View allAll Photos Tagged IISc
Euphorbiaceae (castor or spurge family) » Falconeria insignis Royle
fal-koh-NER-ee-uh -- named for Hugh Falconer, Scottish doctor, geologist and botanist in India ... Wikisource
in-SIG-nis -- remarkable, distinguished ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: tiger's milk spruce • Assamese: কঁৰা kara, মাহকলা mah-kala • Gujarati: શેરોડ sherod • Hindi: खिन्ना khinna, खिरुन khirun, लेन्डवा lendwa • Kannada: ಕಣ್ಣು ಪಡೆ kannu pade, ಕುರುಡು ಮರ kurudu mara • Konkani: उरो uro • Malayalam: കല്മരം kalmaram, കണ്ണാംപൊട്ടി kannampotti • Marathi: चिकाडा chikada, दुदला dudala, हुरा hura, उरा ura • Mizo: thing-vawk-pui • Nepali: खेररा kheraraa, खिर्रो khirro • Odia: ଖିନ୍ନ khinna • Sanskrit: मुकूलक mukulak • Tamil: சக்கரைகள்ளி sakkaraikalli • Telugu: దేవసురూపి devasuroopi, గర్భ శూల garbhasula • Tulu: ಕಣ್ಣಂಪಟ್ಟಿ kannampatti
Native to: India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indo-China, Malesia
References: Flowers of India • Herbarium JCB
My three friends, trying to capture the beauty of the same vast and lavishly scenic Gokarna sea beach.
Euphorbiaceae (castor or spurge family) » Falconeria insignis Royle
fal-koh-NER-ee-uh -- named for Hugh Falconer, Scottish doctor, geologist and botanist in India ... Wikisource
in-SIG-nis -- remarkable, distinguished ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: tiger's milk spruce • Assamese: কঁৰা kara, মাহকলা mah-kala • Gujarati: શેરોડ sherod • Hindi: खिन्ना khinna, खिरुन khirun, लेन्डवा lendwa • Kannada: ಕಣ್ಣು ಪಡೆ kannu pade, ಕುರುಡು ಮರ kurudu mara • Konkani: उरो uro • Malayalam: കല്മരം kalmaram, കണ്ണാംപൊട്ടി kannampotti • Marathi: चिकाडा chikada, दुदला dudala, हुरा hura, उरा ura • Mizo: thing-vawk-pui • Nepali: खेररा kheraraa, खिर्रो khirro • Odia: ଖିନ୍ନ khinna • Sanskrit: मुकूलक mukulak • Tamil: சக்கரைகள்ளி sakkaraikalli • Telugu: దేవసురూపి devasuroopi, గర్భ శూల garbhasula • Tulu: ಕಣ್ಣಂಪಟ್ಟಿ kannampatti
Native to: India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indo-China, Malesia
References: Flowers of India • Herbarium JCB
Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family) » Cryptolepis buchananii
krip-toh-LEP-iss -- from the Greek krypto (secret, hidden) and lepis (scale)
byoo-kah-NAN-ee-eye -- named for Francis Buchanan-Hamilton ... botanist while in India
commonly known as: Indian sarsaparilla, wax-leaved climber • Hindi: काला बेल kala bel, karanta • Kannada: ಮೆದ್ಧಗೂಳಿ ಹಮ್ಬು medhaguli hambu (unsure of this name's correctness) • Malayalam: കടുപാല്വള്ളി katupaalvalli • Marathi: दूध वेल dudh-vel, कावळी kavali • Nepalese: हान्प haanp • Oriya: maloti • Sanskrit: कृष्णसारिव krishnasariva • Tamil: பலகொடி pala koti • Telugu: అడవిపాలతీగ adavipalatiga
Native to: China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
References: eFlora • ENVIS • Common Indian Wild Flowers by Isaac Kehimkar
Menispermaceae (moonseed family) » Diploclisia glaucescens
dip-lo-KLIZ-ee-ah -- from the Greek diploos (double); not sure of clisia
glaw-KES-kens -- becoming glaucous
commonly known as: glaucescent diploclisia • Konkani: ravnito, vatoli vetyel • Malayalam: കല്ലൻഞരള kallan-njyarala, മലതാങ്ങി malatanni, വട്ടൊളി vattoli, വട്ടുവള്ളി vattuvalli Marathi: रामरिक ramrik, वाटणवेल vatan-vel, वाटोळी vatoli • Tamil: kottaiyachachi
Native to: s and s-e China, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, New Guinea, Philippines
References: Flowers of India • eFlora • Sahyadri Database • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
Bombacaceae (baobab family) » Bombax insigne
BOM-baks -- from the Greek bombyx (silk), referring to the silken fibers from this tree
in-SIG-nee or in-SIG-nay -- meaning, remarkable or distinguished
commonly known as: silk cotton tree • Andaman: didu, dumboil • Bengali: সেমল semal • Kuki: inpang • Malayalam: കല്ലിലവ് kallilav, പൃള prila • Manipuri: খুমন তেৰা khuman tera • Marathi: देव सावर dev-savar • Sanskrit: कूटशाल्मली kutasalmali • Tamil: கல்இலவு kalilavu
Native of: India, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam
References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database • Flowers of Sahyadri by S Ingalhalikar
Fabaceae (pea, or legume family) » Crotalaria filipes
kroh-tuh-LAR-ee-uh -- Greek krotalos; refers to sound, dried pods make when shaken
fil-EE-pays -- meaning, thread-like stalks
commonly known as: creeping hemp • Marathi: फटफटी phatphati
Origin: India
... slender, prostrate or suberect, much branched herb ... branches terete below, compressed near the apex, clothed with long, spreading hairs.
