Common name: Orange wild Rhea Tamil Name: Kettuochi Orange wild rhea is a shrub that grows to around 3 meters in height. The Debregeasia genus is small genus with consisting of about 8 species, most of them are found in tropical areas of Asia. In D longifolia the simple leafs are arranged in an alternate … Read More “Debregeasia longifolia- Utricaceae (Nettle family)” »
Common name: Nilgiri kleinia. Genus Kleinia belongs to Asteraceae family and has about 50 species, they are mostly found in Africa and parts of Asia. They have succulent stem and leafs , the plant is brittle and features a conical papilose appendages. The are sturdy plants and withstand drought like conditions. Nilgiri Kleinia is fleshy … Read More “Kleinia Walkeri Family Asteraceae (sun flower family)” »
Common Name: Arsenic bush. Arsenic bush is an evergreen shrub native to Central America and grows to around 2 meters in height. The entire plant has a glabrous smooth waxy appearance. The leafs are pinnate, with 4-5 leaflets in each which are egg shaped. There is a gland between the leaflets except for the last … Read More “Senna septentrionalis (Family Caesalpinioideae-Gulmohar family)” »
Common Name: English Mysore hypericum Tamil name: Avaran Hypericum genus consists mostly of herbs and shrubs and there are more than 500 species in this genus. They are well studied for their bioactive compounds which are studied for their medicinal properties. H mysurense is found is endemic to the Western ghat and Sri Lanka. It … Read More “Hypericum mysurense- family Hypericaceae (Hypericum family)” »
Common Name: Coral berry. Tamil name: Kolurucci Ardisia is a genus belonging to the primulaceae family. They are moslty in the form of trees or shurbs and main character of the genus being the small tube found at the center of the flower. The flowers are generally pink-white in color and are mostly found in … Read More “Ardisia Solanacea of Primulaceae (Primrose family)” »
