• BSI Flora of India

    Again BSI Flora of India is not opening Again BSI eFlora of India has not been opening at all since the last 15 days or so. Before it was opening intermittently. Yes …, not opening inspite of trying all Firewall options. It is working now. Can be accessed. https://efloraindia.bsi.gov.in/eFlora/homePage.action . BSI eFlora of…

  • Impatiens neo-modesta

    Impatiens neo-modesta K.M. Prabhukumara*, V.S. Hareesh, V.B. Sreekumar, T.K. Nirmesh & Indira Balachandrana- Webbia: Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Geography Volume 70,  Issue 2, 2015; New species published : Please go through the link http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00837792.2015.1074792#.Ve5dttKqqko Congratulation …! One more added to the large group of endemic Impatiens. Impatiens neo-modesta (Balsaminaceae)…

  • Striga kamalii ?

    Striga kamalii sp. nov. M. OMALSREE, K. M. PRABHU KUMAR*, M. SABU, P. SUNOJKUMAR, BINU THOMAS, A. RAJENDRAN & V.K. SREENIVAS- Phytotaxa 212 (2): 163–168 (2015); . Identification of Striga sp. : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) Pl help me in identification of the attached Striga sp. Observed…

  • Subpage Listings

    Subpage Listings : 2 posts by 2 authors. Just now while fiddling with Subpage Listing features available on editing a page in edit menu, I found this wonderful feature. Pl. see the feature I added on two pages: Lythraceae & Ammannia Pl. let me know your feedback so that I can add this on…

  • Subpage Listings at top level pages of efi site done

    Subpage Listings at top level pages of efi site done : 14 posts by 3 authors. I have made changes in efi site by adding Subpage Listings at top level of efi site as of now. It will subsequently be added to below top level pages like genera & species…

  • Subpage Listings of family pages

    Your views requested- Subpage Listings of family pages : 2 posts by 1 author. Pl. see the following two family pages: Rosaceae Acanthaceae There was some discussions at link. Pl. give more of your valuable views before it is implemented on all the family pages in efi site.   As there are…

  • Flower Hunting Programme to Jogindernagar, Barot and nearby areas

    3/4 Day Flower Hunting Programme to Jogindernagar, Barot and nearby areas : 6 posts by 3 authors. A short flower hunting programme has been planned for Jogindernagar and Barot valley area (Himachal Pradesh). Interested members may give their consent upto 5th of August. Tentative schedule is as follows; 14 August:…

  • What if all the efi pages look so beautiful ?

    What if all the efi pages look so beautiful ? : 22 posts by 4 authors. Pl. see Rosa ‘Hybrid tea’ What if all the efi pages look so beautiful ? It looks very nice and extremely helpful in identifying a species. But to make such pages for all 11000…

  • 57. Efloraofindia website updated upto 30th Sept.’15

    Efloraofindia website updated upto 30th Sept.’15- more than 11,000 species : 1 post by 1 author. It’s heartening to reiterate that Efloraofindia is the largest google e-group/ forum in the world in this field & the largest nature related e-group (and the most constructive) in India with more than 2,33,000…

  • Myriophyllum oliganthum

    Myriophyllum oliganthum (Wight & Arn.) F.Muell.,  Fragm. 10: 54 1876. ; Common name: Few-Flowered Watermilfoil Aquatic floating herbs, glabrous. Leaves alternate, to 15 x 1 mm, linear, flat, glabrous; lower ones pinnatisect into filiform lobes. Flowers sessile, in axillary clusters; sepals 4, 1 mm long, oblong; petals absent; stamens 4,…

  • Submitting Guidelines to copy and or print to keep them handy

    Submitting Guidelines to copy and or print to keep them handy : 1 post by 1 author. I have copy pasted these from earlier threads by …     I hope every one prints them out and keeps them handy by the computer to follow when submitting cases       This is for the attention…

  • Myriophyllum tuberculatum

    Myriophyllum tuberculatum Roxb., Fl. Ind., ed. 1820 1: 471 1820. (syn: Myriophyllum spathulatum Blatt. & Hallb.); Submerged heterophyllous annuals; stem 10-60 cm tall, cylindrical, glabrous, pinkish with base creeping and branches with apex above the water, nodes rooting. Leaves of two types, in whorls of 3-6 or opposite, sub-opposite, towards…

  • Handbook of Weeds of Karnataka

    Fwd: Fw: Publication on ‘Weeds of Karnataka’ by Dr. Kavitha Sagar PDF – Reg. : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2) I  want to bring to your information that Dr. Kavitha Sagar, Post Doctoral Fellow working at the Botanical Garden & Herbarium, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, has…

  • Vigna species- Indonesia

    image by Pudji Widodo; id suggested by Dr. Vijayasankar Raman       Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight: Indonesia 5 PW 201510 05 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) I need the name of the following plant please. Thank you. Vigna sp.

  • Crotalaria humifusa

    Crotalaria humifusa Benth. (syn: Crotalaria prostrata auct. non Rottb.); Common name: Sprawling Rattlepod Australia; Bhutan; India – Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal; Myanmar; Nepal; Thailand (as per GRIN) Prostrate herb; stem villous. Leaves to 5…

  • Pritchardia species- Mahim Nature park

      Palm for Id from Mahim Nature park, Oct-15 : 6 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) Please identify this palm tree, height appx.12 fts. Gardener in the park said it is commonly called as Table palm.Flowering – fruiting absent. It may be Licula grandis. Thanks everyone for the assisting….

  • Alysicarpus saplianus

    Alysicarpus saplianus Pokle, Reinwardtia 11(4): 288 (1999).; . India (N) [3806]; Andhra Pradesh [3806]; Maharashtra [3806]  (As per ILDIS); . Alysicarpus saplianu : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) Thanks, …, for these beautiful postings. I think you mean Alysicarpus saplianus Pokle Pl. confirm.   . References: The Plant List Ver.1.1 ILDIS…

  • 67th Tree Appreciation Walk in Stream Trail, SGNP

    67th Tree Appreciation Walk in Stream Trail, SGNP on 1st Nov,15 at 7.30 am : Attachments (3) Dear Friends, When the Navratri has its beats to crescendo…….when  victories of Dussera & Durga Puja, of good over evil are celebrated …….when the bright autumn days are on the edge of winter……