Common Name: Heyne’s Gomphostemma. Heyne’s Gomphostemma is a sub-shrub growing on evergreen forest areas of Western Ghats. It grows to a height of about 2 feet. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite and decussate manner; the leaf margins are crenate. The plant has a squarish stem and is hairy all over. The leafs … Read More “Gomphostemma heyneanum (lamaceae- Mint family)” »
Common Name :Leafless-stem balsam Leafless-stem balsam is a herb endemic to the Western Ghat area and grows to around 1 feet in height. The plant is mostly seen on rocky surfaces near waterfall areas. The plant has a few basal leaves which are ovate-orbicular in shape with a crenate margin and a cordate base. The … Read More “Impatiens scapiflora (Balsaminaceae- Balsam family)” »
Common Name: Fragrant ashok. Tamil Name: Nedunar, Kodanci. Fragrant Ashok is a large tree that grows to over 25 meters in height and is native to the Western Ghat region. The trunk is straight and light grey-white in color and buttressed. The tree has an round upper crown, not much branching is seen in lower … Read More “Monoon fragrans (Annonaceae- Custard-apple family)” »
B intermedium is a sub-shrub native to India and Sri Lanka, it grows to height of about 1 feet. The plant has a woody base, the stem of the plant is greenish-rusty in color; the entire plant is covered with white hairs. The plant is occasionally near shola forest areas in Nilgiri district of Tamilnadu. … Read More “Biophytum intermedium (Oxalidacae- Wood sorrel family)” »
A crispata is a sub-shrub growing under canopy of trees, mostly seen along side streams and grows to a height of about 2 meters. It is endemic to the South Western Ghats and generally found around the mid-altitude areas of moist tropical forest habitats . The stem is greenish-red and petioles base look swollen. The … Read More “Asystasia crispata (Acanthaceae- Acanthus family)” »
