Common Name: Konkan Eranthemum. Tamil Name: Krungu Konkan Eranthemum is a sub-shrub that grows to a height of about 2 feet in length. The plant is perhaps native to the Indian Peninsular region and often seen in moist deciduous forest zones. The plant is mostly glabrous and they have thin papery leaves. The simple leaves … Read More “Eranthemum capense L. (Acanthaceae- Acanthus family)” »
Common Name: Green chiretta. Tamil Name: Nilavembu Green Chiretta is native to the Indian Peninsular region and Sri Lanka, it grows to a height of about 1.5 feet. It is found as a sub-shrub in deciduous forest areas. The stem is green in color and square shaped with striations. Most part of the plant are … Read More “Andrographis alata (Vahl) Nees (Acanthaceae-Acanthus family)” »
Common Name: Two-color wishbone flower Two-color wishbone is a herb endemic to the Wester Ghat region and is mostly a prostrate plant. It is found in moist places and sometimes on road-sides. Although the plant has an extensive range over the Wester Ghats region one rarely encounters it. The plant stem in rectangular in shape … Read More “Torenia bicolor (Linderniaceae- Linderna family)” »
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)” »
