• Dendrocalamus strictus ?

    Dendrocalamus strictus ?; . ID of Bamboo plant.. from Pakistan : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5) Please identify this bamboo plant. Someone identified it as Dendrocalamus strictus (locally bans in urdu) but i need its confirm identification. It is planted in university campus, Lahore, Pakistan with name plate…

  • Saxifraga lilacina

    Saxifraga lilacina Duthie, Gard. Chron. III, 1904(1): 290 1904.;   An unidentified Saxifraga from Uttarakhand : Attachments (1 + 3).  4 posts by 2 authors. This cushion forming Saxifraga was shot at an altitude of 2600m which is quite unusual for cushion forming Saxifrags in this part of the Himalaya where…

  • Cleistocactus icosagonus

    Cleistocactus icosagonus (Kunth) A.Weber, Cleistocactus 6 1904. (syn: Binghamia aurivilla (Britton & Rose) Backeb.; Binghamia humboldtii (Kunth) Backeb.; Binghamia icosagona (Kunth) Backeb.; Borzicactus aurivillus (K.Schum.) Britton & Rose; Borzicactus humboldtii (Kunth) Britton & Rose; Borzicactus icosagonus (Kunth) Britton & Rose .; Cactus humboldtii Kunth; Cactus icosagonus Kunth; Cereus aurivillus K.Schum.; Cereus…

  • Dioscorea species ?- District Gumla, Jharkhand

          “For Id 120413GK1” : It is a tuber. Date/ Time- 13/03/2013 at around 01:10 pm. Location- Village Nawagarh, District Gumla, Jharkhand. 23. 46’17.99” N, 86.13’55.24” E, elevation 222m, eye altitude 1.37 km. Habitat- wild. Dioscorea sp?        

  • Pleioblastus variegatus

    Pleioblastus variegatus (J.Dix) Makino, J. Jap. Bot. 3: 23 (1926) as per POWO; . Pleioblastus fortunei (Van Houtte ex Munro) Nakai, J. Jap. Bot. 9:232. 1933 (Syn: (=) Arundinaria fortunei (Van Houtte ex Munro) Rivière & C. Rivière; (=) Arundinaria pygmaea (Miq.) Asch. & Graebn.; (=) Arundinaria variegata (Siebold ex Miq.) Makino; (=)…

  • Magari

        Inquiry : Is there a plant called Magari, the roots of which are medicinal?I do not know what language Magari is. Could not get to this word magari as any name of plant in Indian languages. Some more context may prove useful in search. Yet it could be….

  • BSI, Pune

        Visiting Pune tomorrow, need some info. : 4 posts by 3 authors. I will be in Aundh tomorrow for some work and will have some spare time in the afternoon. I would like to visit the BSI office to check out their publications, I tried calling them from…

  • Cyperus alulatus

    Cyperus alulatus J.Kern, Reinwardtia 1: 463 1952.; As per efi thread: Both looks very similar. Identity can be confirmed by checking the specimens. Rachis of spikes glabrous and keel of the glumes smooth (not spinulose ciliate) ………….. C. iria Rachis of spikes hispid on angles and keel of the glumes spinulose…

  • Digitaria species- Pune, Maharashtra

    “Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week: – 01042013MR28 from Pune for ID —MR28” : requesting identification of this grass at Pune which I found yesterday I wish I had found this grass during the Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week: It looked peculiar with a long thin stem and at the end…

  • Cyperus bulbosus ?

    Cyperus bulbosus Vahl, Enum. Pl. 2: 342 1805. (Syn: Cyperus bulbiferus A.Dietr.; Cyperus bulbosus f. depauperatus Maire; Cyperus bulbosus var. elatior Kük.; Cyperus bulbosus var. melanolepis Kük.; Cyperus geminatus J.König ex Ainslie; Cyperus jeminicus Retz. [Illegitimate]; Cyperus laxus R.Br. [Illegitimate]; Cyperus oleraceus Roxb. ex Nees; Cyperus polyphyllus Vahl; Cyperus rotundus…

  • Cyperus polystachyos

    Cyperus polystachyos Rottb., Descr. pl. rar. 21. 1772 (Descr. icon. rar. pl. 39, t. 11, fig. 1. 1773) (syn: (≡) Pycreus polystachyos (Rottb.) P. Beauv.); Images by Surajit Koley, (For more photos & complete details, click on the link), (inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade)   Pycreus polystachyos is a cosmopolitan species, found…

  • Cyperus squarrosus

    Cyperus squarrosus L., Cent. Pl. II 6 1756. (Syn: Chlorocyperus inflexus (Muhl.) Palla; Cyperus aristatus Rottb. [Illegitimate] ……………….; Cyperus aureus J.Presl & C.Presl [Illegitimate]; Cyperus brownii Roem. & Schult.; Cyperus falciculosus Liebm.; Cyperus inflexus Muhl. ..; Cyperus purshii Roem. & Schult.; Cyperus pygmaeus Nutt. [Illegitimate]; Cyperus squarrosus var. congestus Benth. ..; Cyperus…

  • Cyperus cyperoides

    Cyperus cyperoides (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 333 1898. (syn: Cyperus cyperoides (L.) Britton; Cyperus umbellatus (Rottb.) Benth. [Illegitimate]; Kyllinga umbellata Rottb. [Illegitimate]; Kyllinga umbellata var. sumatrensis (Retz.) Willd.; Mariscus cyperoides (L.) Urb. [Illegitimate]; Mariscus umbellatus (Rottb.) Vahl [Illegitimate]; Scirpus cyperoides L.;                       (=) Kyllinga sumatrensis Retz.; (=) Mariscus sumatrensis…

  • Hoya diversifolia

    Hoya diversifolia Blume, Bijdr. 1064 1827. ; Images by Mohina Macker (Id by Sri Rahayu & Maggie) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links)      Usullay in lowland, from beach to about 900 m above sea level, climbing and hanging on big trees….

  • 38th Tree Appreciation Walk in MNP, Dharavi, Mumbai

        38th Tree Appreciation Walk in MNP, Dharavi, Mumbai on 28th April,13 at 7.30 am : Its summer time…….Jamun, water melons, mangoes have replaced all the other pleasures of life. Aam ras, Aam panna, Kokam juice, Bael Sharbat, Lassi and Chas dominate our refrigerators. On the other hand summer…

  • Sedum species ?- Hampta Pass (Manali region)

          ID request -25112010-PKA1: This herb is again from Hampta Pass (Manali) region. Since this was the only photograph i had, i was bit reluctant to post this for ID. Neverthless, do have a look.. Date/Time: 28-09-2010 / 12:00PM Location: On the way to Hampta pass (14000 ft…

  • Fuirena species

    Fuirena species;        ID-07042013-PR-1 : Attachments (2).  3 posts by 2 authors. plants from gujarat its cyperaceae plant I think it is fuirena species may be fuirena wallichiana/fuirena ciliaris            

  • Lepisanthes rubiginosa

    Lepisanthes rubiginosa (Roxb.) Leenh., Blumea 17(1): 82 82 1969. (syn: Erioglossum edule Bl.; Erioglossum rubiginosum (Roxb.) Bl.; Erioglossum rubiginosum Radlk.; Erioglossum rubiginosum var. villosum Gagnep.; Lepisanthes balansaeana Gagnep.; Lepisanthes hirta Ridl.; Moulinsia cupanioides Cambess.; Moulinsia rubiginosa (Roxb.) G.Don; Pancovia rubiginosa (Roxb.) Baill. ex Kurz; Sapindus alternifolius Buch.-Ham. ex Wight &…