... leaves alternate, subsessile, ovate or oblong, apex obtuse or acute, often mucronate, base cordate, sparsely hairy and gland-dotted; nerves 4-5 pairs, looped at margin, prominent beneath; stipules absent.
... flowers yellow, 1-3, in axillary or terminal lax racemes ... peduncle slender, 1.5-2.5 cm, long; pedicels 2-5 mm long, bracts ovate; bracteoles minute ... calyx 5-lobed, united, 5 mm long, hairy without ... teeth lanceolate ... petals, standard orbicular, striate, with callus at base within.
References: Common Indian Wild Flowers by Isaac Kehimkar • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar • Sahyadri Database
Leguminosae or Fabaceae s. l. (legume, pea, or bean family) » Moullava spicata
mo-OWL-luh-wah -- named for ¿ Moullava Adanson ?
spi-KAH-tuh or spy-KAY-tuh -- grows ears (like corn), in spikes
commonly known as: candy corn plant, false thorn, flaming spike climber, rat bean • Hindi: वाकेरीमूल vakerimul • Kannada: gajjigaballi, hoogliganje • Marathi: गायकुली gaaikuli, वागटी wagati, वाकेरी wakeri, वाकेरी चे भात wakeri che bhaat • Sanskrit: घृतकरंज ghrutakaranja, गुच्छकरंज guchchakaranja • Tamil: கரண்டிக்கொன்றை karanti-k-konrai, pulinakkagondai
Native of: India
References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database • NPGS / GRIN
Lamiaceae (mint family) » Leucas stelligera
LOO-kus -- from the Greek leukos (white)
stel-LIG-er-a -- meaning, bearing stars
commonly known in Marathi as: बुरुंबी burumbi, गोमा goma
... erect branched herb ... quadrangular hairy stem ... hairs erect and spreading.
... leaves opposite, elliptic-lanceolate, serrate, apex obtuse or subacute, base tapering into the petiole.
... flowers in dense axillary or terminal whorls.
References: Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar • Sahyadri Database • IndFlora
Lamiaceae (mint family) » Colebrookea oppositifolia
Kohl-BROOK-ee-a -- named for Henry Thomas Colebrooke, English orientalist, botanist
op-POZ-it-i-FOHL-ee-a -- meaning, leaves arranged opposite each other
commonly known as: Indian squirrel tail • Hindi: बिंदा binda, पांसरा pansra • Kannada: ಥುಗ್ಗಿಗಿಡ thuggi gida • Konkani: भामिनी bhamini • Lepcha: umhyemkung • Marathi: भामण bhaman, dasai • Nepalese: धुर्सुली dhursuli • Oriya: bosik • Tamil: vitupucittalai • Telugu: jolidi
Distribution: India, Pakistan, SW China, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China
References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database • eFlora
SIN India led a 4-member delegation of Indian manufacturing experts from the IITs and IISc to the UK 16-19 June 2014. Follow us on Twitter @UKinIndia.
Phyllanthaceae » Flueggea leucopyrus ♀
Flueggea -- named for John Fluegge, a German cryptogamic botanist
loo-koh-PY-russ -- from the Greek leuco (white), pyrus (ancient name for pear)
commonly known as: bushweed, cool pot, Indian snow berry, thermacole plant, white honey shrub • Chinese: 聚花白饭树 ju hua bai fan shu • Malayalam: ചെരിംക്ലാവ് cerimklaav • Marathi: पांढरफळी pandharphali • Sanskrit: भूरिफली bhuriphali, पान्डुफली panduphali, श्वेतकम्बुज shwetakambuja • Telugu: పులుగుడు pulugudu
... the small, round, whitish-colored fruit is a little bitter to the taste but is eaten in India ... young shoots and leaves eaten.
