• Juniperus chinensis (Non-native)

    Juniperus chinensis L., Mant. Pl. 127 1767. (Syn: Juniperus barbadensis Thunb. [Illegitimate]; Juniperus cabiancae Vis.; Juniperus cernua Roxb.; Juniperus chinensis f. aurea-pendula Beissn. ……….; Juniperus dimorpha Roxb.; Juniperus flagelliformis Loudon; Juniperus fortunei Carrière; Juniperus gaussenii W.C.Cheng; Juniperus jacobii Beissn.; Juniperus keteleeri (Beissn.) Prop.-Giesel.; Juniperus reevesiana Endl.; Juniperus shepherdii Beissn.; Juniperus sheppardii…

  • Juniperus

      Juniperus squamata,  Juniperus communis Juniperus indica (=J. pseudosabina) Juniperus macropoda (=J. polycarpos) Gymnosperm Fortnight: Juniperus sp. for ID: 131213: GSG-01 : 4 images. 6 posts by 2 authors. I am posting 4 images of Juniperus species from Himachal Pradesh together for the sake of easy comparison. These are, as I have identified; 1. Juniperus squamata, a…

  • Carthamus tinctorius (Cultivated)

    Carthamus tinctorius L., 830 1753. (Syn: Calcitrapa tinctoria ; Carduus tinctorius Ehrh.; Carduus tinctorius (L.) Falk; Carthamus glaber Burm.f.; Carthamus tinctorius var. albus Alef.; Carthamus tinctorius var. croceus Alef.; Carthamus tinctorius var. flavus Alef.; Carthamus tinctorius var. spinosus Kitam.; Centaurea carthamus E.H.L.Krause); Images by Gurcharan Singh, Balkar Singh, Shobha Halwe-Chavda (Id…

  • Annona species

    Annona species; . Almost Like Annona muricata: It looks like Annona muricata, but the skin is smoother. Could you help me to id please. Thank you It looks different from A.muricata  

  • Citronella mucronata

    Citronella mucronata (Ruiz & Pav.) D.Don , Edinburgh New Philos. J. 13(Oct. ): 243 1832. (Syn: Citronella chilensis (Molina) R.A.Howard ex Muñoz (unresolved); Citrus chilensis Molina [Unplaced] (Unresolved); Patagua chilensis Poepp. ex Neger; Villaresia chilensis (Molina) Stuntz; Villaresia gongonha var. pungens (Miers) Engl.; Villaresia mucronata Ruiz & Pav. (Unresolved); Villaresia mucronata var….

  • Chaerophyllum species

      Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week : 2nd Plant for id from Higher Himalaya: Again this is from higher Himalaya of Uttarakhand pix taken on 10-8-2010, Please id it Again Chaerophyllum. Lower leaves should help. VoF Week :: DV :: 31 JUL 12 – 0115 :: Apiaceae herb at Auli: 31 JUL…

  • Chaerophyllum reflexum var. acuminatum

    Chaerophyllum reflexum var. acuminatum (Lindl.) Hedge & Lamond, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 38: 254 1980. (syn: Chaerophyllum acuminatum Lindl.);    Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week : 070811 – Plant from Uttarakhand – 1:  This is again from Higher Himalaya of Uttarakhand, i think it the famous shajeera of Higher Himalaya, but i…

  • Licuala grandis (Cultivated)

    Licuala grandis H.Wendl., Ill. Hort. 27: t. 412 1880. (Syn: Pritchardia grandis (H.Wendl.) W.Bull); . Palm tree with leaves and round red berries UD 8212011 003: Please tell me what palm is this fellow…. in my neighborhood… did not develop these berries two years ago… Date/Time- 8/15/2011 Location- Place, Altitude,…

  • Pavetta indica

    Pavetta indica L., Sp. Pl. 110 1753. (Syn: Ixora indica (L.) Baill.; Ixora pavetta Roxb. [Illegitimate];               Ixora nunypapata Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.; Ixora paniculata Lam.; Ixora roxburghii Kuntze; Ixora velutina Wall. [Invalid]; Pavetta alba Vahl; Pavetta brunonis Wight [Illegitimate]; Pavetta cerniflora Zipp. ex Span.; Pavetta indica var. glabra Blatt….

