• Dovyalis

    Dovyalis caffra (Hook. fil. ex Harv. & Sond.) Warb. (Planted- Lalbagh, Banglore) (S-Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa (Limpopo, Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal, W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.), Swaziland, Namibia, Australia (I) (New South Wales (I)), Southern Marianas (I) (Guam (I)), Venezuela (I) as per Catalogue of Life)  

  • Tree from Mussoorie

      tree id from Mussoorie, uk : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Habit: tree habitat:roadside location: mussoorie date: november 2015 Pl. send at least 800 by 600 pixel images to see the details for proper Id.

  • Coffea species ?- Bangalore

    Shrub For ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 18APR16 : AK-11 : 11/11 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2) Shrub seen in Lalbagh on 28th March,16. Looks like Coffea Species to me. Flowers had dried up.

  • Lalithamba Avadhanam’s collection of plants in Velugonda hills

    Lalithamba Avadhanam’s collection of plants in Velugonda hills : 3 posts by 2 authors. Thank you for all for helping me in the identification many plant species. I have posted my collection of plants in Velugonda hills in https://www.flickr.com/photos/140231536@N03/, this project is financially supported by UGC. The project was submitted to…

  • Vachellia species- Nashik

      Mimosaceae week -images of Acacia horrida for validation : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3) attaching images of Acacia horrida from Nashik for validation, please validate  Here the characters are not clear. Hence it is difficult to pinpoint the identity. Acacia horrida is currently known as Vachellia horrida (L.) Kyal. &…

  • Miliusa flaviviridis

    Miliusa flaviviridis NAVENDU V. PAGE, MEENAKSHI POTI, KALIAMOORTHY RAVIKUMAR, Phytotaxa 255 (2): 167–171 (2016); new sp. `Miliusa flaviviridis`- : 9 posts by 9 authors. Attachments (1) Navendu Page has discovered a new sp. of Annonaceae, which he has named Miliusa flaviviridis.  I am attaching a copy of the pdf- Attachments (1)-…

  • Claoxylon khasianum

    Claoxylon khasianum Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 411 1887. (syn: Claoxylon khasianum var. serratum Hook.f.); India (West Bengal) to Bangladesh (as per WCSP) S Guangxi, Yunnan [NE India, Myanmar, N Vietnam] (as per Flora of China)  References: The Plant List Ver.1.1  WCSP  IPNI  BSI Flora of India  Flora of China  India Biodiversity…

  • Melicoccus bijugatus (Introduced)

    Melicoccus bijugatus Jacq., Enum. Syst. Pl. 19 1760. (Syn: Melicocca bijuga L. [Illegitimate]; Melicocca carpoodea Juss.; Melicoccus bijugatus f. alata Kitan.; Melicoccus bijugatus f. alatus Kitan.; Stadmannia bijuga D.Dietr. [Illegitimate]); Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia (Antioquia, Bolvar, Cesar, Choc, Crdoba, Cundinamarca, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Quindo, San Andrs, Providencia y Santa…

  • Melicoccus

    Melicoccus bijugatus Jacq. (Introduced) (Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia (Antioquia, Bolvar, Cesar, Choc, Crdoba, Cundinamarca, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Quindo, San Andrs, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Sucre, Tolima, Valle), Venezuela (Anzoategui, Aragua, Bolivar, Carabobo, Distrito Federal, Falcon, Guarico, Lara, Merida, Miranda, Nueva Esparta, Tachira, Zulia), N-Brazil (I), Guyana (I), Surinam (I), French…

  • Artemisia species- Coorg (?), South India

    ID of the shrub? : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2) Is it possible that this is an herbaceous perennial, not a shrub? It looks much like ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Asteraceae) to me. You are absolutely right sir. It is a herbaceous perenial. Many thanks for the identification. Am…

  • Vachellia eburnea

    Vachellia eburnea (L. f.) P.J.H. Hurter & Mabb., Pl.-Book (ed. 3) 1021 2008. (syn: Acacia eburnea (L. f.) Willd.; Mimosa eburnea L. f.); . Afghanistan (N) ; India (N) ; Andhra Pradesh ; Arunachal Pradesh; Bihar ; Goa ; Madhaya Pradesh ; Orissa ; Punjab ; Rajasthan ; Tamil Nadu…

  • Aechmea mexicana

    Aechmea mexicana Baker, J. Bot. 17: 165 1879. (syn: Aechmea bernoulliana Wittm.; Hoplophytum grande E.Morren ex Baker; Podaechmea mexicana (Baker) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress); Images by Aarti S Khale (Id by Varun Sharma) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more photos & complete details, click on the links)   Bromeliad for ID :…

  • Cucumis setosus

    Cucumis setosus Cogn., Monogr. Phan. 3: 491 1881. ; . Images by Arun Pandey (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links)  Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae) page with images of species in efloraofindia : …………………. Attached are a couple photos of Cucumis setosus from Gujarat, taken by Professor Arun…

  • Cucumis indicus

    Cucumis indicus Ghebret. & Thulin, Novon 17: 177 2007. (syn: Cucumella ritchiei (Chakrav.) C.Jeffrey; Cucumella thwaitesii (Schweinf.) M.R.Almeida; Melothria ritchiei Chakrav.);   Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae) page with images of species in efloraofindia : ………………………… In your name list, you might indicate that Cucumis indicus is the replacement name for Melothria ritchiei…

  • Cucumis silentvalleyi

    Cucumis silentvalleyi (Manilal, T.Sabu & P.Mathew) Ghebret. & Thulin, Novon 17: 178 2007. (syn: Cucumella silentvalleyi Manilal, T.Sabu & P.Mathew); Images by Susanne Renner (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links)    Creepers, stems scabrid. Leaves to 4.5 x 5.5 cm, obtusely 5-angular, cordate…

  • Furcraea selloa

    Furcraea selloa K.Koch, Wochenschr. Vereines Beförd. Gartenbaues Königl. Preuss. Staaten 3: 22 1860 (Syn: Furcraea flavoviridis Hook.; Furcraea lindenii Jacobi); Images by Ranjini Kamath (Id by J.M.Garg) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links)    Agave?2 for id-180709-RK-2 : 4 posts by 3 authors….

  • Erythrina species- Dampui, Mizoram

      MS April, 2016/15 Erythrina sp. for Id. : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Place : Dampui Date :02/03/2016 Habit : Deciduous tree Habitat : Wild Pl. show us the close up of Calyx for Id.

  • Books for flora of Delhi

    Needed a little help : 3 posts by 2 authors. I am just starting off with familiarizing myself with the flora of Delhi.  Kindly recommend sources for reference considering that I would be very new at this.  Seeking help from members here.  Welcome, …, I think trees of Delhi is very…

  • Caryota urens ?

    Caryota urens ?;   MS April, 2016/ 05 Caryota urens ? for confirmation : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) Location : W.Bunghmun, MizoramDate : 26-04-2011Habit : Tall, slender palmHabitat : Both wild & cultivated Comparative images of Caryota in efi  I think it is Caryota urens Looks like Caryota…