Derris canarensis (Dalzell) Baker, (Syn: Brachypterum canarense (Dalzell) Dalzell; Deguelia canarensis (Baker) Taub.; Deguelia oblonga (Benth.) Taub.; Derris ovalifolia (Wight & Arn.) “Benth., p.p.”; Pongamia canarensis Dalzell); DER-riss — leather covering; referring to the tough seed pods¿ kuh-nair-EN-sis ? — of or from the Canara or Kanara region in s-w India…
Flower ID Request (30-5-2011): I took a pic of this flower in Darjeeling, West Bengal. I am putting up two cropped pics, one showing the flower and the other showing a part of the leaf. Please let me know what it could be. Could this be a Boraginaceae ?Just…
Wild Flower for ID : 080811 : AK-3: A small wild herb with yellow flowers.Taken at Nasik, Maharashtra on 28/2/11.Quite common. Looks like Country Dandelion (Marathi- Van-gobi) Launaea sp, I hope Launaea procumbens may be Wild Plant for ID : Nasik : 251012 : AK-3: A small plant growing…
Kennedia rubicunda Vent. (Syn: Glycine rubicunda Schneev.); Asia: India (I); Karnataka ; Tamil Nadu; Australasia: Australia (N) ; Tasmania (N); Pacific Ocean: New Zealand(North) (I) as per ILDIS; Fabaceae week- flora-Australia: Kennedia rubikonda–a climber. References: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/ild-31170?ref=tpl1 http://www.legumes-online.net/ildis/aweb/td076/td_16020.htm
Kennedia rubicunda Vent.
Banksia speciosa R.Br., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 10: 210 1811. (Syn: Banksia grandidentata Dum.-Cours.; Sirmuellera speciosa Kuntze); Australia (S-Western Australia) as per Catalogue of life; Plant for ID Jun 2011SMP2: An interesting plant observed in SFO Botanical garden in Jun 2011. Probably from Australia section. Don’t remember though……
Echinocactus species ?; Plant for ID: This cactus growing in our Garden flowered last week. May I request you for an help to ID this plant please. What a gorgeous picture of an equally gorgeous flower…Your cactus has not only flowered , it has produced all those little cactus-lets:…
Saussurea caespitosa Wall., Numer. List [Wallich] n. 2913 2913 . (Unresolved); Help required…………: I need guidance on the status of Saussurea caespitosa var. depressa(Hook. f.) Lipschitz. and S. taraxacifolia var. depressa Hook. f. According to the plant list the two of them are not synonyms and moreover the variety…
Alnus nitida (Spach) Endl., Gen. Pl. Suppl. 4(2): 20 1847. (Syn: Clethropsis nitida Spach); This species occurs in the temperate part of the Himalayas (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir). It usually occurs at low elevations (between 1,000 m and 3,000 m asl). Native: Afghanistan; India (Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir, Uttaranchal); Nepal; Pakistan This…
Gerbera species/ hybrids; efloraofindia:”Id 05112011MR3’’ diffferentiate Gerbera,Asters and Zinias Pune: help requested to understand and identify Gerbera, Asters and Zinias. I get very confused between the three. Can Gerbera be called bulbous plant: Gerbera is classified as bulbous plant in most gardening books although it does…
Chlorophytum species ?; ID: ID pl. Plant growing near Tadoba’s buffer zone. Zone’s photo also attached. It looks like Ananas Could it be Urginea indica Could this be a species of Chlorophytum?
Crotalaria cunninghamii R.Br.; Fabaceae week-Flora Australia: Clotoria cunninghamii– parrot pea. References: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/ild-32284?ref=tpl1 http://www.legumes-online.net/ildis/aweb/td078/td_16566.htm
Centranthera tranquebarica (Spreng.) Merr., Anniv. Vol. Bot. Gard. Calcutta 57 1942. (Syn: Capraria humifusa Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.; Centranthera humifusa (Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.) Benth.; Centranthera lepidota (Roth) Hand.-Mazz.; Centranthera tonkinensis Bonati; Digitalis roxburghii Roth; Razumovia lepidota (Roth) Alston; Razumovia tonkinensis (Bonati) Merrill; Razumovia tranquebarica Spreng.; Torenia lepidota Roth); China (Fujian, Guangdong,…
Passiflora amethystina J.C.Mikan, Del. Fl. Faun. Bras. t. 20 1825. (Syn: Decaloba onychina (Lindl.) M.Roem.; Passiflora bangii Mast.; Passiflora laminensis Barb.Rodr.; Passiflora lilacina M. Roem.; Passiflora onychina Lindl.; Passiflora violacea Vell.)?; NE-Brazil (Bahia), WC-Brazil (Mato Grosso, Goias, Distrito Federal, Mato Grosso do Sul), SE-Brazil (Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, Sao Paulo,…
Ptilotus obovatus (Gaudich.) F. Muell. (Images by Navendu Page (Inserted by J.M.Garg))
Images by tspkumar Vanda wightii Rchb.f., Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 932 1864.; ORCHIDACEAE: ID: Prejith009 Vanda wightii: Sharing pictures of the now almost extinct in the wild Vanda wightii. It comes into bloom during late October through into November with 3-5 flowers on a raceme which are fragrant…
Crinum amoenum Roxb. ex Ker Gawl., J. Sci. Arts (London) 3: 106 1817. (Syn: Crinum himalense Royle; Crinum verecundum Carey ex M.Roem.); . Common name: Himalayan Crinum Lily . Image by (Shobha Halwe-Chavda – identified by Tabish), (Inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade) Request for ID of flower – 280412SC3: Posting…