  • Pavetta travancorica

    Pavetta travancorica Bremek., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 37: 81 1934. (Syn: Pavetta bourdillonii Sivad. & N.Mohanan; Pavetta concanica Bremek.; Pavetta laeta Bremek.); Images by Mohina Macker (Id by Hemson (H.S.)) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links)     As per efi thread…

  • Angelica pachycarpa (cultivated- USA)

    Angelica pachycarpa Lange, Descr. Icon. Pl. Nov. 7 1864.;   Images by Gurcharan Singh (Inserted by J.M.Garg)      Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week: Angelica pachycarpa from California:   Angelica pachycarpa Lange, Descr. icon. pl. nov. 1:7, t. 9. 1864 A europaean plant having become naturalized in Australia and NewZealand. Photographed from SFO Botanical Garden,…

  • Eryngium giganteum (Cultivated- USA)

    Eryngium giganteum M.Bieb., Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 1: 201 1808. (Syn: Eryngium asperifolium F.Delaroche; Eryngium glaucum Hoffm.);   Images by Ushadi (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more photos & complete discussions click on the links)   Eryngium giganteum (Miss Willmott’s ghost) is a species of flowering plant in the Apiaceae family, native to the…

  • Eryngium paniculatum (USA)

    Eryngium paniculatum Cav. & Dombey ex F.Delaroche, Eryng. Alep. Hist. 59 1808. (Syn: Eryngium paniculatum var. chilense DC.; Eryngium paniculatum f. junior Urb.; Eryngium paniculatum var. litorale G.Kunkel; Eryngium subulatum Vell.);    Images by Gurcharan Singh (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more photos & complete details, click on the links)      Apiaceae…

  • Asparagus falcatus

    Asparagus falcatus L., Sp. Pl. 313 1753. (Syn: Asparagus aethiopicus var. ternifolius Baker; Asparagus falcatus var. falcatus ; Asparagus falcatus var. ternifolius (Baker) Jessop; Protasparagus falcatus (L.) Oberm.); Image by Aarti Khale – identified by Giby Kuriakose (inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade )    SW. Ethiopia to S. Africa, Arabian Pen.,…

  • Colchicum luteum

    Colchicum luteum Baker, Gard. Chron. n.s., 2: 33 1874.; . Corm ovoid, oblong, coat brown to dark-brown, membranous. Leaves 3-6, appearing at flowering time, linear to broadly linear, apex obtuse. Flowers yellow, infundibuliform, 3-4 cm across. Tepals 6, united below into a long, narrow tube, up to 9 cm long….

  • Asparagus officinalis

    Asparagus officinalis L., Sp. Pl. 313 1753. (Syn: Asparagus polyphyllus Steven;           Asparagus altilis (L.) Asch.; Asparagus altilis subsp. oxycarpus (Steven) K.Richt.; Asparagus altilis subsp. polyphyllus (Steven ex Ledeb.) K.Richt.; Asparagus caspius Schult. & Schult.f.; Asparagus caspius Hohen. [Illegitimate]; Asparagus collinus Schur [Illegitimate]; Asparagus esculentus Salisb.; Asparagus hedecarpus Andrews ex Baker;…

  • Angelica gigas (Cultivated- USA)

    Angelica gigas Nakai, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 31: 100 1917.; Images by Ushadi (Inserted by J.M.Garg)     Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week for ID : Angelica gigas UD 8 2 2011 002: 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3) Family: Apiaceae Genus: Angelica Species: A. gigas  Angelica gigas Nakai Korean angelica, native of…