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: Indian whitehead. Tamil name: Vallari Indian whitehead is probably native to India, it has a large geographical spread and seen around deciduous forest areas, dry grasslands and also near sea coast. Enicostemma is a genus under Gentianaceae family, characteristic by winged or angular stem; generally they are perennials or annuals and have white … Read More “Enicostemma axillare- Gentianaceae (Gentian family)” »
Common name: Nodeweed, Cinderella weed. Nodeweed is an annual very commonly found in Tamilnadu in fallow lands, road sides and abandoned gardens. It has a strong presence in urban areas also. The plant generally grows to around 15 in height, but often seen in prostrate conditions also. The simple leafs are arranged in an opposite … Read More “Synedrella nodiflora (Asteraceae- Sun flower family)” »
Common Name: Chay root Tamil name: Chaayar ver Oldenlandia is genus under family Rubiaceae and consists of 240 species world-over. They are generally herbs, with simple opposite leaf arrangement; flower have 4 petals which are generally white or pink. The fruit is in the form of a capsule. The Chay root plant is commonly seen … Read More “Oldenlandia umbellate (Rubiaceae- Coffee family)” »
Common name: Dry scaly-ball Lepidagathis are members of Acanthus family the genus has around 150 plants. In India there are 33 species out of which as much as 21 are endemic. This genus has a large geographical spread from the African to Asia. In India most of these plants are seen around dry hilly areas … Read More “Lepidagathis scariosa (Acanthaceae- Acanthus family)” »
