• Neurotropis

      Neurotropis platycarpa (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) F.K.Mey.   Species with description & pictures in Flowers of India as on 15.7.14:   Botanical name Synonyms Family Common name Neurotropis platycarpa Thlaspi kotschyanum, Thlaspi brevicaule, Thlaspi cardiocarpum Brassicaceae Heart-Pod Penny-Cress   FRLHT Indian Medicinal Plants Nomenclature Database with images/ herbarium, distribution, local…

  • Combretum latifolium

    Combretum latifolium Blume, Bijdr. 641 1826. (Syn: Combretum cyclophyllum Steud.; Combretum extensum Roxb. ex G.Don.; Combretum formosum Griff.; Combretum horsfieldii Miq.; Combretum leucanthum Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.; Combretum macrophyllum Roxb.; Combretum macrostachyum Wall. [Invalid]; Combretum micropetalum Llanos [Illegitimate]; Combretum platyphyllum Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.; Combretum rotundifolium Roxb. [Illegitimate]; Combretum wightianum…

  • Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis

    Brassica rapa L. subsp. chinensis (L.) Hanelt, R. Mansfeld, Verz. Landwirtsch. u. Gartn. Kulturpfl., Auf. 2, ed. J. Schultze-Motel, 1:304. 1986 (Syn:  (≡) Brassica campestris subsp. chinensis (L.) Makino; Brassica campestris var. purpurea L. H. Bailey [= Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis var. purpuraria]; (≡) Brassica chinensis L. (basionym); (≡) Brassica chinensis…

  • Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis

    Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt, R. Mansfeld, Verz. Landwirtsch. u. Gartn. Kulturpfl., Auf. 2, ed. J. Schultze-Motel, 1:304. 1986 (Syn: Brassica pekinensis (Lour.) Rupr.; (=) Brassica pe-tsai L. H. Bailey; (=) Brassica rapa var. glabra Regel; (=) Brassica rapa subvar. pe-tsai (L. H. Bailey) Kitam.; (≡) Sinapis pekinensis…

  • Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera

    Brassica rapa L. subsp. oleifera (DC.) Metzg., Syst. Beschr. Kohlart. 49. 1833 (Syn:  Brassica campestris L.; (=) Brassica campestris subsp. campestris; (=) “Brassica campestris [unranked] oleifera DC., nom. inval.“; (=) Brassica rapa subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham; (=) “Brassica rapa subsp. silvestris (Lam.) Janch., nom. inval.“; (=) Brassica rapa…

  • Brassica juncea subsp. integrifolia var. crispifolia

    Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. subsp. integrifolia (H. West) Thell. var. crispifolia L. H. Bailey, Gentes Herb. 1:91, t. 39. 1922 ;  Image by Gurcharan Singh        Brassicaceae Week:: Brassica juncea var. crispifolia, the curly mustard from California: Brassica juncea var. crispifolia, the curly mustard, used as leafy vegetable crop and as…

  • Brassica juncea subsp. integrifolia var. rugosa

    Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. subsp. integrifolia (H. West) Thell. var. rugosa (Roxb.) M. Tsen & S. H. Lee, Hortus Sinicus 2:19. 1942 (Syn: Brassica juncea var. agrestis Prain; (=) “Brassica juncea var. capitata M. Tsen & S. H. Lee, nom. nud.“; (=) Brassica juncea var. cuneifolia (Roxb.) Kitam.; (≡) Brassica…

  • Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes

    Brassica oleracea L. var. gongylodes L., Sp. pl. 2:667. 1753 ; Images by Gurcharan Singh       Brassicaceae Week: Brassica oleracea var. gangylodes from Kashmir: Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes, the Kohlrabi, cabbage turnip A very popular vegetable in Kashmir, Ganthh Gobi Thanks for sharing the photographs sir! I knew it…

  • Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

    Brassica oleracea L. var. gemmifera (DC.) Zenker, Fl. Thuringen 15:2. 1836-1855 ; Images by Gurcharan Singh       Brassicaceae Week: Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera, the Brussels sprouts from California: Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera, the Brussels sprouts, small buds along the stem are cooked as vegetable or used as salad. Totally…

  • Brassica oleracea var. viridis

    Brassica oleracea L. var. viridis L., Sp. pl. 2:667. 1753 ; . Fruits & Vegetables Week: Brassica oleracea var. viridis, the Collards: Brassica oleracea var. viridis, the Collards, used as vegetable and salad. -I don’t know if you get Grünkohl in India too. I found for Grünkohl “Brassica oleracea var….

