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)” »
Category: Sub-shrubs and Herbs
Common Name: East India Klugia, South-Indian Toungue-lip. East India Klugia is commonly seen around rocky areas near streams and waterfalls in Western Ghat’s region. It grows to a height of about 2 feet. The simple leaves are glossy green in color; leaf margin is entire. The leaves are ovate in shape with a heart shaped … Read More “Rynchoglossum notonianum (Gesneriaceae- Gloxinia 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)” »
This plant is herb that grows on wet shaded forest floor and grows up to about 18 cm in length. It has wide distribution all over India. The plant has a few oval-elliptic basal leaves at ground level. The inflorescence is in the form of a lax cyme. The flowers are white in color. This … Read More “Plantaginorchis plantaginea (Orchidaceae- Orchid 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)” »