Common name: Broad-leaf buttonweed. Broad-leaf buttonweed is a common herb in our areas, often seen on road-sides, forest-edges and fallow lands. The plant has a thick-set rectangular stem which frequently root at nodes and forms a branched web on the floor. It is native to tropical America. It is a near prostrate plant, sometimes seen … Read More “Spermacoce latifolia- Rubiaceae (Coffee family)” »
Common name: Oval-leaf pondweed. Tamil name: Karu-n-kuvalai. Oval-leaf pondweed is a fresh water aquatic plant belonging to the tropical and sub-tropical regions of Asia, it grows to around 15 cm in length. It is seen around shallow water bodies from coast areas to the high hills in Western Ghats area. It has a creeping tendency … Read More “Pontederia vaginalis – Pontederiaceae (Pickerel weed family)” »
Common name: Lemon savory I saw this herb at locations above 2000 msl in Western Ghats. Mostly seen around grasslands and grows to a height of about 12 cm. The plant has prominent aromatic lemony smell when crushed. The stem is quadrangular and hairy. The simple leaves are arranged in an decussate opposite manner. The … Read More “Micromeria biflora- Lamiaceae (Mint family)” »
Common name: Tropical sensitive pea. Tamil name: Edikkol, Karunganam. Small herb grows to around 2 feet in height. The plant has a coarse/rough rusty stem with glandular hairs. The plant has large geographical presence, mostly found in tropical and sub-tropical areas. However, i saw them mostly in fridges of deciduous forest areas around Wester ghats. … Read More “Chamaecrista absus- Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar family)” »
Common: Dwarf Asiatic dewflower M spirata is native to the Indian sub-continent, naturalized in many parts of the globe. The plant is an annual that grows to around 7 cm in height. The plant has intermittent white long hairs on its stem. The plant spreads around by rooting at nodes. The plant is not entirely … Read More “Murdannia spirata- Commelinaceae (Day flower family)” »