  • Brassica napus subsp. rapifera

    Brassica napus L. subsp. rapifera , Syst. Beschr. Kohlart. 46. 1833 ; Image by Gurcharan Singh       Fruits & Vegetables Week: Brassica napus var. napobrassica, the Rutabaga: Brassica napus var. napobrassica, the Rutabaga, used as root crop   Brassicacae Week: Brassica napus var. napobrassica, the Rutabaga: Brassica napus var….

  • Brassica oleracea var. italica

    Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenck, Icon. pl. med. 6:29, t. 534. 1794 ;   BRAS-ee-ka — from the classical Latin name for cabbageawl-lur-RAY-see-uh — edible vegetableee-TAL-ih-kuh or eye-TAL-ih-kuh — of or from Italy commonly known as: asparagus broccoli, broccoli, calabrese, Cape broccoli, heading broccoli, purple cauliflower, sprouting broccoli, winter…

  • Pachystachys spicata (cultivated)

    Pachystachys spicata (Ruiz & Pav.) Wassh., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 99: 175 1986. (Syn: Justicia spicata Ruiz & Pav.; Pachystachys asperula Nees; Pachystachys latior Nees; Pachystachys riedeliana Nees); .  Need identification : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors. This is a potted plant Need to know the name of…

  • Hirschfeldia incana (USA)

    Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss., Fl. Tarn Garonne 19 1847. (Syn: Brassica adpressa (Moench) Boiss. [Illegitimate]; Brassica geniculata (Desf.) Ball; Brassica geniculata (Desf.) Benth.; Brassica heterophylla (Lag.) Boiss. ex Nyman; Brassica incana (L.) Maly [Illegitimate]; Brassica incana (L.) Meigen; Brassica nervosa Ball; Brassica nigra var. incana (L.) Dosch & J. Scriba;…

  • Hirschfeldia

    Hirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss. (USA)

  • Rorippa benghalensis

    Rorippa benghalensis (DC.) H. Hara, J. Jap. Bot. 49: 132 132 1974. (Syn: Nasturtium benghalense DC.; Nasturtium indicum var. benghalense (DC.) Hook. f. & T. Anderson; Nasturtium indicum var. benghalensis (DC.) Hook. f. & T. Anderson; Rorippa dubia var. benghalensis (DC.) Mukerjee; Rorippa indica subsp. benghalensis (DC.) Bennet; Rorippa indica…

  • Sisymbrium species ?

    Sisymbrium species ?         Brassicaceae week : Plant from Spiti valley Himalayas. SMP3 09/11/2012: I had posted it earlierThe important comments from … was It may be Sisymbrium species.or “I tentatively place it under Erysimum thomsoni “Resending again for the Brassicaceae week for further thoughts. No more…

  • Malcolmia africana

    Malcolmia africana (L.) R.Br., Hortus Kew. 4: 121 1812. (Syn: Cheiranthus scaber Moench; Cheiranthus taraxacifolius Balb. [Illegitimate]; Crucifera africana (L.) E.H.L.Krause; Erysimum polyceratum Pall.; Fedtschenkoa stenopetala (Bernh. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Dvořák; Fedtschenkoa taraxacifolia (Balb.) Dvořák; Hesperis africana L.; Hesperis hispida Schreb. ex Roth (Unresolved); Hesperis jasa Fisch., C.A.Mey. &…

  • Malcolmia

      Malcolmia africana (L.) R.Br.            

  • Anemopsis californica (USA)

    Anemopsis californica (Nutt.) Hook. & Arn., Bot. Beechey Voy. 390 1840. (Syn: Anemia californica Nutt.; Anemia intermedia Copel. ex M.E.Jones; Anemopsis bolanderi C.DC.; Anemopsis californica var. subglabra Kelso; Anemopsis ludovicisalvatoris Willk.; Aponogeton involucratus Sessé & Moc.; Hemianemia intermedia (Copel. ex M.E. Jones) C.F. Reed; Houttuynia bolanderi (C.DC.) Benth. & Hook.f….