Common Name: One-leaf glycine. One-leaf glycine is a small herb very rarely seen in the Western Ghats; seen more towards the Eastern Ghat area. In Coimbatore district (rare occurrence in some dry deciduous slopes of WG) is it emerges after heavy showers and lasts for a few days. The plant is prostrate and forms small … Read More “Eleiotis monophyllos (Fabaceae-Pea family)” »
Common Name: Ciliate leucas L ciliata is a herb that grows to about 2 feet in high, occasionally found around moist deciduous forest areas of both Western and Eastern Ghat region. The stem is square, hairy and slightly prickly. The aromatic simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner and the leaf margin is creanate … Read More “Leucas ciliata (Lamiaceae- Mint family)” »
Common name: Sticky daisy. Sticky daisy is a herb that grows to a height of about 1.5 feet and has wide distribution through out India. This plant is mostly found around wet streams and other moist areas in Western Ghats. This plant is native to India and is valued for its medicinal properties. The simple … Read More “Adenostemma lavenia (Asteraceae- Sunflower family)” »
Common Name: Spreading canscora Spreading Canscora is a herb seen in forest fringes around Moist forest areas of the Western Ghats. The plant measures around 15 cm in length and is mostly glabrous. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner and are sessile. The leaves are ovate in shape, margin entire with a … Read More “Canscora diffusa (Gentianaceae- gentian family)” »
Common Name: Great Mullein Great Mullein is a bi-annual plant native to Europe. The plant is often found on road-sides and fallow lands in hill station towns of Western Ghats. In the first year of growth the plant form a mat of leaves on the floor; in the second year it sends out a vertical … Read More “Verbascum thapsus (Scrophulariaceae- Figwort family)” »
