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Category: Tamil Nadu

Ipomoea marginata (Convolvulaceae- Morning Glory family)

Posted on February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 By Rajesh Ramnarayan
Ipomoea marginata (Convolvulaceae- Morning Glory family)
Coimbatore, Lianas and climbers, Tamil Nadu

Common Name: Purple heart glory, Arrow-leaf morning glory. Tamil Name: Thalakkodi. Arrow-leaf morning glory is a twinning perennial with slender purple colored stem. Often seen on road-sides and hedges in Tamilnadu. The plant is mostly glabrous sometimes found to be slightly pubescent. The leaves are simple and arranged in alternate manner: the leafing nodes are … Read More “Ipomoea marginata (Convolvulaceae- Morning Glory family)” »

Malachra capitata (Malvaceae – Mallow family)

Posted on February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 By Rajesh Ramnarayan
Malachra capitata (Malvaceae – Mallow family)
Coimbatore, Sub-shrubs and Herbs, Tamil Nadu

Common Name: Gombo Mallow, Brazil Jute. Brazil jute is an erect shrub that grows to a height of about 1 meter. The stem is round in cross section, and slightly hairy.  The simple leaves are arranged in alternate manner. The leaf stalk and leaf measure about 2.6 cm and 4.3 cm respectively. The lower portion … Read More “Malachra capitata (Malvaceae – Mallow family)” »

Mansoa alliacea (Bignoniaceae- Jacaranda family)

Posted on February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 By Rajesh Ramnarayan
Mansoa alliacea (Bignoniaceae- Jacaranda family)
Coimbatore, Lianas and climbers, Ornamental, Tamil Nadu

Common Name: Garlic vine. Tamil Name: Vellullipachai Garlic vine is a large woody liana often planted in house gardens and parks. It can easily grow around hedges to around 10 meters. When leaves are wounded they emit pungent garlicky smell. The stem is dotted with brown spots. The leaves are arranged in opposite manner, two … Read More “Mansoa alliacea (Bignoniaceae- Jacaranda family)” »

Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae- Sunflower family)

Posted on February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 By Rajesh Ramnarayan
Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae- Sunflower family)
Coimbatore, Invasive/exotic/naturalised, Shrub, Tamil Nadu

Common Name: Siam weed. Siam weed is a shrub and grows to a height of about 2.5 meters. The entire plant is viscid-pubescent. The leaves are simple and arranged in opposite manner and are light green in color. Both leaf-sides are pubescent; leaf stalk measure around 1.6 cm. The leaves grow to a length of … Read More “Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae- Sunflower family)” »

Barleria acuminate (Acanthaceae- Acanthus family)

Posted on February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 By Rajesh Ramnarayan
Barleria acuminate (Acanthaceae- Acanthus family)
Coimbatore, Endemic, Shrub, Tamil Nadu

Common Name: Long-flower barleria. Tamil Name: Vellai kurinji Endemic plant of Western Ghats, the entire plant is velvety hairy it grows to a height of about 1.5 meters. The plant has simple leaf structure and leaf arrangement is opposite. The leaves are light green in color and velvety on both sides. The leaf stalk measures … Read More “Barleria acuminate (Acanthaceae- Acanthus family)” »

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