Tamil Name: Vellai sharuni. This Prostrate fleshy pubescent herb is often found in dry deciduous areas and dry fallow lands. This plant was found in the outskirts of Coimbatore district in dry fallow lands. They belong to the ice plant family (general name). The plant has its origin in Africa and presently has a widespread … Read More “Zaleya decandra (family Aizoaceae)” »
Category: Coimbatore
Coimbatore, Sub-shrubs and Herbs, Tamil Nadu
Coimbatore, Sub-shrubs and Herbs
This orchid is an epiphyte (growing on other surface of other plants but does not feed from it). This beautiful orchid was encountered in Valparai in Tamilnadu at an altitude of 1000 msl. The flowers are white in color with a yellow center and are fragrant. They have pseudo-bulbs-the stem being thickened to form a … Read More “Coelogyne nervosa (Orchidaceae)” »