• Zehneria species ?- at Kaas

    • September 14, 2013
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          Request for flower id (X-22) : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors. Requesting id of this flower (picture taken at Kaas in late Sep, 2012). …. member of Cucurbitaceae, could be Zehneria maysorensis.        

  • Tree/ shrub in the jungles of Arunachal pradesh

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          kindly identify this plant : Attachments (2). 2 posts by 2 authors. Kindly identify this small tree/ shrub species found in the jungles of arunachal pradesh. It is said to have medicinal properties as interpreted by the local people. Please try to get the flowering and (or)…

  • Elaeocarpus venustus

    • September 13, 2013
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    IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU) Elaeocarpus venustus Bedd., Fl. Sylv. S. India t. 174 1872.;   It is narrowly distributed in the southern end of the Western Ghats, occurring in Chimunji and Muthukuzhivayal and nearby areas. A large tree of submontane evergreen forest. (From IUCN Red List (VU) )…

  • Eriocaulon duthei or E. nepalense

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    Plant for ID 17/08/2013 SMP1 Eriocaulon sp. Vetal Tekdi Pune : Attachments (5). 3 posts by 2 authors. Observed this tiny herb which is likely to be Eriocaulon species. I can’t fit it into any of the known sp. to me. Size of plant 8cm. Radical leaves linear lanceolate in…

  • Elaeocarpus variablis

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    Elaeocarpus variablis Zmarzty, Kew Bull. 56: 429 2001. (Syn: E. glandulosus sensu auctt.; non E. tectorius (Lour.) Poir.; E. oblongus Gaertn. Sensu auctt.) as per Revision of Elaeocarpus (Elaeocarpaceae) Section … – Jstor ; . Elaeocarpus variablis Zmarzty, Kew Bull. 56: 429 2001. (Syn: E. oblongus sensu Wight & Arn., Prodr….

  • Hygrocybe species ?- Sagargad, Alibag

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          Id please : Attachments (2). 9 posts by 7 authors. Id please Today (23.8.13) at Sagargad, Alibag Never seen such a beautiful color before. Very nice pictures. Yes …,  what a beautiful creation, new to me!! thank you for sharing. May expertise in the fungi will take…

  • Matheran transformation

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        Matheran Transformation: “Sorry …, just can’t join you for Matheran trek, due to heavy spell of rains, shall do it next time”. This was SMS, from my Mumbai based friend, received in my mobile inbox at 01.30 AM of 12th June, 2011. I would say he was lucky…

  • Paashan-bhedi

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        Anyone heard about paashan-bhedi : 7 posts by 7 authors. Anyone heard about a plant found in uttarkhand known as paashan bhedi (sanskrit name) meaning “rock breaker” or “through the rock”.  Sorry, no photographs..   Great if anyone can provide botanical name and a photo 🙂 There are many plants…

  • Cyperus haspan

    • September 12, 2013
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    Cyperus haspan L., Sp. Pl. 45 1753. (Syn: Cyperus adenophorus Schrad. ex Nees .; Cyperus americanus (Boeckeler) Palla [Illegitimate]; Cyperus aphyllus Vahl; Cyperus autumnalis Vahl; Cyperus caespitosus Llanos [Illegitimate]; Cyperus cancellatus Ridl.; Cyperus cayennensis Link; Cyperus efoliatus Boeckeler; Cyperus gracilis Muhl. [Illegitimate]; Cyperus gramineus Roem. & Schult.; Cyperus graminifolius Poir.; Cyperus…

  • Corchorus species- Adyar, Chennai

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    03092013 BRS 506 : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors. Pl. find the attached file contain photo for id. confirmation. Location: Adyar, Chennai Date: 01.09.2013 Habitat: Urban Habit: herb … species of Corchorus (Tilaceae, Malvaceae) … best identified by fruits. Not an easy task . Corchorus depressus (L.) Stocks  ??

  • Symplocos obtusa

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    Symplocos obtusa Wall. ex G. Don, Numer. List 4424 1831. (syn: Eugeniodes laetum (Thw.) Kuntze; Eugeniodes obtusum (Wall.) Kuntze; Lodhra laeta (Thw.) Miers; Lodhra obovata Miers; Lodhra obtusa (Wall.) Miers; Symplocos furcata Brand; Symplocos laeta Thw.; Symplocos major Brand; Symplocos obovata Wight & Gardn. ex Thw.; Symplocos suborbicularis Abeyw.);     India (Nilgiri Hills),…

  • Senecio species ?- near Saputaram M.P.

    • September 10, 2013
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    Wild Plant For ID : 150813 : AK-3 : Attachments (1). 5 posts by 3 authors. Small wild plant seen near Saputara on 7/8/13. Leaves remind me of some other plant seen before, but I can’t place the name. Could this be Adelocaryum malabaricum of Boraginaceae? Are these the leaves…

  • Elaeocarpus munroii

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    IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened and Lower Risk/Near Threatened (NT)Elaeocarpus munroii (Wight) Masters in Fl. Brit. India 1: 407. 1874. (syn: Monocera munroii Wight);   Kannada Nari Bikki, Kal Bikki Malayalam Pungari, Shirukodala, Punkara, Kalrudraksham, Pungeri Others Milachiriyan, Naribikki Tamil Rudraksham Trees, to 20 m high, bark dark grey,…

  • Potted Plant at Banglore

    • September 8, 2013
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          Small plant for ID – 150813 – RK : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 2 authors. Potted Plant. Not sure if this is a herb. 11/08/13 – 11.30 am – Bangalore Request Id    

  • Arenaria curvifolia

    • September 7, 2013
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    Arenaria curvifolia Majumdar, Blumea 26: 446 1980. ;   Common name: Chamoli Sandwort        When Arenaria curvifolia was discovered after 121 years : 4 images. 17 posts by 12 authors. Arenaria curvifolia Majumdar (Caryophyllaceae) was collected by J.F.Duthie, an elglishmen, in 1885 from Kuari Pass (a notch in high…

  • 31. Efloraofindia website updated upto 31st July’13

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        Efloraofindia website updated upto 31st July’13- more than 8500 species : 1 post by 1 author. It’s heartening to reiterate that Efloraofindia is the largest google e-group in the world in this field & the largest nature related e-group (and the most constructive) in India with around 1,61,000 messages…

  • Masai Plateau in Full bloom

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        Masai Plateau in Full bloom : Attachments (3). 8 posts by 8 authors. Last week end i had been on a trek from Panhalgad to Vishalgad. On this trek route lies the Masai plateau which is one of the biggest plateau i had ever seen.. its huge…This plateau…

  • Spathodea campanulata ?

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    Requesting tree ID (X-24) :  Attachments (2). 2 posts by 2 authors. Requesting id of this tree (picture taken at Mumbai). There are no flowers or fruits at present. looks like spathodea….need a closer look  

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