Author: Rajesh Ramnarayan

Ipomoea staphylina (Family Convolvulaceae-Morning Glory family)

Posted on By Rajesh Ramnarayan
Coimbatore, Invasive/exotic/naturalised, Lianas and climbers

Tamil name- Onnan kodi. Ipomoea staphylina is an aggressive woody straggler of African origin. The simple leafs are arranged alternatively, the leaf shape is broadly ovate; leaf base cordate; apex acute and margin entire. The plant produces tubular funnel shaped flower which are pink in color.  The plant aggressively runs over the surrounding vegetation and … Read More “Ipomoea staphylina (Family Convolvulaceae-Morning Glory family)” »

Spatholobus parviflorus (Fabaceae family-pea family)

Posted on By Rajesh Ramnarayan
Coimbatore, Lianas and climbers

Tamil name: Pilacchivalli, yanai-t-tatippu. Spatholobus genus belongs to the pea family and consists of large lianas which are of South East Asian origin. S parviflorus closely resemble Butea monosperma (Plash tree) in general appearance. S. parviflorus is a very large woody liana and has extensive distribution all over India. The large leaves are trifoliate and … Read More “Spatholobus parviflorus (Fabaceae family-pea family)” »

Crotalaria heyneana (Fabaceae family-pea family)

Posted on By Rajesh Ramnarayan
Endemic, Sub-shrubs and Herbs

This plant is seen in both Western and Eastern Ghats regions. It is a small shrub growing to a height of about two feet. The stem and branches are terete (cylindrical), the plant is mostly glabrous. The leaf arrangement is alternate simple. Leaves have an elliptical shape; tip is pointed; base cuneate. Flowers are pea … Read More “Crotalaria heyneana (Fabaceae family-pea family)” »

Crotalaria grahamiana (Fabaceae family-pea family).

Posted on By Rajesh Ramnarayan
Coimbatore, Endemic, Sub-shrubs and Herbs

Endemic to South Western Ghats this plant is a shrub growing to a height of about 2 meters. It has an angular stem which is often seen in green color. Unique features of this plant are the palmately compound leaf: about 5-7 foliate. Crotalarias belong to the pea family and are one of the important … Read More “Crotalaria grahamiana (Fabaceae family-pea family).” »

Crotalaria angulata (Fabaceae family-pea family)

Posted on By Rajesh Ramnarayan
Coimbatore, Sub-shrubs and Herbs

This plant is an annual hairy prostrate plant. The leaves are arranged in alternate manner; margin entire; margin ciliated with thin hairs. The petiolate leaves are ovate to round in shape. The flowers are typically yellow in color and are pea flower shaped.  The lateral raceme is two flowered. The fruit pod is sub-orbicular hairy … Read More “Crotalaria angulata (Fabaceae family-pea family)” »