• Dahlia species- Chakrata region, Uttarakhand

    Flower for ID from Chakrata : Attachments (1). 4 posts by 4 authors. This flower was photographed in End August Month in Chakrata reagion. May I request you for help in ID please. looks like Dahlia it is wild dhalia also found in shimla Dahlia species so far in efi….

  • Commelina species- at Kaas

    Request for flower id (x-19) : Attachments (2).  7 posts by 5 authors. Requesting id for this flower (picture taken at Kaas in late Sep, 2012). This is Commelina sp Can be commelina undulata efi page on Commelina undulata Please provide an image showing a clear view of the spathe.. May…

  • Capparaceae and Cleomaceae Fortnight:: Statistics

        Capparaceae and Cleomaceae Fortnight:: Statistics. : Attachments (1). 4 posts by 4 authors. A compiled excel sheet is attached with this mail about the species discussed during the Capparaceae and Cleomaceae Fortnight.Some 29 species were discussed during the fortnight. There are some changes in the names of some…

  • Argostemma glabra (Vietnam)

    Argostemma glabra Joongku Lee, T.B. Tran & R.K. Choudhary, Annales Botanici Fennici 06/2013; 50(4):258-262. ;               New species of Argostemma_RKC_11082013 : 11 posts by 10 authors. Happy to share that we have described a new species of Argostemma from Vietnam. You can find the publication…

  • Jasminum species- in the dried river beds & creek

        wild jasmine : Attachments (1). 7 posts by 4 authors. What kind of jasmine is it? Is it malabar jasmine it loves growing in the dried river beds & creek from mid January to April. Seems to be Jasminum rottlerianum Was it wild ? clicked where ? Looks…

  • Jasminum species ?- Sathyamangalam RF, TN

    Jasminum for identification 060913MK02 :  Attachments (12). 7 posts by 4 authors. Please help me to identify this Jasminum plant grown as ornamental. Date: March 2012 Alt.: 250 m asl Place: Sathyamangalam RF, TN Is it one or two different plants? there are two plants. one with fruit and alternate leaves and other one with flowers having opposite leaves….

  • Foamy fungus on a tree in the Goregaon

          Fungus for ID: VG-1 : 04-09-2013 : Mumbai : Attachments (1). 4 posts by 3 authors. I came across this foamy fungus on a tree in the Goregaon end of the National Park in Mumbai last week (4.9.13). It has a soft, spongy texture. Would appreciate an…

  • Natural ALPINE ROCK GARDEN: Badrinath area

        Natural ALPINE ROCK GARDEN: few pics from Badrinath area : Attachments (8). 9 posts by 8 authors. As seen in my recent tour to Badrinath and adjacent areas: (posted on 19.9.13) Yes …, in true sense it looks like Natural Alpine Rock Garden, …. Wonderful.. Excellent and unique…

  • Vaccinium leschenaultii

    Vaccinium leschenaultii Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 4: t. 1188 1848.;   Vernacular names : Tamil: Anduvan, Kalavu Malayalam: Katavu, Kalavu, Kelamaram Kannada: Anduvan   Habit- Small trees up to 7 m tall. Trunk\bark- Bark brownish, irregularly scaly; blaze yellowish. Branchlets- Young branchlets angular to subterete, pubescent. Leaves- Leaves simple, alternate, spiral; petiole…

  • Asystasia gangetica ?

    . ID Request 030913SG-C : Attachments (2). 5 posts by 3 authors. Help ID of following Ornamental Bush, photographed on 01Sep13 at Dhavlas. Thunbergia?? Asystasia gangetica, but can be wrong since there is no information besides images.

  • Article on Thladiantha tomentosa

        Request for article on Thladiantha tomentosa (Cucurbitaceae) comb. nov. from southwestern China : 4 posts by 3 authors. if any one has access to the above article please send me (prasad….@gmail.com) a soft copy of the paper entitled “ Thladiantha tomentosa (Cucurbitaceae) comb. nov. from Southwestern China by…

  • Picask

        A good website for animals/plants identification (free) : 1 post by 1 author. Hello, guys! I’d like to recommend a good web site for animals/plants identification to you. If you have encountered an unknown animal or plant, just submit a picture to the website and you’ll get an…

  • Photinia integrifolia

    Photinia integrifolia Lindl., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13(1): 103-104 103 1821. (Syn: Eriobotrya integrifolia (Lindl.) Kurz; Photinia integrifolia var. notoniana (Wight & Arn.) J.E. Vidal; Photinia integrifolia var. yunnanensis T.T. Yu; Photinia notoniana Wight & Arn.; Photinia sambuciflora W.W. Sm.; Photinia scandens Stapf; Stranvaesia scandens (Stapf) Hand.-Mazz.); . S. China…

  • Tree at SGNP, Mumbai

          Requesting ID of this tree – Mumbai :: 19092013 :: ARK-01 :: September 2013 : Attachments (1). 1 post by 1 author. Requesting to please ID this tree captured at SGNP, Mumbai in September 2013. Unfortunately, this is the only pic I have, is this enough to…

  • Azalea species- at a nursery at Pune

          efloraofindia:”For Id 18092013MR1’’ plant with orange flowers at Pune : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 2 authors. Sep 2013 request Id of this plant with orange flowers at a nursery at Pune Azalea sp., I think.          

  • Cleistocactus samaipatanus ?

    Cleistocactus samaipatanus (Cárdenas) D.R.Hunt, Bradleya 5: 92 1987. (syn: Bolivicereus brevicaulis F.Ritter; Bolivicereus croceus F.Ritter; Bolivicereus rufus F.Ritter; Bolivicereus samaipatanus Cárdenas; Bolivicereus samaipatanus var. divi-miseratus Cárdenas; Bolivicereus samaipatanus var. multiflorus Cárdenas; Borzicactus samaipatanus (Cárdenas) Kimnach; Borzicactus samaipatanus var. divi-miseratus (Cárdenas) Krainz; Borzicactus samaipatanus var. multiflorus (Cárdenas) Krainz; Cleistocactus samaipatensis (Cárdenas)…

  • Buxus

    Buxus microphylla Siebold & Zucc.   Buxus sempervirens L.     Buxus wallichiana Baill.         Species as per Flora of India Vol 23 with keys (Editors N. P. Balakrishnan, T. Chakrabarty, M. Sanjappa, P. Lakshminarsimhan & P. Singh- by Botanical Survey of India (2012)) (Distribution): Buxus microphylla Siebold…

  • Elaeocarpus serratus ?

    Elaeocarpus serratus ?; . SL 203 081213: Attachments (1). 3 posts by 3 authors. Please ID this tropical edible fruit. Photo was taken in Singapore in Mar 2013. May be ‘Ceylon olives’. Elaeocarpus serratus. . Fwd: MS/2018/May/ 1 – ID of a tree : 9 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)…

  • Cycas species- Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai

        Cycas For ID : Jijamata Udyan,Mumbai : 160913 : AK-3 : Attachments (2). 8 posts by 4 authors. Cycas seen at Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai on 22/8/13. Species id please. cycas circinalis  Yes, it is Cycas circinalis. Its not easy to make out from this. Why not Cycas rumphii?…