• Ceropegia anjanerica

      Images by Sushant More Ceropegia anjanerica Malpure, M.Y.Kamble & S.R.Yadav, Curr. Sci. 91: 1141 2006. ;   It differs from allied species in having flower up to 3.5 cm long, narrowly obovate, and flat (not linear and reflexed) corolla lobes forming an obovate (not attenuate) head. Flowering period: August-…

  • Cultivated, potted plant in nursery Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai

          Ornamental Plant For ID : Jijamata Udyan,Mumbai : 170913 : AK-3 : Attachments (2). 1 post by 1 author. Another ornamental plant seen in their nursery on 22/8/13. Cultivated, potted plant Could this be Philodendron scandens, Heart Leaf Philodendron?      

  • Corydalis ochotensis (South Korea)

    Corydalis ochotensis Turcz., Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 13: 62 1840. (Syn: Capnoides ochotensis Kuntze);             Corydalis ochotensis_RKC_02_16092013 : Attachments (2). 9 posts by 6 authors. Corydalis ochotensis Turcz. Fumariaceae Loc.: Jeongup, S. Korea Local name: 눈괴불주머니 (Nunkwafuljumoni) Date: 14 Sept. 2013 Another mesmerizing shot. Never…

  • Scleromitrion diffusum

    Scleromitrion diffusum (Willd.) R.J.Wang (syn: Hedyotis brachypoda R.Br. ex Wall. [Invalid]; Hedyotis diffusa Willd.; Hedyotis diffusa var. extensa (Hook.f.) R.Dutta; Hedyotis extensa R.Br. ex Wall. [Invalid]; Hedyotis polygonoides Wall. [Invalid]; Hedyotis radicans Bartl. ex DC. [Invalid]; Hedyotis ramosissima Kurz [Illegitimate]; Oldenlandia angustifolia var. pedicellata Miq.; Oldenlandia brachypoda G.Don [Illegitimate]; Oldenlandia…

  • Asclepias tuberosa (USA)

    Asclepias tuberosa L., Sp. Pl. 217 1753. (Syn: Acerates decumbens Decne.; Acerates decumbens var. erecta Durand; Asclepias decumbens L.; Asclepias elliptica Raf.; Asclepias lutea Raf. [Illegitimate]; Asclepias revoluta Raf.; Asclepias rolfsii Britton ex Vail; Asclepias tuberosa f. bicolor Standl. ……); Asclepias tuberosa is a species of milkweed native to eastern North…

  • Baptisia alba (USA)

    Baptisia alba (L.) Vent., Dec. gen. nov. 9. 1808 (Syn: Baptisia albescens Small; Baptisia albiflora Raf.; Baptisia lactea (Raf.) Thieret; Baptisia leucantha Torr. & A.Gray ..; Crotalaria alba L.; Dolichos lacteus Raf.; Podalyria alba (L.) Willd.; Podalyria alba Sims; Sophora alba (L.) L.);      Flower for ID – New York…

  • Impatiens scabriuscula

    Impatiens scabriuscula B.Heyne, Fl. Ind. 2: 464 1824. (syn: Balsamina scabriuscula G.Don); .  Erect herb, 20-40 cm high; Stems white, branching from base, hairy. Leaves alternate, elliptic-lanceolate, serrate at margin, 1.8-6 x 0.6-1.2 cm, sparsely hairy above, hairy on nearves beneath; petioles ca 3 mm long, sometimes glandular. Pedicels to…

  • Checking the plants with Protologue for correct Id

          ID: Prejith006. Unidentified plant from Western Ghats: …………………………………………. A humble suggestion from my side..Whenever we make a comment on the identity of a plant, I request to you to check the characters of the plants with the protologue. I have seen many floras give wrong identifications and…

  • Murdannia nimmoniana var. juncoides

    Murdannia nimmoniana (J. Graham) Bole & M. R. Almeida var. juncoides (Wight) Nandikar & Gurav comb. & stat. nov., Phytodiversity 2015: Vol. 2 (1): 56-112 (syn: Dichaespermum juncoides Wight; Murdannia juncoides (Wight) Rao and Kammathy);          Commelinaceae: Murdannia juncoides (Wt.) Rolla & Kammathy:  Herewith attaching one interesting Murdannia species. Murdannia…

