• Melocactus pachyacanthus

    Melocactus pachyacanthus Buining & Brederoo, Kakteen And. Sukk. 27: 1 1976 publ. 1975. ;      melocactus species : Attachments (2). 6 posts by 3 authors. melocactus species, possibly bahiensis Looks like Melocactus pachyacanthus. See my photo Albums/sets here.      References: The Plant List  IUCN Red List (VU)  Desert Tropicals

  • Acalypha fruticosa ?

    Acalypha fruticosa ?; .   EUPHORBIACEAE FORTNIGHT : Acalypha fruticosa. from Chennai BRS 024 : Attachments (2). 5 posts by 4 authors. Sharing the images of Acalypha fruticosa from Adyar, Chennai. Acalypha fruticosa. I am not sure whether it is Acalypha or some other genus. The inflorescences are densely flowered,…

  • Euphorbia stracheyi

    Euphorbia stracheyi Boiss., Prodr. 15(2): 114 1862. (Syn: Euphorbia bupleuroides Diels [Illegitimate]; Euphorbia himalayensis (Klotzsch) Boiss.; Euphorbia mairei H.Lév.; Euphorbia mairei var. luteociliata W.T.Wang; Euphorbia megistopoda Diels; Euphorbia riae Pax & K.Hoffm.; Euphorbia shetoensis Pax & K.Hoffm.; Euphorbia stracheyi var. radiata Hook.f.; Tithymalus himalayensis Klotzsch; Tithymalus riae (Pax & K.Hoffm.)…

  • Neottia pinetorum

    Neottia pinetorum (Lindl.) Szlach., Fragm. Florist. Geobot. Suppl. 3: 118 1995. (syn: Diphryllum pinetorum (Lindl.) Kuntze; Listera brachybotryosa Tang & F.T.Wang; Listera pinetorum Lindl.; Listera yuana Tang & F.T. Wang; Neottia brachybotryosa (Tang & F.T.Wang) Szlach.); . Himalaya to China (W. Yunnan, N. Fujian, Central Xinjiang) and N. Myanmar: China…

  • Oberonia species- en-route Jog falls

          Orchidaceae fortnight :: ID request for Oberonia sp. en-route Jog Falls :: PKA58: : Attachments (2). 7 posts by 5 authors. seen this Oberonia sp. en-route Jog falls (March-2013). Vow. watching first time Oberonia in good bloom. Oberonias are really tricky I will confirm later. May be ……

  • Euphorbia xylophylloides (Cultivated)

    Euphorbia xylophylloides Brongn. ex Lem., Ill. Hort. 4(Misc.): 72 1857. (Syn: Tirucalia xylophylloides (Brongn. ex Lem.) P.V.Heath);   Images by Gurcharan Singh – validation by N.P.Balkrishnan, (inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade)    Euphorbiaceae Fortnight: Euphorbia xylophylloides Brongn. ex Lem. from Panchkula-GS-52 : Attachments (3). 6 posts by 4 authors. Euphorbia xylophylloides Brongn….

  • Recent Trends in Plant Sciences, Its Future Prospects and Biodiversity Conservation

        National conference 2nd Announcement :  1 post by 1 author. It gives us immense pleasure to cordially invite you to participate in UGC sponsored National Conference on “Recent Trends in Plant Sciences, Its Future Prospects and Biodiversity Conservation” organized by Department of Botany, Yashwantrao Chavan College of Science, Karad in…

  • A reconsideration of the generic circumscription of Heterostemma

        Request for another article : 3 posts by 2 authors. i also need this article A reconsideration of the generic circumscription of Heterostemma Wight & Arn. (Asclepiadaceae) and a new species from India by K. SWARUPANANDAN, N. SASIDHARAN, JOSE K. MANGALY published in Botanical Journal of The Linnean…

