• ‘Jewel’ of eFloraofIndia

    Pankaj Kumar- ‘Jewel’ of eFloraofIndia . . ‘Jewel of Efloraofindia’- Title for Dr. Pankaj Kumar: In view of outstanding contributions for the cause of eFloraofIndia, the title of ‘Jewel of eFloraofIndia‘ on Pankaj ji, was conferred on him during the 1st eFI Summit held on 19.6.22 to celebrate 15th anniversary. We salute Pankaj Kumar ji,…

  • Lathraea squamaria

    Lathraea squamaria L., Sp. Pl.: 606 (1753) (syn: Anblatum tournefortii G.Don; Clandestina squamaria (L.) Legrand; Lathraea simplex Gray; Lathraea squamaria subsp. tatrica Hadac; Lathraea staminea Janka; Lathraea tatrica (Hadac) Landolt; Squamaria orobanche Scop.); . Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland,…

  • 1st eFloraofIndia Summit held on 19.6.22 to celebrate 15th anniversary

    1st eFI Summit held on 19.6.22 on 15th anniversary: 7 attachment with 3 ppts and pdfs Thanks to Nidhan ji and others, 1st eFI Summit was successfully held on 19.6.22 at 7 pm. Due to wider participation in which around 50 persons attended, it continued until 9.30 pm. It was very educational and rewarding…

  • Leucocoprinus species- Sindhudrg, Maharashtra

    Id Plz: 1 image. Can anyone help me to identify this Picture taken at Sindhudrg MH On June 2022 It was growing as undergrowth in humus rich soil, some fruiting body of fungus I guess?? Leucocoprinus

  • Hormathophylla spinosa ? (Introduced- UK)

    Hormathophylla spinosa (L.) P. Küpfer, Boissiera 23: 208 (1974) (syn: Adyseton spinosum (L.) Link; Alyssum spinosum L.; Anodontea spinosa (L.) Sweet; Clypeola spinosa (L.) Link; Draba spinosa (L.) Lam.; Iberis semperflorens Burm.f.; Koniga spinosa (L.) Spach; Ptilotrichum spinosum (L.) Boiss.); . Alyssum spinosum ‘Roseum’: 4 very high res. images. Location: Kew, London, UK Altitude: 19 m. Date: 04 April 2022 Habit :…

  • Smilax vaginata

    Smilax vaginata Decne., V.Jacquemont, Voy. Inde 4: 169 (1844) ; . E. Afghanistan to Assam: Afghanistan, Assam, India, Pakistan, West Himalaya as per POWO; . Smilax vaginata Decne. submission AS15 June22: 4 high res. images. Here’s a new addition to eFloraofIndia website. Smilax vaginata Decne. Family – Smilacaceae Photographed in Kullu…

  • Leptodermis virgata

    Leptodermis virgata Edgew. ex Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 198 (1881); . Himalaya to India (Punjab): East Himalaya, India, West Himalaya as per POWO; Edgew. in Aitchison Cat. Punjab. Pl. 70 ; leaves very small linear or oblong acute scabrid above, stipules with long pungent recurved points, capsule cylindric. WESTERN HIMALAYA,…

  • Rhynchotechum permolle

    Rhynchotechum permolle (Nees) B.L. Burtt, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 24: 39 (1962) (syn: Cyrtandra lanuginosa R.Br.; Isanthera floribunda Gardner; Isanthera permollis Nees); . S. India, Sri Lanka as per POWO; . 319 ID wild plant: 15 high res. images. Please ID rare wild plant, Location: near Vannappuram, Thodupuzha, Idukki Dist.,Kerala PIN:685607 Altitude: 1500fsl…

  • Stephania wightii

    Stephania wightii (Arn.) Dunn, J.S.Gamble, Fl. Madras: 30 (1915) (syn: Clypea wightii Arn. ex Wight); . Kerala, Tamil Nadu as per India Biodiversity Portal; . Slender climbers or vines. Stems slender, striate, ridged, glabrous. Leaves simple, peltate, broadly ovate or ovate triangular to deltoid, 3-8 x 2-6 cm across, base shallow truncate,…

  • Betula species- Eden Project, Cornwall, UK

    SK 3522 28 May 2022: 3 very high res. images. Location: Eden Project, Cornwall, UK Altitude: 60m. Date: 03 April 2022 Habit : Cultivated Carpinus betulus L. ?? Sorry but the leaf shape looks completely wrong for Carpinus betulus…. common name Hornbeam. Veins and leaf edges are different in Hornbeam. I would have…

  • Crossandra pungens (Introduced- UK)

    Crossandra pungens Lindau, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 20: 36 (1894); . SE. Kenya to E. Tanzania as per POWO; . SK 3548 06 June 2022: 4 very high res. images. Location: Kew, London, UK Altitude: 19 m. Date: 04 April 2022 Habit : Cultivated Eranthemum …??? How about Crossandra? Crossandra pungens? Thank you You are…

  • Passiflora spinosa (Introduced- UK)

    Passiflora spinosa (Poeppig & Endlicher) Masters, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 27: 630 (1871) (syn: Distephana spinosa (Poepp. & Endl.) M.Roem.; Tacsonia spinosa Poepp. & Endl.); . S. Tropical America: Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela as per POWO; . SK 3549 06 June 2022: 4 very high res. images. Location: Kew, London, UK…

  • Cake of eFloraofIndia to celebrate 15th anniversary

    Cake of eFloraofIndia: This was the cake presented by Ritesh ji, to celebrate 15 years of completion of efloraofindia yesterday. It was prepared by his wife, from whom it was a memorable gift to him on his B’day and to all of us on the anniversary. It was a great…

  • Lilium wallichianum

    Lilium wallichianum Schult. & Schult.f., J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 7: 1689 (1830) (syn: Lilium batisua Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don; Lilium longiflorum Wall.; Lilium longiflorum subsp. wallichianum (Schult. & Schult.f.) Baker; Lilium wallichianum var. superbum H.Low ex Baker); . Himalaya to Myanmar: Assam, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, West Himalaya as per POWO; . Lilium wallichianum Schult. &…

  • Skimmia species- Kew, London, UK

    SK 3562 11 June 2022: 6 very high res. images. Location: Kew, London, UK Altitude: 19 m. Date: 04 April 2022 Habit : Cultivated Skimmia sp or named cultivar.  

  • Detailed Program of the Summit: 19.06.2022

    Detailed Program of the Summit:: 19.06.2022: 1 pdf. Please find attached the program of the Summit, anyone interested to speak, other than listed here may volunteer for the same, and let me know about it.. Hoping for kind cooperation and active participation from each one here…. Thanks a lot, Nidhan…

  • how can i report new plant which is not reported

    how can i report new plant which is not reported from Andhra Pradesh: Respected Sir how can i report new plant which is not reported from Andhra Pradesh…. please kindly tell me the process… For just reporting, you can post it here in eFloraofIndia. But the proper way is to…

  • Coverage in media on 15th anniversary of eFloraofIndia

    eFloraofIndia: Coverage in media: 4 images. Attaching pl. Thanks to all the members and moderators, for this grand success. I think it has been wonderfully covered. Thanks to all of you for your great contributions. Request you all to pl. spread the word through all possible means. This is very…