3767 26 June 2023: 3 high res. images. Location:  Musikot, Rukum, West Nepal  Date: 30 May 2023 Elevation 400m. Habit : Wild This appears to be a Stereospermum sp. [Bignoniaceae].

  • Saponaria calabrica (Introduced)

    Saponaria calabrica Guss., Pl. Rar.: 164 (1826) (syn: Saponaria calabrica var. boissieriana Heldr. ; Saponaria calabrica var. roseoalba J.Carter ex J.Dix ; Saponaria graeca Boiss. ; Saponaria multiflora Regel); . SE. Europe to E. Aegean Islands: Albania, East Aegean Is., Greece, Italy, Kriti, Turkey-in-Europe as per POWO; . SK 3767 26 June 2023: 4 high res. images. These flowers…

  • Erythrina species- Kirtanwadi, Guhagar, Maharashtra

    Erythrina sp. :: Kirtanwadi, Guhagar :: Mar 6, 2011 · JUN23 DV468: 3 images. Erythrina sp. Kirtanwadi, Guhagar :: Mar 6, 2011 · 10:47 AM IST :: about 122 m (400 ft) asl ID to genus level only. There were no aspects captured to reach species  

  • Ribes himalense

    Ribes himalense Royle ex Decne., Voy. Inde 4: 66 (1841) (syn: Ribes appendiculatum Krylov ; Ribes emodense Rehder; Ribes emodense var. urceolatum (Jancz.) Rehder ; Ribes himalense var. glandulosum Jancz. ; Ribes himalense var. salwinense J.Anthony ; Ribes himalense var. urceolatum Jancz. ; Ribes melanocarpum K.Koch); . NE. Pakistan to Central China: Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya as…

  • Croton lissophyllus

    Croton lissophyllus Radcl.-Sm. & Govaerts ex Esser, Novon 12: 45 (2002) (syn: Croton hookeri Croizat; Croton laevifolius Hook.f.); . Assam to Borneo (Sabah): Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Myanmar, Sumatera, Thailand as per POWO; . MS, June, 2023/02 Croton sp. for id: 2 images. Location : Hmuifang, Mizoram Altitude : ca.1,500 m Date : 30-06-2023…

  • Citrus australasica (Introduced- USA)

    Citrus australasica F. Müll., Fragm. 1: 26 (1858) (syn: Citrus australasica var. sanguinea F.M.Bailey; Microcitrus australasica (F.Muell.) Swingle; Microcitrus australasica var. sanguinea (F.M.Bailey) Swingle); . SE. Queensland to NE. New South Wales as per POWO; . Citrus australasica from California-GS22062023-3: 3 high res. images. Citrus australasica, Australian Finger Lime photographed from  Regan Nursery Fremont, California. . Citrus australasica…

  • Phoebe attenuata

    Phoebe attenuata (Nees) Nees, Syst. Laur.: 104 (1836) (syn: Laurus attenuata Wall.; Ocotea attenuata Nees); . E. Nepal to Indo-China: Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam as per POWO; . MS, June, 2023/08 Actinodaphne sp. ? for id.: 4 images. Location : Darlawn, Mizoram Altitude : ca.1,000 m Habit : Middle-sized or…

  • Elaeocarpus species- Tripura

    Request for Id: 4 high res. images. Place:- Tripura Date :20-05-23 Habit : Tree Habitat: Deciduous forest I thought of some Elaeocarpus species, but could not find any match as per comparative images at https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/27/elaeocarpus/ What are the species reported from your area? Pl. check with images and details at…

  • Ardisia species- Hmuifang, Mizoram

    MS, May, 2023/14 unknown for id.: 2 images. Location : Hmuifang, Mizoram Altitude : ca.1,430 m. Date : 29-05-2023 Habit : Unknown. Found only flower on the vine Habitat : Wild Ardisia ?? Yes, possible as per images at https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/07/ardisia/

  • Helianthus species- Chalisgaon, dist. Jalgaon, Maharashtra

    Identification requested for Asteraceae member.: 6 high res. images. Sir, this specimen is collected from Chalisgaon, Dist jalgaon Maharashtra. An arid zone. In month of September 2022 Along soad side. Want to know it’s identity. Helianthus ?? To me also Helianthus appears to be the best option. Yes, I agree….

  • Machilus clarkeana

    Machilus clarkeana King. ex Hook. fil., Fl. Brit. India 5: 137 (1886) (syn: Machilus gammieanus King; Persea clarkeana (King ex Hook.f.) Kosterm.; Persea gammieana (King) Kosterm. ); . Central Himalaya to Myanmar: Assam, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal as per POWO; . SK 3747 16 June 2023: 13 high res. images. Location:  Rukum, West Nepal …