Common name: Butterfly orchid Found in India and Sri Lanka, this orchid is occasionally found on as an epiphyte on trees in mountainous regions of western ghat. This specimen was found in Munnar town growing on Prunus cerasoides (Himalayan cherry tree). The orchid seems to have cylindrical leafs and appear like sticks. The inflorescence is … Read More “Papilionanthe subulata (Willd.) Garay (Orchidaceae- Vanilla 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: 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)” »
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 yellow dayflower This rare herb is endemic to the South Western ghats and. The plant is procumbent, glabrous and grows to a height of about 6-7 cm. On the vertical stems the flowers are borne. The leaves measure around 5 cm in length and are ovate-lanceolate in shape; the base is cordate … Read More “Commelina wightii (Commelinaceae (Dayflower family)” »
