Common Name: Bharangee, Blue fountain bush. Tamil Name: Sirutekku, Bharangee Bharangee is a shrub sized plant much valued for its medicinal properties. Occasionally seen on rocky slopes of Nilgiri Ghat road, but a rare plant to encounter. It is much more common in Western Ghat areas of Maharashtra. The plant grows to a height of … Read More “Rotheca serrata (Lamiaceae- Mint family)” »
Common name: Indian weed, St. Paul’s wort. Tamil Name: Katampam Indian weed is a sub-shrub that grows to a height of about 1 meter. The plant has presence in large parts of Asia and Africa. It is present in all hill areas towns of Western ghats in Tamilnadu-found generally between 900 MSL to around 1800 … Read More “Sigesbeckia orientalis (Asteraceae- Sunflower family)” »
Common name: Beggarticks, Spanish needle, Hitchhikers. Tamil Name: Mukkuthi Beggarticks is a annual native to America and grows to a height of about 1 meter. Some plants are very small and still manage to flower profusely. The stem is square shaped in cross section. The leaves have a dentate margin, deeply lobed and have a … Read More “Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae- Sunflower family)” »
Common name: Oldman’s cap. Tamil Name: Pallippundu. Oldman’s cap is a near prostrate plant forming mats on the ground. Often generally around sandy areas of Dry forest areas and grass lands in Tamilnadu. The leaves are sessile and arranged around the stem in a circular manner. The leaves are shinning green in color; oblong in … Read More “Polycarpaea corymbosa (caryophyllaceae- Carnation family)” »
Common Name: Shaggy buttonweed. Tamil Name: Chirakkuli Shaggy buttonweed is mostly a prostrate plant found mostly around forest fringes. The branches are greenish with purple patches and have white long hairs. The simple leaves are arranged in an decussate manner; the leaf margin is wavy. The upper leaf surface is rough and the leaves are … Read More “Spermacoe hispida (Rubiaceae- Coffee family)” »
