• S. Taffazull Hussain

    To whom it may concern: I would like to put on record that all photographs posted  by me on this site can be used by any person in any manner(including derivative works) provided they give me credit for the same. Regards Taffazull  

  • Derris cuneifolia

    Derris cuneifolia Benth., F.A.W.Miquel, Pl. Jungh.: 253 (1852) (syn: Deguelia cuneifolia (Benth.) Taub.; Deguelia discolor (Benth.) Taub. ; Deguelia hanceana Taub. ; Derris cuneifolia f. assamica Thoth. ; Derris cuneifolia var. longipedicellata Thoth. ; Derris discolor Benth. ; Derris glauca Merr. & Chun ; Derris hancei Hemsl. ; Derris oblonga Hance ; Derris truncata Craib ; Galedupa marginata Roxb. ; Paraderris cuneifolia (Benth.) R.Geesink; Paraderris glauca (Merr….

  • Duhaldea rubricaulis

    Duhaldea rubricaulis (Wall. ex DC.) Anderb., Pl. Syst. Evol. 176: 104 (1991) (syn: Amphirhapis rubricaulis DC. ; Helenium rubricaule Kuntze ; Inula rubricaulis Benth. & Hook.f. ; Solidago rubricaulis Wall.); . Himalaya to China (Yunnan) and Indo-China: Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, West Himalaya as per POWO; . Shrub 1-3m; stems sparsely…

  • Citrus species?- Pantnagar, Uttarakhand

    identification help 2. 13/6/23: 3 high res. images. Pantnagar University at Garden Section Can it be some Citrus member? There are a variety of species it might be, but without more details it’s just pure guesswork.  

  • Gentiana species?- Dhorpatan, Baglung, Nepal

    SK 3781 06 July 2023: 1 high res. image. Location: Dhorpatan, Baglung, Nepal  Date: 31May 2023 Elevation: 2900 m. Habit : Wild Gentiana … ??? Yes, Gentiana may be possible.

  • The naming of Kohima

    Kewhi wild plant in Kohima: The name of Kohima, is supposed to be after wildflower Kewhi or Kewhira. Could not find its botanical name even in Wikipedia. Could it be the Rhododendron arboreum or something else? Strange but true, although several websites (including Wikipedia) associate the name Kohima with wild flower…

  • Leontopodium nanum

    Leontopodium nanum (Hook. fil. & Thomson) Hand.-Mazz., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 44(2): 111 (1927) (syn: Antennaria nana Hook.f. & Thomson ex C.B.Clarke; Gnaphalium thibeticum Bureau & Franch.; Leontopodium × jamesonii Beauverd); . Afghanistan to Mongolia and W. & Central China: Afghanistan, China North-Central, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Inner Mongolia, Kirgizstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya,…

  • Berberis thomsoniana

    Berberis thomsoniana C.K.Schneid., Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 5: 454 (1905); . Central & E. Himalaya to S. Tibet and N. Myanmar: East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet as per POWO; . Similar to Berberis aristata but stems yellowish and strongly grooved; Leaves 3-6 x 1.25-1.75cm, usually entire, sometimes spinose-toothed; racemes…

  • Uttarakhand- Tree from Pantnagar

    identification help 3: 3 images. Pantnagar university uttarakhand I can see some fruits. Can you post some fruit images, which may help in id ? No I didt click pictures of fruits.  

  • Pluchea sagittalis (Introduced)

    Pluchea sagittalis (Lam.) Cabrera, Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 3: 36 (1949) (syn: Conyza brasiliensis Steetz ; Conyza quitoc (DC.) Peterm. ; Conyza sagittalis Lam.; Gnaphalium suaveolens Vell. ; Placus suaveolens Baill. ; Pluchea quitoc DC. ; Pluchea suaveolens (Vell.) Kuntze ; Pluchea tweediei Hook. & Arn. ex Baker); . Trinidad to S. Tropical America: Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest,…

