Drosera Indica is an insectivorous plant and a native of tropical regions and is found in India, Africa and Australia. It is an annual which grow to a height of about 50 cm. it prefers acidic soil environment. Leaves are narrowly linear fringed with gland tip tentacles-which produce a sticky fluid in which insects get … Read More “Drosera indica (Sundew family)” »
This plant was encountered on a rocky surface in Valparai hills of Coimbatore district. It is a perennial shrub with attractive orange to scarlet flowers. It grows to a height of about a meter. The plant has an angular stem. Leaves are compound (imparipinnate-unipinnate leaf with odd number of leaflets) arranged in alternate manner. The … Read More “Tephrosia tinctora (Fabaceae-pea family)” »
Tamil Name: Vellai sharuni. This Prostrate fleshy pubescent herb is often found in dry deciduous areas and dry fallow lands. This plant was found in the outskirts of Coimbatore district in dry fallow lands. They belong to the ice plant family (general name). The plant has its origin in Africa and presently has a widespread … Read More “Zaleya decandra (family Aizoaceae)” »
This orchid is an epiphyte (growing on other surface of other plants but does not feed from it). This beautiful orchid was encountered in Valparai in Tamilnadu at an altitude of 1000 msl. The flowers are white in color with a yellow center and are fragrant. They have pseudo-bulbs-the stem being thickened to form a … Read More “Coelogyne nervosa (Orchidaceae)” »
This terrestrial orchid is a tiny delicate herb of about 10 cm. and is found in sub-tropical montane forest areas. It prefers wet moss covered areas. The Inflorescence is a terminal raceme. This plant was encountered by me in Bryant Park (2000 msl), Kodaikanal, Tamilnadu. It was found near a moss covered side-wall in the … Read More “Cheirostylis flabellata (Orchidaceae)” »
