• International Biodiversity Conference, Nandgaon

        Fwd: Resource persons for International Conference : 1 post by 1 author. Our College ASC College Nandgaon Dist Nashik Maharashtra, is organizing an International Conference on Biodiversity, Under Indo -Europe Cultural & Educational Program assited by Indo -Europe Association Nasik. The Dates are to be fixed later on…

  • Common Mime on Ixora species

    SYMBIOSIS : 642 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1). Attaching an image of a Common Mime butterfly (Clytia form), on the flowers of Ixora sp. I hope I. chinensis

  • How does a plant called an exotic, a ‘naturalised’ and a native?

        How does a plant called an exotic, a ‘naturalised’ and a native? : 7 posts by 5 authors. I am very interested in understanding how one decides and traces the nativity of a plant. How is it that a plant gets its identity as a exotic, a ‘naturalised’…

  • Bryum argenteum

    Bryum argenteum Hedw., Sp. Musc. Frond. 181 1801. (Syn: Brachymenium argenteoides Dixon; Bryum amblyolepis Cardot; Bryum apophysatum Müll. Hal.; Bryum arenae Müll. Hal.; Bryum argenteum var. argenteum  …….; Bryum argyreum Müll. Hal.; Bryum argyrotrichum Müll. Hal.; Bryum arsenei Thér.; Bryum atrosanguineum Müll. Hal.; Bryum brachyphyllum Mitt.; Bryum bulbillinum Müll. Hal.;…

  • Pinanga manii

    Pinanga manii Becc., Malesia 2: 178 1889. (Syn: Pinanga manii var. kurziana Becc.);          Pinanga mannii from the Andamans : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1). A Jarawa girl is cutting the flowers. Unusual photograph, very descriptive illustration of tribe’s life.         References:…

  • Cyperus clarkei

    Cyperus clarkei T.Cooke, Fl. Bombay 2: 873 1908. (Syn: Cyperus clarkei T. Cook; Mariscus bulbosus C.B.Clarke [Illegitimate]; Mariscus clarkei (T.Cooke) T.Koyama [Illegitimate]);  Images by (Anurag Sharma – Id by V.P.Prasad), (inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade)   Cyperus clarkei is endemic to India, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam and Myanmar. In India it…

  • Diospyros lanceifolia

    Diospyros lanceifolia Roxb., Fl. Ind. ed. 1832 2: 537 1832. (syn: Diospyros amoena Wall. ex G.Don; Diospyros hirsuta Hiern; Diospyros lonchophylla Hiern; Diospyros pachyphylla C.B.Clarke; Diospyros sabtanense Merr.); . Nepal to Philippines: Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, India, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sumatera, Thailand as per POWO; . Fwd: Regarding identification of a plant under…

  • Alocasia sanderiana (Cultivated)

    Alocasia sanderiana W.Bull, Cat. 1894: 8 1894. (syn: Alocasia urdanetensis Elmer [Invalid]; Schizocasia sanderiana (W.Bull) Engl.);   Alocasia sanderiana, commonly known as the Kris plant, is a plant in the Araceae family. It is endemic to Misamis Occidental and Bukidnon, in the Philippines. It is classified as Critically Endangered by…

  • Cercestis mirabilis

    Cercestis mirabilis (N.E.Br.) Bogner, Aroideana 8: 73 1985 publ. 1986. (Syn: Nephthytis picturata N.E.Br.; Nephthytis picturata var. angustata N.E.Br.; Rhektophyllum congense De Wild. & T.Durand; Rhektophyllum mirabile N.E.Br.);   Images by Aarti S Khale (Inserted by J.M.Garg)      Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: August 1 to 14, 2014 :…

  • Cercestis

      Cercestis mirabilis (N.E.Br.) Bogner (Images by Aarti S Khale (Inserted by J.M.Garg)) Cercestis (‎‎Araceae) page with images of species in efloraofindia : 1 post by 1 author. Pl. go through ‎Cercestis (‎‎Araceae) page with images of species (done by me) in efloraofindia. If you find any mis-identification, pl. let us…

  • Urospatha sagittifolia (Cultivated)

