• Dioscorea species?- Shahapur, Maharashtra

      Please identify this climber – NS 01082012: Please identify this climber seen on my property at Shahapur on Sunday. The other climbers coincidentally also seen are Anantmul [Hemidesmus indicus], Pashti [Dioscorea hispida] & Kadu-karanda [Dioscorea bulbifera]. Any Dioscorea sp.? Agreed. Most likely a species of Dioscorea but which one ?…

  • International Conference on Biodiversity, Bioresources and Biotechnology at Mysore

        AABS/SAB Sponsored ‘International Conference on Biodiversity, Bioresources and Biotechnology’ at Mysore, South India (30-31 January 2014): Inviting abstracts and applications for FABSc/Annual Awards of Association for the Advancement of Biodiversity Science : 1 post by 1 author. We are pleased to announce the registration and abstract submission of…

  • Salvia involucrata (Cultivated)

    Salvia involucrata Cav., Icon. 2: 3 1793. (Syn: Belospis laevigata (Kunth) Raf.; Salvia bethellii auct.; Salvia laevigata Kunth; Salvia palafoxiana Sessé & Moc.; Salvia ventricosa Sessé & Moc.);       Flora of Himachal Pradesh: Salvia involucrata from Institute of Advance Studies Shimla : Attachments (5). 5 posts by 3 authors….

  • Rosa hybrids- Kashmir

          Rosaceae Week- Rose from Kashmir- 031011: Sending a photo of rose taken from Kashmir. Place : Mughal Gardens, Sreenagar, Kashmir Date : June 2009   Rosaceae Week : Rose from Pahalgam, Kashmir : 041011 : AK-1: Taken on the 7th of Sept, 2011 at Pahalgam, Kashmir. Pine…

  • Rosa hybrids- Pune

          “Rosaceae Week: 04102011MR2 Rose from Pune “: Rose from Pune Sep 2011 Private Garden   “Rosaceae Week: 05102011MR2 Rose from Pune ” :Rose Location Pune Sep 2011 Garden   “Rosaceae Week: 05102011MR3 Rose from Pune “: Rose Oct 2011 Pune Garden   “Rosaceae Week: 05102011MR8 Rose from…

  • Rosa hybrids- Mumbai Rose Society

          Rosaceae Week : Rose Show : Mumbai Rose Society : AK-1: Sharing some pictures taken by me at the Rose Show, by Mumbai Rose Society at Maharashtra Nature Park, Mumbai on the 12th of Feb, 2011. This was named as ‘Midnight Blue’….I was seeing this color for…

  • Rosa hybrids- Rose Garden, Chandigarh

          Rosaceae Week:Roses from Rose Garden Chandigarh (03/10/2011 NSJ): Attached herewith photos of roses taken from rose Chandigarh rose garden. 1. Rose Balka 2. Rose Bangali   Rosaceae Week:Roses from Rose Garden Chandigarh (04/10/2011 NSJ): Roses from Rose garden Chandigarh. 1. Rose Anika 2. Rose Black Roses from…

  • Flora of India Volume 23- Loranthaceae to Daphniphyllaceae with Euphorbiaceae

        Fwd: Your Article on Euphorbiaceae revision in India : 2 posts by 2 authors. Flora of India Volume 23 is published by Botanical Survey of India. It contains treatments of families Loranthaceae to Daphniphyllaceae. Family Euphorbiaceae is there. Being a Govt. publication, the price of the book is…

  • Flowers for ID – New York

          Flower for ID – New York – 141013 – RK – 1 : Attachments (2).  2 posts by 2 authors. At The Cloisters – New York – 19/06/13 – morning. Request ID.     Flower for ID – New York – 201013 – RK -1 :  Attachments (2). 2…

  • Cyperus serotinus

    Cyperus serotinus Rottb., Descr. Icon. Rar. Pl. 31 1773. (Syn: Chlorocyperus serotinus Palla; Cyperus amoyensis Hance; Cyperus diluvialis Schult.; Cyperus glaber Vill. [Illegitimate]; Cyperus inundatus Roxb. [Illegitimate]; Cyperus japonicus Miq.; Cyperus krebsii Boeckeler; Cyperus litvinovii Meinsh.; Cyperus litwinowii Meinsh.; Cyperus makinoi Nakai; Cyperus monti L.f. .; Cyperus puncticulatus Aitch. [Illegitimate]; Cyperus…

