Search results for #eFlora
Calanthe tricarinata Lindl. A beautiful #Calanthe species #orchid flowering in a moist temperate forest of Western Himalaya. Don’t miss the trinerved labellum/lip petal of flower #orchidaceae #iambotanist #flora #natureinfocus #taxonomy #orchid #eFlora #biodiversity #plant
Adding two more images (habit & flower closeup) of this lovely #androsace rotundifolia in full bloom. #IamBotanist #botany2024 #taxonomy #rockjasmine #flora #floraofIndia #Himalayas #biodiversity #androsace #rotundifolia #frlh #eflora #Himlayanplants #floraof_Himalaya #spring
A super rare endemic high altitude Himalayan Ceropegia Ceropegia wallichii Wallich's Ceropegia #apocynaceae Only known from a few collections. From Sirmaur #HimachalPradesh Elevation - 2400 m #ceropegia #wallichii #eflora #flora #rarespecies #IUCN #FRLH #taxonomy #botany
Androsace delavayi Delavayi Rock Jasmine #primulaceae An #alpine perennial dense leaf cushion forming #species of #Androsace from above 4000 m. From #Kullu #GreatHimalayanNationalPark #iambotanist #delavayi #botany #taxonomy #eflora #floraofIndia #flowers #flora #rarespecies
Neolitsea cuipala Silky Neolitsea #lauraceae A medium sized #tree with unique silky terminal leaf buds and big clustered #umbel #inflorescence at leaf axils. From #Shivalik Range, #Himalaya #iambotanist #taxonomy #neolitsea #cuipala #biodiversity #flora #eflora #FRLH #botany
Sinocrassula indica Himalayan Sinocrassula #crassulaceae An uncommon pink colour wild form of a lovely succulent from #transHimalaya #Sinocrassula. #iambotanist #biodiversity #botany #taxonomy #iucn #succulent #Himalaya #eflora #FRLH #wildplant #Himachal #flower #Indianbotanist
Codonopsis rotundifolia Roundleaf Bellflower #campanulaceae A lovely Himalaya endemic #bellflower sp. from moist temperate Western Himalayas near the forest border. Not a common #species #iambotanist #taxonomy #botany #biodiversity #eflora #codonopsis #flora #endemic #FRLH
View of an #alpine #meadow at 4000m elevation somewhere in Western #Himalaya during peak #monsoon season August 2023. Video showing #Phlomoides bracteosa (#lamiaceae), #Cremanthodium arnicoides & #Bistorta vivipara #iambotanist #eflora #taxonomy #flowers #botanist #expedition
Pedicularis bicornuta Horned #Lousewort A tall handsome #pedicularis from #TransHimalayas with long cylindrical spike wearing many round yellow flowers. It's used in #Tibetan medicine system #sowarigpa. #orobanchaceae #iambotanist #eFlora #endemic #species #flora #taxonomy
Pedicularis rhinanthoides #Pedicularis commonly called #lousewort is a species rich genus with over 650 sp. Above is a small #Pedicularis from an #alpine pass of #Himalayas. Will be sharing more sp. tmrw. #iambotanist #botany #taxonomy #FRLH #eFlora #flora #orobanchaceae
#Orchids of #India Liparis rostrata Rchb.f. Beaked Widelip #Orchid From the Moist temperate forest of Shimla, #WesternHimalaya #liparis #eFlora #Iambotanist #OrchidsofIndia #Orchidaceae #monocot #biodiversity #taxonomy #IUCN #rarespecies #Himalaya #IndianFlora #labellum #FRLH
Another beautiful & rare #Corydalis from #GHNP #Kullu Corydalis crithmifolia Royle Endemic to Western #Himalayas. #papaveraceae #Fumarieae #eFlora #Iambotanist #IUCN #species #flowersofIndia #botany #taxonomy #kew #crithmifolia #FRLH #alpine #flora #Angiosperm #biodiversity
From my expedition at #SachPass (4,450m elevation in #Chamba, #HimachalPradesh) on the #PirPanjal range of the #Himalayas. I was delighted to see high #alpine #flora especially #Corydalis spp., #Potentilla's, #Asteraceae & #Salvia. #FRLH #Iambotanist #taxonomy #eflora #eflora
#Ladysliper #orchids have a pouch-like lip, 2 fertile #stamens, a shield-like #staminode & synsepal with fused lateral sepals. #Cypripedium sp. are #nonrewarding orchids & pollinated by #deceit. #flora #orchid #eflora #biodiversity #IamBotanist #FRLH #Cypripedioideae #Himachal
Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Autumn Olive/Japanese Silverberry #family - #Elaeagnaceae A lovely sp. having heavily sweet fragrant flowers & delicious red sweet-sour fruits. #Elaeagnus #autumnolive #wildedibles #fruits #biodiversity #Himalayas #flora #eflora #iambotanist #botany
#transhimalayanexpedition2023 Day 9 - Reached Rohtang La (3900m elevation) View from #alpine #meadow full of Geum elatum (High Avens) & Bistorta spp. blooms turning the place into a valley of flowers. #rohtang #expedition #flora #iambotanist #botany #eflora #geum #bistorta
#orchids_of_Himalaya Vanda cristata Wall. ex Lindl. Comb Vanda An epiphytic Orchid from the temperate #oak #Rhododendron forest of #Mandi, H.P. #orchidaceae #flora #Himalaya #vanda #cristata #IUCN #IamBotanist #eflora #botany #taxonomy #orchid #wildplant #o #HimachalPradesh