  • Allium stracheyi

    Allium stracheyi Baker, J. Bot. 12: 293 1874. (Syn: Allium longistaminum Royle [Invalid]);  Images by D.S.Rawat     Bulb – raw or cooked. Leaves – raw or cooked. Dried and used as a flavouring[177]. Flowers – raw. Used as a garnish on salads.  Although no specific mention of medicinal uses…

  • Glycine max subsp. soja (South Korea)

    Glycine max subsp. soja (Siebold & Zucc.) H.Ohashi, (Syn: Glycine formosa Hosok.; Glycine formosana Hosok.; Glycine gracilis var. nigra Skvortsov; Glycine gracilis var. nigra-brunnea Skvortsov; Glycine javanica Thunb.; Glycine javanica “Thunb., p.p.”; Glycine max subsp. formosana (Hosok.) Tateishi & H. Ohashi; Glycine soja Siebold & Zucc. ………; Glycine ussuriensis Regel &…

  • Badrinath area plant exploration

        Proceeding on a plant explorat :  14 posts by 9 authors. I am proceeding on a plant exploration in Upper Mandakini river in Uttarakhand. The target area is adjacent to Kedarnath valley. Hope to see few high altitude species in this visit. Leaving Pantnagar on 9th September and will…

  • White flowers at VJTI Flower Show in Mumbai

          Requesting ID of this white flower at the VJTI show – Mumbai :: 02092013 :: ARK-02 :: February 2013 : Attachments (1). 7 posts by 5 authors. Requesting to please ID the white flowers captured at the VJTI Flower Show in Mumbai in February 2013. … some…

  • Strobilanthes scrobiculata

    Strobilanthes scrobiculata Dalzell ex C.B.Clarke, Fl. Brit. India 4: 445 1884. (Syn: Supushpa scrobiculata (Dalzell ex C.B.Clarke) Suryan. (Unresolved));   Images by Adittya Dharap (Identified by Shrikant Ingalhalikar) & Shrikant Ingalhalikar (Inserted by J.M.Garg)     Dalz. ms. ; leaves elliptic acuminate at both ends nearly glabrous, spikes numerous subsessile along the…

  • Argyreia species ?- Shahapur

        Please identify this climber -NS050913 – 4 : Attachments (3).  6 posts by 5 authors. At Shahapur. Unfortunately have no further information. Is it Argyreia sericea ? The leaves look similar except they should be distinctly silvery on the reverse side and quite hairy all over. I can’t make…

  • Begonia phrixophylla

    Begonia phrixophylla Blatt. & McCann, J. Indian Bot. Soc. 10: 27 1931.; . Common name: Shimpli • Marathi: शिंपली Shimpli . As per efi thread: The identification key is as follows (reference : Flora of Maharashtra : BSI) Male sepals elliptic 1.2 cm across………… B.concanensis Male sepals almost orbicular 2.7…

  • Polyporus species ?- Sanjay Gandhi NP, Mumbai

          fungus for id, mm125 08 2013 : Attachments (3). 6 posts by 3 authors. fungus for id growing on a broken branch Sanjay Gandhi NP, Mumbai last week (25.8.13) would very much appreciate an id My booklet doesn’t feature this, a wild guess is Polyporus sp. Thanks…

  • Pics and Brief Life History of Famous Indian Botanist

        Pics and Brief Life History of Famous Indian Botanist : 4 posts by 3 authors. I need Pictures (JPG, bigger than 600×800) and very brief life history of some famous Indian Botanists for a quiz contest. Someone help please I would like to suggest the eminent Botanist Dr.K.S.Manilal.Please…

  • Cyperus cuspidatus

    Cyperus cuspidatus Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 204 1817. (Syn: Cyperus angustifolius Schumach.; Cyperus angustifolius Nees [Illegitimate]; Cyperus capitatus Retz. [Illegitimate]; Cyperus contractus Steud.; Cyperus cuspidatus f. angustifolius Kük.; Cyperus cuspidatus var. burchellii C.B.Clarke; Cyperus cuspidatus f. exiguus (Nees) Kük.; Cyperus exiguus Nees [Invalid]; Cyperus gratus C.B.Clarke; Cyperus hamatus Schrad….