Common Name: East India Klugia, South-Indian Toungue-lip. East India Klugia is commonly seen around rocky areas near streams and waterfalls in Western Ghat’s region. It grows to a height of about 2 feet. The simple leaves are glossy green in color; leaf margin is entire. The leaves are ovate in shape with a heart shaped … Read More “Rynchoglossum notonianum (Gesneriaceae- Gloxinia family)” »
Common Name: Heyne’s Gomphostemma. Heyne’s Gomphostemma is a sub-shrub growing on evergreen forest areas of Western Ghats. It grows to a height of about 2 feet. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite and decussate manner; the leaf margins are crenate. The plant has a squarish stem and is hairy all over. The leafs … Read More “Gomphostemma heyneanum (lamaceae- Mint family)” »
This plant is herb that grows on wet shaded forest floor and grows up to about 18 cm in length. It has wide distribution all over India. The plant has a few oval-elliptic basal leaves at ground level. The inflorescence is in the form of a lax cyme. The flowers are white in color. This … Read More “Plantaginorchis plantaginea (Orchidaceae- Orchid family)” »
Common Name :Leafless-stem balsam Leafless-stem balsam is a herb endemic to the Western Ghat area and grows to around 1 feet in height. The plant is mostly seen on rocky surfaces near waterfall areas. The plant has a few basal leaves which are ovate-orbicular in shape with a crenate margin and a cordate base. The … Read More “Impatiens scapiflora (Balsaminaceae- Balsam family)” »
Common Name: Sticky desmodium. Tamil Name: Muvilai-paccilai Sticky desmodium is a sub-shrub with climbing tendency and grows to around 2 feet in height. The entire plant has a sticky feel and is clothed with white small hairs. The tri-foliate leaves are arranged in an alternate manner and the leaf margin is entire. The centra leaflet … Read More “Pseudarthria viscida (Fabaceae- Pea family)” »
