Nervilia simplex (Thouars) Schltr.(Orchidaceae)
Nervilia simplex tuber is subglobose to ovoid, 1 – 2 cm across, whitish, sparsely covered with root-knobes. Just one leaf produce annually; lamina 2.5−4 × 2.5−5 cm, reniform to suborbicular,…
Many Flowered Fox Brush Orchid.
Botanical name: Aerides multiflora Family:Orchidaceae (Orchid family)Synonyms: Aerides affinis, Aerides lobbii, Aerides veitchii Many Flowered Fox Brush Orchid is a beautiful, fragrant, foxtail orchid, native to Eastern Himalayas and SE Asia at…
Tail grape,Hari champa
Botanical name: Artabotrys hexapetalus Family: Annonaceae (sugar apple family) Manoranjitham, the climbing ylang-ylang, is a shrub found in India through to Burma, southern China and Taiwan, having flowers that are renowned for their…
Rugged Yellow Balsam
Botanical name: Impatiens scabrida Family: Balsaminaceae Impatiens scabrida Location: Dharamshala, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. Date of Collection: 28 September 2019. Rough Yellow Balsam is a plant closely similar to the Three-Horned Balsam but with smaller…
Bird-of-paradise, Crane flower
Strelitzia reginae Family: Strelitziaceae (bird-of-paradise family) The uniquely shaped flower of this exotic tropical perennial resembles a bird's head, and due to it's brilliant orange and blue colors and unique form, it…
Sickle Medick, Yellow Lucerne, Falcate Lucern, Yellow Clover •
Medicago falcata Family: Fabaceae (Pea family) Sickle Medick is an erect perennial herb with trifoliate leaves, and short rounded stalked clusters of small yellow pea-like flowers, each 8-11 mm long. Leaflets are…
Three-Horned Balsam
Impatiens tricornis Balsaminaceae (Balsam family) Three-Horned Balsam is an annual, erect herb, 30-80 cm tall, velvet-hairy. Leaves are alternate, evenly distributed along the stem, stalked or nearly stalkless in upper part…
Micromeria biflora Family: Lamiaceae
Lemon Savory, English lavender, True lavender • Hindi: बन अजवाइन Ban ajwain, Gorakhopan • Lemon Savory is a low growing shrubby herb. Stems are ascending-erect, unbranched, slender, 10-30 cm, hairless, velvety…
Girardinia diversifolia Family: Urticaceae (Nettle family)
This is a much despised plant in the hills of north India due to is very virulent stinging hairs. The plant grows to heights of 3 or 4 feet and…
Silk Cotton Tree, Kapok Tree • Hindi: शाल्मली Shalmali, सेमल Semal
Bombax ceiba smiley : Malvaceae (Mallow family) Silk cotton tree is a type of native cotton tree with large red flowers. The genus name Salmalia is derived from the sanskrit name shaalmali. Silk cotton…