  • A taxonomic revision of Heterostemma

        Request for article : 3 posts by 2 authors. i wl be highly grateful if some one can send me the soft copy of the paper entitled Forster, Pi, 1992: A taxonomic revision of Heterostemma Wight Arn. Asclepiadaceae: Stapelieae in Australia and the Western Pacific. Australian systematic botany,…

  • Euphorbia resinifera (Cultivated)

    Euphorbia resinifera O.Berg, Offiz. Gew. 4: 34d verso. 1863. (Syn: Euphorbia resinifera var. chlorosoma Croizat; Tithymalus resinifer (O. Berg) H. Karst. (Unresolved); Tithymalus resiniferus (O.Berg) H.Karst.);   Images by Gurcharan Singh, (For more photos & complete details, click on the link, (inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade)    Euphorbiaceae Fortnight: Euphorbia resinifera O….

  • Euphorbia species- Panchkula Succulent Garden

        EUPHORBIACEAE FORTNIGHT:: Euphorbia 7 for id from Panchkula Succulent Garden NS-29 : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors. This one was also shot from Cacti and Succculent Garden, Panchkula.. only a single shot available with me.. please help to id.. It belongs to Section Tithymalus of Subgenus…

  • Clematis udayanii

    Clematis udayanii Anilkumar, Volume-3, 2013, Issue-4, Oct-Dec-2013;       A new species of Clematis from Palakkad district :  1 post by 1 author. Please see the attachment mail with a new species of Clematis udayanii Anilkumar published in International Journal of Plant, Animal And Envirionmental Science in November 2013 by Anilkumar…

  • Tree for ID – California

          Tree for ID – California – 101113 – RK – 3 : Attachments (2). 1 post by 1 author. 250613 – morning – Los Altos, California. Request ID.     Tree for ID – California – 101113 – RK – 4 :  Attachments (2). 1 post by 1…

  • Medicinal plant in Sri Lanka

          FJ 3 31102013 : Attachments (1).  2 posts by 2 authors. Please ID this medicinal plant . Photo was taken in September 2012 in Sri Lanka.        

  • Campsis species- Sri Lanka

          SL 10 101113 : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 3 authors. Please ID this climber with red flowers. Photo was taken in Sri Lanka in Sep 2012. Campsis radicans I think C. grandiflora (if plant bears fruits) or C. tagliabuana (if plant is sterile).       …

  • Euphorbia stenoclada (Cultivated)

    Euphorbia stenoclada Baill., Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 1: 672 1887. (Syn: Tirucalia stenoclada (Baill.) P.V.Heath;                        Euphorbia cirsioides Costantin & Gallaud; Euphorbia insulae-europae Pax); Images by (Gurcharan Singh – validation by N.P.Balkrishnan) & (Nidhan Singh – validation by Gurcharan Singh), (inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade)    Euphorbiaceae Fortnight: Euphorbia stenoclada Baill. from Panchkula-GS-45…

  • Commelina coelestis

    Commelina coelestis Willd., Enum. Pl. 69 1809. (Syn: Commelina coelestis f. albipetala Matuda; Commelina dubia Kunth [Invalid]; Commelina hirsuta (Wight) C.B.Clarke [Illegitimate]; Commelina intermedia Schltdl.; Commelina japonica Kunth; Commelina longicaulis Kunth [Illegitimate]; Commelina nilagirica Steud. ex C.B.Clarke [Invalid]; Commelina paniculata Kunth [Illegitimate]; Heterocarpus hirsutus Wight); Images by Balkar Singh – Id…

  • IAAT Conferences

        IAAT Conference at Nagpur 27-29 December 2013 : 7 posts by 5 authors. IAAT Conference will be at Nagpur from 27 to 29 December 2013. If Any member from efloraofindia is going to attend. Pls let me know. We may plan a short excursion programme to central India before…

  • Sida species- Nasik

          Wild Weed For ID : Nasik : 281013 : AK-3 : Attachments (1). 4 posts by 3 authors. Found on 7/10/2010 growing wild in Nasik with a yellow flower. Id please. Any Sida sp? Could be a Sida species.