  • Know Your Fruits and Vegetables: Cucurbits

        Just Published: Know Your Fruits and Vegetables: Cucurbits : 11 posts by 10 authors. I am planning a series of small books “Know Your Fruits and Vegetables” The first part covering Cucurbits has just been published through Power Publishers. This full colour 122 pages book has about 265…

  • A Second Release of The Plant List (TPL)

        A Second Release of The Plant List (TPL) is to be deployed this month : 5 posts by 5 authors. Pl. read more at A Second Release of The Plant List (TPL) is to be deployed this month Let us hope it removes some of the confusion it…

  • Nonprofit status or NGO

        nonprofit status or NGO : 3 posts by 2 authors. This is to enquire about nonprofit status or NGO. I am interested in the recent availability of government funding for green projects. However, these require that the applicant belong to a nonprofit organization. Anybody please clarify Are you talking about…

  • Plant with Blue tiger moth caterpillar feeding

        Request for ID : 3 images. 2 posts by 2 authors. Requesting id of a plant photographed at Malshej Ghat-Maharashtra on 05-10-2013 Blue tiger moth caterpillar was feeding on its leaves.      

  • Flemingia semialata

    Flemingia semialata Roxb. ex Aiton, Hort. Kew. ed. 2(4): 349. 1812. Parker, For. Fl. Punj. 3rd, ed. 165. 1956. (syn: Flemingia congesta var. semialata (Roxb. ex Ait.) Baker; Moghania semialata (Roxb. ex Ait.) Muk.) as per Flora of Pakistan; . Pakistan; India; Nepal; Bhutan; Sikkim as per Flora of Pakistan; ….

  • Survey about Citizen Science

      Survey : 4 posts by 4 authors. Here i have attached link for one survey for about Citizen Science, please https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14BcJgnXZSoytb_11OVSI7mPUm8HbyoZyzqkaUPNVeaY/viewform          

  • Stemodia verticillata (Introduced)

    Stemodia verticillata (Mill.) Hassl., Trab. Mus. Farmacol. 21: 110 1909. (Syn: Capraria humilis Aiton; Conobea ovata Spreng. ex Schrank; Conobea pumila Spreng.; Erinus verticillatus Mill.; Herpestis diffusa Willd. ex Cham. & Schltdl.; Lendneria humilis (Aiton) Minod; Lendneria verticillata (Mill.) Britton; Lindenbergia peteloti Bonati; Poarium veronicoides Desv.; Poarium verticillatum (Mill.) Pennell;…

  • Herb from Bababudangiri, Karnataka

          Needs ID : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 2 authors. Leaves alternate, spathaceous leaf base, simple, prominent stipulate Stem: pubescent (white hairs), woody root base, red coloured, obtuse crenate Flower: Sessile, bractate, bracteolate, purple/blue coloured petals 5, gamopetalous sepals 5, gamosepalous, imbricate anthers 5, filament short or…

  • Paphiopedilum malipoense (Hong Kong)

    Paphiopedilum malipoense S.C.Chen & Z.H.Tsi, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 22: 119 1984. ;           ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Paphiopedilum malipoense S.C.Chen & Z.H.Tsi from Hong Kong, PKS-228 : Attachments (3). 5 posts by 5 authors. Paphiopedilum malipoense S.C.Chen & Z.H.Tsi, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 22: 119 (1984). Distribution: S….

  • Vanda concolor (Hong Kong)

    Vanda concolor Blume, Rumphia 4: 49 1849. (Syn: Vanda cruenta Lodd. ex Sweet [Invalid]; Vanda esquirolei Schltr.; Vanda guangxiensis Fowlie; Vanda roxburghii var. unicolor Hook.);             ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Vanda concolor Blume from Hong Kong, PKS-107 : Attachments (6). 3 posts by 3 authors. Vanda…