    Urospatha sagittifolia (Rudge) Schott, Aroideae 1: 4 1853. (Syn: Arum sagittifolium Rodschied [Illegitimate]; Dracontium sagittifolium (Rudge) G.F.W.Mey.; Pothos sagittaefolia Rudge; Pothos sagittifolius Rudge; Spathiphyllum amazonicum Spruce ex Engl. [Invalid]; Spathiphyllum sagittifolium (Rudge) Schott; Urospatha angusta K.Krause; Urospatha decipiens Schott; Urospatha dubia Schott; Urospatha hostmannii Schott; Urospatha langsdorffiana Schott; Urospatha maculata…

  • Urospatha

      Urospatha sagittifolia (Rudge) Schott (Cultivated) (Images by Aarti S Khale (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links)) ‎Urospatha page (‎‎‎‎‎Araceae) with images of species in efloraofindia : 1 post by 1 author. Pl. go through ‎Urospatha page (‎‎‎‎Araceae) with images of species in efloraofindia (done by…

  • Livistona species- Kenya

    Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: August 1 to 14, 2014 : Arecaceae For ID : Kenya : 140814 : AK-35 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1). A cultivated, potted palm seen in Kenya in Jan,2009. Kindly id. Maybe some Livistona species like Livistona rotundifolia (Lam.) Mart. etc.

  • Scindapsus officinalis

    Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott, Melet. Bot. 21 1832. (Syn: Monstera officinalis (Roxb.) Schott; Pothos officinalis Roxb.; Scindapsus annamicus Gagnep.); . Andaman Is.; Assam; Bangladesh; Cambodia; East Himalaya; India; Laos; Myanmar; Nepal; Thailand; Vietnam as per Catalogue of Life; . Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China as per WCSP; . Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.)…

  • Bignoniaceae member ?- Lalbagh, Bangalore

          Small Tree For ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 090814 : AK-2 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2). Found this small tree with unusual leaves on 29/7/14. No flowers or fruits. Id please. Leaves look like a bignoniaceae…even simple…        

  • Maharanga bicolor

    Maharanga bicolor (Wall. ex G. Don) A. DC., Prodr. 10: 71–72 1846. (syn: Onosma bicolor Wall. ex G. Don);   Images by Saroj Kumar Kasaju (Validation by J.M.Garg) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more photos & complete details, click on the links)     Maharanga biclor ?? : 5 posts by 2…

  • Agrostophyllum callosum ?

    Agrostophyllum callosum Rchb.f., Fl. Vit. 296 1868. (syn: Agrostophyllum reichenbachii J.J.Sm.) . Nepal to Hainan and Indo-China: Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Hainan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam as per POWO; . Assam; Bangladesh; China South-Central; East Himalaya; Hainan; Myanmar; Nepal; Thailand; Tibet; Vietnam as per Catalogue of Life;…

  • Didymocarpus oblongus

    Didymocarpus oblongus Wall. ex D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. 123 1825. (Syn: Roettlera oblonga Kuntze (Unresolved));        Gesneriaceae: Didymocarpus sp or some other sp??? : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4). Date: 26 July, 2014 Location: On the way Kalinchok, Dolakha District, Nepal Altitude : 7000 ft. Request for…

  • Washingtonia robusta (Cultivated- USA)

    Washingtonia robusta H.Wendl., Berliner Allg. Gartenzeitung 2: 198 1883. (Syn: Brahea robusta Voss [Invalid]; Neowashingtonia robusta (H.Wendl.) A.Heller; Neowashingtonia sonorae (S.Watson) Rose; Pritchardia robusta (H.Wendl.) Schröt.; Washingtonia filifera var. gracilis (Parish) L.D.Benson; Washingtonia filifera var. robusta (H.Wendl.) Parish; Washingtonia filifera var. sonorae (S.Watson) M.E.Jones; Washingtonia gracilis Parish; Washingtonia robusta var….

  • Alocasia fornicata ?

    Alocasia fornicata ?; . Araceae for ID : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1). Location : Mizoram Date : 12-10-2012 Habit : Herb Habitat : Wild May be young leaf of Alocasia fornicata Schott. Attached here a few photographs, for comparison. Attachments(3) Before I reply your other thread I would like…