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…
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 (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 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 (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 &…
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…
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 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…
Ornamental For ID : Bhimtal,Uttarakhand : 160913 : AK-1 : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 2 authors. Cultivated ornamental plant seen at a resort in Bhimtal, Uttarakhand on 23/3/13. Id please. Yucca sp. Family: Agavaceae / Amaryllidaceae Yucca,
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 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…
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 : 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 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….
Adenocalymma comosum (Cham.) DC. (Images by Ranjini Kamath (ID by Kenneth), (Inserted by Gurcharan Singh & J.M.Garg) (Click link to see details)) Adenocalymma (Bignoniaceae) page with images of species in efloraofindia : 1 post by 1 author. Pl. go through Adenocalymma (Bignoniaceae) page with images of species (done by Gurcharan Singh ji) in…
Monarda fistulosa L., Sp. Pl. 22 1753.; Wild bergamot or bee balm[1] (Monarda fistulosa) is a wildflower in the mint family (Lamiaceae) widespread and abundant as a native plant in much of North America.[2] This plant, with showy summer-blooming white flowers, is often used as a honey plant, medicinal…
Liverwort like structure for ID : 13092013 : RV 2 : Attachments (2). 6 posts by 5 authors. Saw this liverwort like structure on the forest floor in SGNP, last week (13.9.13), please help to ID it. Looks like a species of Anthoceros, a hornwort…pics are not clearly…