Common Name: Devils’s claw. Tamil Name: Puli-nakham Devils’s claw is an annual of Central American origin, it grows to height of about 1.5 meters; often found on road-sides and fallow lands in Tamilnadu. The entire plant is sticky, glandular and hairy (white hairs are found on all parts of the plant). The simple leaves are … Read More “Martynia Annua (Martyniaceae- Devli’s claw family)” »
Common Name: Tow-flower slender-petal I found this plant in TNAU in Coimbatore in a well irrigated garden area (May 2023). The entire plant is soft, and glabrous and grows to a height of about 10 cm. The stem is squarish and has ridges. The leaves are simple and arranged in an opposite manner; they are … Read More “Leptopetalum biflorum (Rubiaceae- Coffee family)” »
Common Name: False daisy. Tamil Name: Karisilanganni False daisy is a herb that grows to about 15 cm in height, sometimes found prostrate. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner and are nearly sessile. The leaf measure around 4.2 cm in length; leaves have rough fell on both sides and has a slightly … Read More “Eclipta prostrata (Asteraceae-Sunflower family)” »
Common Name: Benecke’s nipple cactus. Mammillaria is one of the largest genus in cactus family. These cactus plants appear short and cylindrical in shape and are often used as an ornamental plant in house-gardens. It has closely spaced areolies bearing spines. Benecke’s nipple cactus bears large yellow flowers which are very attractive. The flower measurers … Read More “Mammillaria Beneckei (Cactaceae-Catus family)” »
Common Name: Ceylon heliotrope. Ceylon heliotrope is an erect sub-shrub of Tropical African origin that grows to a height of about a meter. This plant is commonly found many parts of Africa, Arabia and India. Not commonly seen in Tamilnadu. This plant was located in the dry slopes of Western Ghats in Coimbatore District. The … Read More “Heliotropium zeylanicum (Boraginaceae- Forget-me-not family)” »
