Costus spicatus (Jacq.) Sw., Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ. 11 1788. (syn: Alpinia spicata Jacq.; Amomum petiolatum Lam.; Costus conicus Stokes [Illegitimate]; Costus cylindricus Jacq.; Costus micranthus Gagnep.; Costus quartus Roem. & Schult. [Invalid]); Image by Alka Khare (ID by Prabhu Kumar K.M.) & Aarti S. Khale (Id by J.M.Garg…
Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: Zingiberaceae: Ornamental gingers : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1). I would like to pass an information about one book published by the team led by Dr. M. Sabu in 2011. Which is a good source for farmers and garden loving persons,…
Pseudorhipsalis himantoclada (Rol.-Goss.) Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 4: 213, f. 214, t. 22, f. 6 1923. (Syn: Rhipsalis himantoclada Rol.-Goss.; Wittia costaricensis Britton & Rose; Wittia himantoclada (Rol.-Goss.) Woodson) ?; . Ornamental for ID Pushkar NAW-Aug-02 : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3). Kindly identify this ornamental plant with…
Pseudorhipsalis himantoclada (Rol.-Goss.) Britton & Rose ? Pseudorhipsalis ramulosa (Salm-Dyck) Barthlott
Elaeis oleifera (Kunth) Cortés, Fl. Colomb. 1: 203 1897. (Syn: Alfonsia oleifera Kunth; Corozo oleifera (Kunth) L.H.Bailey; Elaeis melanococca Mart. [Illegitimate]; Elaeis melanococca var. semicircularis Oerst.); Images by Alka Khare (Validation by Andrew Henderson) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links) Araceae,…
Latania lontaroides (Gaertn.) H.E.Moore, Principes 7: 85 1963. (Syn: Cleophora commersonii (J.F.Gmel.) O.F.Cook; Cleophora lontaroides Gaertn.; Latania borbonica Lam.; Latania commersonii J.F.Gmel.; Latania plagicoma Comm. ex Balf.f. [Invalid]; Latania rubra Jacq.; Latania vera Voss [Invalid]); . Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: August 1 to 14, 2014 : Latania loddigesii :…
Boesenbergia tiliifolia (Baker) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 685 1891. (syn: Gastrochilus tiliifolius Baker; Kaempferia tiliifolia (Baker) Gagnep.); . SW. India, Assam as per POWO; . Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: Zingiberaceae: Boesenbergia tiliifolia : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1). Please find the photo of another wild Boesenbergia,…
Philodendron erubescens K.Koch & Augustin, Index Seminum (B) 1854(App.): 6 1855.; . Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: August 1 to 14, 2014 : Araceae : Philodendron erubescens ‘Pink Princess’ : Mumbai : 230814 : AK-95 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1). Seen at Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai. Cultivated, ornamental,…
Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: August 1 to 14, 2014 : Araceae : Philodendron ‘Imperial Red’ : Nasik : 230814 : AK-94 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1). At a plant nursery in Nasik. Posted earlier, identified by …
Lagenandra toxicaria Dalzell, Hooker’s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 4: 289 1852. ; Images by Prashant Awale (Id by E S Santhosh Kumar) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more photos & complete details, click on the links) Rhizomatous creeping procumbent or erect evergreen herbs; rhizome ca. 4 cm diameter….
App for identification : Please visit… http://leafsnap.com Can we develop such kind of App for identifying plants found in Indian subcontinent? Thanks … I wish they have android version also.
Teramnus labialis ?; . ANAUG45 which climber is this? (no fruits or flowers) : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3). I was hoping id atleast upto genus would be possible with only vegetative characters. Camp Gee Dee Bangalore August 2014 This looks like a species of Teramnus to me….
Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: August 1 to 14, 2014 : Araceae : Philodendron ‘Prince of Orange’ : Nasik : AK-93 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1). Seen at a plant nursery in Nasik. Cultivated, ornamental plant. Posted earlier, identified by … Kindly validate. Thanks for sharing
IBG today : Thank You All : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1). They charge you Rs.10/- to enter the garden. Another Rs.20/- for using still camera. -ok, no problem! They will check your cellphone if it has a lens! They won’t allow you to carry cigarette or matches,…
Aphananthe cuspidata (Blume) Planch., Prodr. 17: 209 1873. (Syn: Aphananthe lissophylla Gagnep.; Aphananthe lucida (Kurz) J.-F.Leroy; Aphananthe yunnanensis (Hu) Grudz.; Celtis reticulata Hook.f. & Thomson ex Planch. [Illegitimate]; Cyclostemon cuspidatus Blume; Galumpita cuspidata Blume; Gironniera curranii Merr.; Gironniera cuspidata (Blume) Kurz; Gironniera lucida Kurz; Gironniera nitida Benth.; Gironniera reticulata Thwaites; Gironniera…
Aphananthe cuspidata (Blume) Planch.
Lily like plant in Nilgiri of 10-8-14 : 6 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (2). Connoor, Nilgiris, 1600-1700 MSL. Lily like leaf structure. Could have been planted as an ornamental plant. Chlorophytum sp.? Though the flowers resemble Chlorophytm, leaves do not support Chlorophytum. In chlorophytum the leaves are sessile. In…
Desmodiastrum racemosum (Benth.) A.Pramanik & Thoth. (syn: Alysicarpus belgaumensis var. racemosus (Benth.) Baker; Alysicarpus racemosus Benth.; Desmodiastrum racemosum var. racemosum ); Common name: Ritchie’s Desmodium India (N); Andhra Pradesh; Goa ; Gujarat ; Karnataka ; Kerala ; Madhaya Pradesh; Maharashtra ; Orissa ; Rajasthan ; Tamil Nadu as per ILDIS ; identification…