Common Name: Dancing Lady Orchid This plant is a cross between O. flexuosum and O. sphacelatum. Oncidium genus has its origin in tropical America and these orchids are epiphytic. They have pseduobulbs which typically have several bracts and one to three leaves. Flowers are generally yellow or brown in color. This plant was encountered in … Read More “Oncidium ‘Goldiana’- Orchidaceae (Orchid family).” »
Common Name: Narrow leaved kandelia. Tamil Name: Kanthal Kandelia genus belongs to Rhizophoraceae family and is a mangrove plant. It has wide distribution over the Indian coast, Burma and China. It grows to a height of about 2 meters. Leaves are opposite and decussate in arrangement. Leaf shape is elliptic-oblong and margins are entire. The … Read More “Kandelia candel (Rhizophoraceae- Burma mangrove family)” »
Common name: Grape leaf wood rose. Tamil name: Manja kolambivalli This plant is a large climber often seen around forest fringes and river-sides of Kerala and Tamilnadu. The leaves are palmately 5-7 lobed. The leaf base is cordate and the apex of lobe is acuminate. The leaf margin in dentate. Some leaves appear three lobed. … Read More “Camonea vitifolia (Convolvulace- Morning glory family)” »
Common Name: Mexican clover. Tamil Name: Beelie chedi. Mexican clover is a plant of American origin naturalized plant in India. It is commonly seen around middle and high altitudes areas of Western Ghats. One can easily encounter this plant in hill cities like Ooty, Kodaikanal and Valparai along fridges of forest areas, tea estates and … Read More “Richardia scabra (Rubiaceae- Coffee family)” »
Common Name: Sleepy morning. Tamil Name: Shengalipoondu. This plant is commonly seen in Tamil Nadu with a marked presence in fallow lands, road sides and forest edges. The entire plant is densely stellate-tomentose and grows to a height of about two meters in height. Leaves are elliptical to oval in shape. The leaf base is … Read More “Waltherica Indica (Streculiaceae- Cacao family)” »
