Common name: Purple wreath, Sandpaper vine. Tamil name: Kudirai valuppu Purple wreath is a large woody climber that can grow to over 8 meters in height. It is native to Southern America and West Indies. The simple leafs are arranged in an opposite manner, leaf margin is entire. The leaf on both surfaces have soft … Read More “Petrea solubilis -Verbenaceae- (Verbenia family)” »
Common name: Beach gardenia, Sea randia. Tamil name: Panner pushpam Beach gardenia is a shrub which is native to the coastal Pacific islands and Australia. Although it is known to grow to 10 meters locally in our regions it grows to around 2 meters in height. The simple leafs are arranged in an opposite manner … Read More “Geuttarda speciosa- Rubiaceae (Coffee family)” »
Common name: Broad-leaf buttonweed. Broad-leaf buttonweed is a common herb in our areas, often seen on road-sides, forest-edges and fallow lands. The plant has a thick-set rectangular stem which frequently root at nodes and forms a branched web on the floor. It is native to tropical America. It is a near prostrate plant, sometimes seen … Read More “Spermacoce latifolia- Rubiaceae (Coffee family)” »
Common name: Oval-leaf pondweed. Tamil name: Karu-n-kuvalai. Oval-leaf pondweed is a fresh water aquatic plant belonging to the tropical and sub-tropical regions of Asia, it grows to around 15 cm in length. It is seen around shallow water bodies from coast areas to the high hills in Western Ghats area. It has a creeping tendency … Read More “Pontederia vaginalis – Pontederiaceae (Pickerel weed family)” »
Common name: Lemon savory I saw this herb at locations above 2000 msl in Western Ghats. Mostly seen around grasslands and grows to a height of about 12 cm. The plant has prominent aromatic lemony smell when crushed. The stem is quadrangular and hairy. The simple leaves are arranged in an decussate opposite manner. The … Read More “Micromeria biflora- Lamiaceae (Mint family)” »