  • Lactuca species- Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir

    463 ID wild plant: 2 high res. images. Please ID wild plant, Location: bloomed in The HIMALAYAS at Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, Srinagar Jammu & Kashmir INDIA Altitude: 5200fsl Flower date: 14APR2023, 11.45am Habitat: wild moisture Plant habit: small shrub, erect, weak stem, annual Height: 02 feet Leaves: Flower:…

  • Tinospora species- Sudhagad Wildlife Sanctuary, Raigad, Maharashtra

    Climber for id from Sudhagad Wildlife Sanctuary, Raigad: 3 images. Photographed this climber near a water body at Sudhagad Wildlife Sanctuary, Raigad, Maharashtra. Looks like a Tinospora species. Location- Sudhagad Sanctuary, Raigad district Habit- Climber Habitat- Wild Altitude- 90 MSL Please help in species confirmation. Pachygone ovata (Poir.) Hook.fil. & Thomson…

  • Bougainvillea species/ cultivar- Thane, Maharashtra

    FOR ID :: Bougainvillea sp. :: Thane, Maharashtra :: Mar 15, 2008 · JUN23 DV527: Bougainvillea sp. … FOR ID Thane, Maharashtra :: Mar 15, 2008 · 5:00 PM IST :: about 11 m (36 ft) asl Pl. check keys at http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=104374 this genus is difficult for me to recognize the…

  • Viburnum species ?- Botanical Garden parking, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir

    458 ID climber: 2 high res. images. Please ID climber, Location: bloomed in The HIMALAYAS at Botanical Garden parking area Srinagar Jammu & Kashmir INDIA Altitude: 8200fsl Flower date: 14APR2023, 12.10pm Habitat: moisture Plant habit: climbing, branches, perennial Height: 03 meters Leaves: alternate, elliptic, acute, serrated margins Flower: axillary orbicular…

  • Curcuma rubescens

    Curcuma rubescens Roxb., Asiat. Res. 11: 336 (1810) (syn: Curcuma erubescens Wall. ; Curcuma longiflora Salisb. ; Curcuma rubricaulis Link); . NE. India to Myanmar: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar as per POWO; . MS, June, 2023/10 Curcuma sp. for id: 4 images. Location : Lurh tlang, Mizoram Altitude : 1,600-1,700 m Date : 31-05-2019…

  • Uttarakhand- tree in Pantnagar

    identification help 6: 3 high res. images. Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.?? Yes, some possiblity as per images at https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/08/artocarpus-heterophyllus/ But I am not sure. NO  chance for Artocarpus heterophyllus sir  

  • Blumea flava

    Blumea flava DC., Prodr. 5: 439 (1836) (syn: Baccharis amplexicaulis Wall. ex DC. ; Blumea lecomtei Vaniot & H.Lév. ; Blumeopsis falcata (D.Don) Merr. ; Conyza falcata (D.Don) Buch.-Ham. ex Spreng. ; Conyza obliqua Buch.-Ham. ex DC. ; Erigeron falcatus D.Don ; Erigeron obovatus Spreng. ex DC. ; Laggera falcata (D.Don) Kuntze ; Senecio fasciculatus Wall. ex DC. );…

  • Myosotis species- Mount Hermon, Santa Clara, California, USA

    Myosotis micrantha from California-GS31052023-2: 3 high res. images. Myosotis micrantha, differing from M. latifolia in shorter pedicels and smaller flowers, photographed from Mount Hermon, Santa Clara, California USA on 28 May 2023. There seems to be some taxonomic confusion between the names Myosotis micrantha Pall. ex Lehm. and Myosotis stricta Link ex Roem. & Schult. as…

  • Gymnosporia species?- Palpa Deurali, Palpa, Nepal 

    SK 3737 12 June 2023: 4 images. Location: Palpa Deurali, Palpa, Nepal  Date: 30 May 2023 Elevation: 838 m. Habit : Wild Something from Rubiaceae? Looks different from images at https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/26/dillenia-suffruticosa/ Does not look like Dillenia. It is a small shrub and has got spines. Gymnosporia royleana Wall. ex M.A.Lawson ???…