Gomphrena serrata L. Vernacular name: Prostrate Gomphrena, Coastal Globe Amaranth (Hindi: रुद्राक्षी)Species Name: Gomphrena serrata L.Family: AmaranthaceaeHabit: Annual herb, prostrate to ascending, commonly occurring as a weed in wastelands, roadsides,…
Gomphrena globosa L. Vernacular name: Globe Amaranth, Bachelor's Button, Gomphrena, Gul-e-Makhmal, VadamalliSpecies Name: Gomphrena globosa L.Family: AmaranthaceaeHabit: Annual herb, erect or sometimes decumbent, branched; commonly cultivated as an ornamental plant…
Gamochaeta purpurea (L.) Cabrera Vernacular name: Purple Cudweed, Purple Everlasting, Purple GnaphaliumSpecies Name: Gamochaeta purpurea (L.) Cabrera ( syn. Gnaphalium purpureum L.) Family: AsteraceaeHabit: Annual herb, erect to ascending, generally low-growing…
Ficus carica L. Vernacular name: Fig, Anjeer (Hindi: अंजीर)Species Name: Ficus carica L.Family: MoraceaeHabit: Deciduous shrub or small tree.Stem: Much-branched, 3–10 m tall; bark smooth, grey; branches and other parts…
Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. Vernacular name: Bhringraj, False Daisy (Hindi: भृंगराज)Species Name: Eclipta prostrata (L.) L.Family: AsteraceaeHabit: Annual to short-lived perennial herb.Stem: Erect to prostrate, much-branched, green to reddish, cylindrical,…
Dillenia indica L. Vernacular name: Chalta/Chulta, Elephant Apple, Mota-KarmalSpecies Name: Dillenia indica L.Family: DilleniaceaeHabit: Evergreen to semi-evergreen tree, usually medium to large-sized; found mainly in moist tropical forests.Stem: Woody, stout…
Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott Vernacular name: Dumb Cane, Dieffenbachia, Leopard Lily (ornamental trade names)Species Name: Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) SchottFamily: AraceaeHabit: Evergreen, erect perennial herb to subshrub, commonly cultivated as an…
Delphinium ajacis L. Vernacular name: Rocket Larkspur, LarkspurSpecies Name: Delphinium ajacis L.Family: RanunculaceaeHabit: Annual herb, commonly cultivated as a garden ornamental.Stem: Erect, slender, branched, herbaceous and generally smooth to sparsely…
Daucus carota L. Vernacular name: Gajar, Jangli Gajar, Carrot, Queen Anne’s LaceSpecies Name: Daucus carota L.Family: ApiaceaeHabit: Biennial herb; cultivated forms are grown primarily for their enlarged edible taproot, while…
Cyanthillium cinereum (L.) H.Rob. Vernacular name: Little Ironweed, Purple Fleabane (Hindi: सहदेवी)Species Name: Cyanthillium cinereum (L.) H.Rob. (syn. Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less.)Family: AsteraceaeHabit: Annual erect herb.Stem: Slender, erect, branched, 20–80…