Common Name: Ceylon Lead Wort. Tamil Name: Chittramoolam Erect plant with glabrous stem grows to a height of about one and a half meters. This plant has pan tropical distribution and is seen all over Peninsular India. The leaf arrangement is simple and alternate. The leaves are elliptic-ovate in shape; base attenuate and apex acute. … Read More “Plumbago zeylanica (Plumbaginaceae –Plumbago family)” »
Cynanchum viminale subsp. Brunonianum (Apocynaceae- Oleander family) Common Name: Sour Creeper. Tamil Name: Kodikkalli, Somamum This plant is a twinning climber; plant appears leaf-less with cylindrical succulent green stem. The plant is often seen in forest fringes around dry deciduous forest ranges in Tamilnadu. Fragrant white flowers are seen bunched laterally on branches in sessile … Read More “Cynanchum viminale subsp. Brunonianum” »
Common Name: Caribbean stylo. Tamil name: Muyalmasal This trifoliate plant has its origin in Caribbean islands origin is naturalized in India. The plant is an erect annual growing to around one foot in height. Leaves are arranged alternatively, leaf shape is lanceolate and margins entire. The plant produces single flower of less than one centimeter … Read More “Stylosanthes hamate (Fabaceae- Pea 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)” »
