Common Name: Turtle asystacia, Chinese voilet Turtle asystacia is a native perennial seen in mid-altitude areas of Nilgiri Ghat road and is a sub-shrub growing on steep slopes. The young branches are squarish and have a tendency to droop down. The simple leafs are arranged in an opposite manner. The upper surface of the leaf … Read More “Asystasia chelonoides of Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)” »
Common Name: White Manjack White Manjack is a small tree that grows to about 6 meters in height. At the base it is generally multi-branched forming a crown above. Often branches droop down. The tree bark is light brown in color with vertical fissures. It is native to the Central American region. It belongs to … Read More “Cordia dentata (family Boraginaceae)” »
Climbing senecio, Nilgiri ragwort. Senecio genus (ragworts) belongs to the Asteraceae family and consists of more than 1200 species. . They come in various forms as herbs, climbers, shrubs and sometimes as succulent plants. Flowers are seen mostly in yellow color and produced in clusters. These plants produce Pyrrolizidine alkaloids chemicals. This chemical is poisonous … Read More “Senecio Scandens Family Asteraceae (Sunflower family)” »
Common Name: Indian strawberry, Potentilla (commonly called Cinqefoil and has around 500 species) genus is closely related to strawberry family namely Fragaria. Fragaria have white or pink flowers and fruits are edible. In Pontellia the fruits are generally considered edible and have yellow flowers. P inidca probably belongs to the larger Asian geographic region, and … Read More “Potentilla indica. Family Rosaceae (Rose family)” »
Common Name: Sikkim Knotweed Sikkim Knotweed is soft perineal under shrub that grows to around 2 feet in height. Often found in high elevation areas like Doddabedda and Ketti in Nilgiri district of Tamilnadu. Over the past 2 decades this plant has consolidated itself and threatens to become an invasive plant. The inflorescence is int … Read More “Koenigia mollis Family Polygonaceae (Knotweed family)” »
