IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN) Memecylon subramanii A.N.Henry — J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 77(3): 492 (1980 publ. 1981).; Flora picture of the Year 2012- Giby Kuriakose: Here is my picture for Flora Picture of the year 2012. Memecylon subramanii a narrow endemic species belonging to the family…
Palms of Karnataka – Authentic Reference Book: This is an excellent field guide, authentic book on palms, native and exotic, well documented by the author an established taxonomist well versed not only on palms but also on general flora of the western ghats. The book contains 42 genera…
Gynochthodes umbellata (L.) Razafim. & B. Bremer, Adansonia sér. 3, 33:296. 2011 (Syn: Cuviera asiatica Spreng., nom. superfl.; Guttenbergia umbellata (L.) Zoll. & Moritzi; Morinda padavara Juss.; Morinda scandens Roxb.; Morinda scortechinii (King & Gamble) Ridl.; Morinda tetrandra Jack; Morinda umbellata L.; Morinda umbellata var. acuminatissima Valeton; Morinda umbellata var….
intermountainbiota: I have just applied to join the eflora India group and explained that my primary interest is in enabling herbaria to share information. The web site that I mention there ( the address currently is http://usuherbarium.usu.edu/vpopen) is open to any herbarium although only one of those…
Nomocharis oxypetala (D.Don) E.H.Wilson Images by D.S.Rawat (1,2) and Bibhas Amonkar (3,4) Nomocharis species in India: Nomocharis nana (Klotzsch) E.H.Wilson (synonym of Lilium nanun Klotzsch) N. oxypetala (D.Don) E.H.Wilson N. souliei (Franch.) W.W.Sm. & W.E.Evans (synonym of Lilium souliei (Franch.) Sealy) N. synaptica Sealy References: Dasgupta, S. 2006. Liliaceae. In;…
Curio rowleyanus (H. Jacobsen) P. V. Heath, Calyx 6:55. 1999 “roeleanus” (Syn: Curio rowleyanus f. marmoratus P. V. Heath; Kleinia rowleyana (Jacobsen) G. Kunkel; (≡) Senecio rowleyanus H. Jacobsen); South Africa (W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.) as per Catalogue of Life; Ornamental for id – 190113 ANB-0025 – Mumbai:…
Curio radicans (L. f.) P. V. Heath (Images by Aarti S Khale (Id by Ajinkya Gadave) & Anil Kumar Thakur (Id by Ushadi & Aarti S Khale) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links)) Curio rowleyanus (H. Jacobsen) P. V. Heath (Images by Nidhan…
Monosis volkameriifolia (DC.) H. Rob. & Skvarla From Floral Database of Tamilnadu : Binomial Habit Notes References Distribution Vernonia monosis Benth. is a synonym of Monosis wightiana DC. Tree Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests Ravikumar, 1999 Theni Vernonia shevaroyensis Gamble is a synonym of Monosis shevaroyensis (Gamble) H.Rob. &…
Monosis volkameriifolia (DC.) H. Rob. & Skvarla, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 119:606. 2006 (Syn: (≡) Vernonia volkameriifolia DC. (basionym)); MS March, 2018/03 Vernonia volkameriifolia : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Location : Durtlang, Mizoram Altitude : ca 1,300 m. Date : 12-03-2018 Habit : Large shrub Habitat…
Fittonia albivenis (Lindl. ex Veitch) Brummitt, Bot. Mag. 182: 165 1979. (syn: Adelaster albivenis Lindl. ex Veitch; Fittonia argyroneura Coem. (Unresolved); Fittonia verschaffeltii (Lem.) Van Houtte; Fittonia verschaffeltii var. argyroneura (Coem.) Regel; Fittonia verschaffeltii f. argyroneura (Coem.) Voss; Gymnostachyum argyroneurum (Coem.) J.Verschaff. (Unresolved); Gymnostachyum verschaffeltii Lem.); . S. Tropical America: Bolivia, Brazil…
Fittonia albivenis (Lindl. ex Veitch) Brummitt (Images by Alka Khare (Inserted by J.M.Garg)) Fittonia page with images of species in efloraofindia : 1 post by 1 author. Pl. go through Fittonia page with images of species in efloraofindia (done by me). If you find any mis-identification, pl. let us know. If…
Senecio herreianus Dinter, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 30: 180 180 1932. ; Images by Arundhati Boyce (ID by Usha Desai), Inserted by Gurcharan Singh (Click link to see details) Gooseberry, String of Beads; Ornamental for id – 190113 ANB-0024 – Mumbai: I would love to know the name of…
DBT sponsored National workshop: Established in 1946, Karimganj College is one of the premier institute of Higher education in Southern Assam. In recent years, the college has developed its infrastructure in Science Departments under DBT Star College Project, Institutional Biotech Hub Project, Twinning Project, DST-FIST Project and UGC…
Ilex sikkimensis Kurz, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 44(2): 202 1875. (Syn: Ilex sikkimensis var. coccinea H.F. Comber); Trip to Khaiyang Phung, Manipur: 1 correct image as above. Following a recent trip to Manipur (November) I have just found your wonderful Google Group. I made a…
Indigofera uniflora Roxb., (Syn: Indigofera aspalathoides sensu Dalzell & A.Gibson); India (N) ; Andhra Pradesh ; Karnataka; Kerala; Tamil Nadu as per ILDIS; Images by Balkar Singh Identified by Manudev Madhavan, S. Pardesi, Vijayasankar Raman & Santhosh Kumar (Inserted by J.M.Garg) 301212 BS-01. Fabaceae herb for id from…
Ardisia elliptica Thunb. (syn: Anguillaria solanacea Poir.; Ardisia doma Wall. ex A. DC.; Ardisia elliptica Bedd.; Ardisia elliptica var. solanacea (Poir.) Thw.; Ardisia kotoensis Hayata; Ardisia littoralis Andr.; Ardisia nana Buch.-Ham. ex A. DC. (ambiguous synonym); Ardisia oleracea Buch.-Ham. ex A. DC.; Ardisia polycephala Wight (ambiguous synonym); Ardisia salicifolia A….
Please identify this climber – NS201212: Please identify this climber. Is it Luvunga sarmentosa [L.elentheranda]. Please identify this climber – NS201212: Could this be the same climber identified by you as Embelia drupacea [Ambat] in these 2 links : efi thread 1 efi thread 2
10 most beautiful tree tunnels in the world- have you seen any of these?: Trees, The longest-living organisms on Earth, beautify and protect our environment by providing color, shelter, and shade. They renew our air supply by soaking up carbon dioxide and producing oxygen Reference: http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-incredibly-beautiful-tree-tunnels.php Just…
Circulating ‘Flora Picture of The Year 2012’ on other groups: … has done wonderful work in compiling it in such a nice way. May I request …, other moderators & other members to pl. circulate this “Flora Picture of The Year 2012” on other groups & their friend…
Botanist or non-botanist: From last few days, I have started feeling the sense of inferiority. I wonder what is the reason adn where this sense would lead me to? This is beyond a doubt that I have generated a keen liking of flora from last couple of years….