• Petrorhagia saxifraga (Europe)

    Petrorhagia saxifraga (L.) Link, Handbuch 2: 235 (1831) (syn: Gypsophila saxifraga L.; Tunica saxifraga (L.) Scop.); . Central & S. Europe to Iran: Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, North Caucasus, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia; Introduced into: Baltic States, British Columbia, Denmark,…

  • Geranium species- Bratislava, Slovakia

      Plant for ID :: Bratislava :: EU-ARKOCT49 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Seen this plant in the Bratislava castle grounds, Slovakia. Can it be some Geranium species? Geranium, possibly G. dissectum.  

  • Artemisia species- Alibag, Maharastra

    Artemisia sieversiana:   Local marathi name: Dawana At Alibag, Maharashtra A feedback from …: I have just commented on the Artemisia from Nubra Valley that I consider might be Artemisia sierversiana– it is clearly very different to this rather strange looking plant from Maharastra – which clearly is not A.sieversiana which…

  • Ranunculus acris subsp. acris (Europe)

    Ranunculus acris L., Sp. Pl. 554 1753. (syn: Ranunculastrum acre (L.) Fourr.; Ranunculastrum boraeanum Fourr.; Ranunculastrum nemorivagum Fourr.; Ranunculastrum vulgatum Fourr.; Ranunculus acris subsp. boreanus (Jordan) Syme; Ranunculus acris var. filiformis P.D.Sell; Ranunculus acris var. latisectus G.Beck; Ranunculus acris var. minimus J.Vigo I Bonada; Ranunculus acris subsp. pumilus (Wg.) Á.Löve…

  • Acacia tanjorensis

    Acacia tanjorensis “Ragup., Thoth. & Mahad.” ; MS/23/10/2016 – 7 – Request for Id of a tree : 8 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3)  I request the ID of the tree. Photographs attached herewith. No suggestion from my side. Acacia species ? Acacia ho sakta hai. Yes Accacia sp, may be…

  • Graptopetalum species- Gurgaon

    Crassulaceae, Combretaceae and Myrtaceae Fortnight : Crassulaceae For ID : Gurgaon : 16DEC14 : AK-5 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Tiny, ornamental potted plant with yellow flowers seen in Gurgaon on 17/3/12. Posted earlier on our group. Succulent for ID : Gurgaon : 020612 : AK-3 Some…

  • Kalanchoe poincarei (Cultivated)

    Kalanchoe poincarei R.-Hamet & Perrier, Bull. Géogr. Bot. 23: 148–151 1913. (syn: Bryophyllum mortagei (Ray.-Hamet & Perr.) G.E. Wickens ; Bryophyllum poincarei (Raym.-Hamet & H. Perrier) R. Govaerts (ambiguous synonym) ; Bryophyllum poincarei (Raym.-Hamet & H. Perrier) V. V. Byalt (ambiguous synonym) ; Kalanchoe mortagei R.-Hamet & H. Perrier; Kalanchoe poincarei…

  • Plectranthus ciliatus (Cultivated- Kenya)

    Plectranthus ciliatus E.Mey., Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. 227 1838. (syn: Plectranthus natalensis Gürke); S. Africa as per WCSP;   Garden Plant For ID : Kenya : 05OCT16 : AK-3 : 6 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Cultivated, garden plant seen in a resort. Unfortunately, the picture of the flowers…

  • Identifying orchid hotspots for biodiversity conservation in Laos

    Identifying orchid hotspots for biodiversity conservation in Laos : 3 posts by 3 authors. Please find one of our new publication on Orchids of Vang Vieng at the link below. It is freely downloadable. Hope you will like it. —- Citation: Kumar, P., S.W. Gale, A. Schuiteman, S. Bouamanivong &…

  • Rhododendrons/ Azaleas‎- Shillong, Meghalaya

    Flower for Id- ID24102016SH2 : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) Flower for Id pl. Is this Rhododendron? Location – Shillong Date – 15.10.2016 Yes, … Cultivated commonly in gardens. I think common name is Azalea. Pl. Check the spelling. Is Azalea a species of Rhododendron ? R.azalea ?…

  • Mitreola petiolata

    Mitreola petiolata (J.F.Gmel.) Torr. & A.Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 2: 45 1841. (Syn: Cynoctonum mitreola (L.) Britton ; Cynoctonum oldenlandioides (Wall. ex A. DC.) B.L. Rob.; Cynoctonum paniculatum (Wall. ex G. Don) B.L. Rob.; Cynoctonum petiolatum J.F. Gmel.; Cynoctonum succulentum R.W.Long ; Mitreola inconspicua Zoll. & Moritzi ; Mitreola lanceolata…

  • Mitreola

    Mitreola petiolata (J.F.Gmel.) Torr. & A.Gray  

  • Premna milleflora

    Premna milleflora C.B.Clarke, Fl. Brit. India 4: 576 1885. (syn: Gumira milleflora (C.B.Clarke) Kuntze); Tree about 60-80 ft tall, trunk about 7 ft girth. Bark greenish grey, blaze light, dun mottled with evenly distributed coarse strands of dark brown. Branchlets subtere or obtusely quadrangular, young parts pubescent, glabrous when mature….

  • Pyrenacantha malvifolia (Kenya)

    Pyrenacantha malvifolia Engl., Sitzungsber. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Math.-Naturwiss. Cl., Abt. 1 18: 268 1893. (syn: Pyrenacantha globosa Engl.; Pyrenacantha ruspolii Engl.; Trematosperma cordatum Urb.); . E. & S. Ethiopia to NE. Tanzania: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania as per POWO; . Plant For ID : Kenya : 17OCT16 : AK-26 : 3 posts by…

  • Rubia cordifolia ?- Kenya

    Plant For ID : Kenya : 17OCT16 : AK-24 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Plant, possibly a climber, seen growing wild in the forest. Couldn’t get closer and the early morning light was low. Rubia species. I guess Rubia cordifolia L. !

  • Phytodiversity of Mankulam Forest Division, Munnar, Kerala

    Phytodiversity of Mankulam Forest Division, Munnar, Kerala : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) – 4 MB  – Phytodiversity of Mankulam Forest Division, Kerala.pdf Please find the attached pdf file. Thanks a lot, …  Wonderful images.  How many plants are listed here ?

  • Coelogyne nitida ?

    Coelogyne nitida ?; .   MS Oct.2016/37 Coelogyne nitida : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Location : Tawi WLS, Mizoram Altitude : 1400 – 1,800 m. Date : 26-10-2007 Habit : Epiphytic or lithophytic herb Habitat : Wild Yes Coelogyne nitida. thanks a lot for sharing. Sorry !!…

  • Gmelina arborea ?

    . Tree For ID : 24OCT16 : AK-30 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2) These pictures are not taken by me. They have been sent by a friend from Rajpipla in Gujarat. The leaves look like those of Gmelina arborea to me. Would appreciate expert opinion. Yes it’s…

  • Pelargonium graveolens ?

    Pelargonium graveolens ?; . Balsaminaceae, Geraniaceae and Oxalidaceae Week :: DV05 :: 17 NOV 11 13:12 :: Geraniaceae » Pelargonium graveolens in Ooty: (4 images). Geraniaceae Pelargonium graveolens L’Hér. pe-lar-GO-nee-um — from the Greek for stork – referring to the seed heads … Dave’s Botanary grav-ee-OH-lens — heavy scented, unpleasant…