Common name: Climbing Rex Begonia (but does not belong to Begonia genus). Tamil name Njerinjampuli. The plant is a large colorful perennial vine, stems are 4 ridged they appear rusty and have forked tendrils. The simple leaves are arranged alternatively. The lower side of the leaf is deep red in color; the upper side of … Read More “Cissus Javana (Family- Vitaceae-Grape family)” »
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)” »
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)” »
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)” »
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).” »