References: NPGS / GRIN • eFlora • Sahyadri Database
Orchidaceae (orchid family) » Dendrobium microbulbon
den-DROH-bee-um -- from the Greek, dendron (tree) and bios (life); tree of life
¿ my-kro-BUL-bon ? -- from the Greek mikros (small), bulbos (bulb)
commonly known as: tiny dendrobium • Marathi: जांभळी दांडेअमरी jambhli dande amri
Endemic to: India's Western Ghats, Nilghiris, Anamallay Hills
References: www.orchids.co.in/orchid-species/dendrobium-microbulbon.shtm • Sahyadri Database • Flowers of Sahyadri by S. Ingalhalikar
SIN India led a 4-member delegation of Indian manufacturing experts from the IITs and IISc to the UK 16-19 June 2014. Follow us on Twitter @UKinIndia.
Leeaceae (bandicoot berry, or leea family) » Leea asiatica
LEE-uh -- named for James Lee, 18th century English nurseryman
a-see-AT-ee-kuh -- of or from Asia
commonly known as: no common name in English • Hindi: बनचलिता banchalita • Marathi: दिंडा dinda
Native to: India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, south-east Asia
References: Sahyadri Database • NPGS / GRIN • Asia Pacific Medicinal Plant Database
Myrtaceae (myrtle family) » Melaleuca leucadendra
me-luh-LOO-kuh -- having a black trunk and white branches
lew-kuh-DEN-drah -- from the Greek leukos (white) and dendron (tree)
commonly known as: broadleaf paperbark, broadleaf tea tree, cajuput tree, fine leaf melaleuca, punk tree, river tea tree, swamp tea tree, weeping tea tree, white tea tree, white wood • Hindi: शीतांशु shitanshu, विशाहा vishaha • Marathi: कायापुटी kayaputi • Sanskrit: कायापुटी kayaputi • Tamil: கையாப்புடை kaiyapputai
Native of: Malesia, Australia
References: Flowers of India • Floristic Survey (IISc), Mumbai • NPGS / GRIN • Botanical
Bombacaceae (baobab family) » Bombax insigne
BOM-baks -- from the Greek bombyx (silk), referring to the silken fibers from this tree
in-SIG-nee or in-SIG-nay -- meaning, remarkable or distinguished
commonly known as: silk cotton tree • Andaman: didu, dumboil • Bengali: সেমল semal • Kuki: inpang • Malayalam: കല്ലിലവ് kallilav, പൃള prila • Manipuri: খুমন তেৰা khuman tera • Marathi: देव सावर dev-savar • Sanskrit: कूटशाल्मली kutasalmali • Tamil: கல்இலவு kalilavu
Native of: India, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam
References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database • Flowers of Sahyadri by S Ingalhalikar
Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family) » Cryptolepis buchananii
krip-toh-LEP-iss -- from the Greek krypto (secret, hidden) and lepis (scale)
byoo-kah-NAN-ee-eye -- named for Francis Buchanan-Hamilton ... botanist while in India
commonly known as: Indian sarsaparilla, wax-leaved climber • Chinese: 古钩藤 gu gou teng • Hindi: काला बेल kala bel, karanta • Kannada: ಮೆದ್ಧಗೂಳಿ ಹಮ್ಬು medhaguli hambu (unsure of this name's correctness) • Malayalam: കടുപാല്വള്ളി katupaalvalli • Marathi: दूध वेल dudh-vel, कावळी kavali • Nepalese: हान्प haanp • Oriya: maloti • Sanskrit: कृष्णसारिव krishnasariva • Tamil: பலகொடி pala koti • Telugu: అడవిపాలతీగ adavipalatiga
Native to: China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
References: eFlora • ENVIS • Common Indian Wild Flowers by Isaac Kehimkar
Lamiaceae (mint family) » Colebrookea oppositifolia
kol-ee-BRU-key-uh* -- named for Henry Thomas Colebrooke, English orientalist, botanist
op-po-sit-ee-FOH-lee-uh -- meaning, leaves arranged opposite each other
* not sure of pronunciation
commonly known as: Indian squirrel tail • Hindi: बिंदा binda, bintalakri, kala-bansa, पांसरा pansra • Kannada: ಥುಗ್ಗಿಗಿಡ thuggi gida • Konkani: भामिनी bhamini • Lepcha: umhyemkung • Marathi: भामण bhaman, dasai • Oriya: bosik • Tamil: vitupucittalai • Telugu: jolidi
Distribution: India, Pakistan, SW China, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China
References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database • eFlora
Menispermaceae (moonseed family) » Diploclisia glaucescens
dip-lo-KLIZ-ee-ah -- from the Greek diploos (double); not sure of clisia
glaw-KES-kens -- becoming glaucous
commonly known as: glaucescent diploclisia • Konkani: ravnito vatoli vetyel • Malayalam: batta-valli, natsjatam • Marathi: वाटणवेल vatan-vel, वाटोळी vatoli • Tamil: kottaiyachachi
References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
Leguminosae or Fabaceae s. l. (legume, pea, or bean family) » Moullava spicata
mo-OWL-luh-wah -- named for Moullava Adanson ?
spi-KAH-tuh or spy-KAY-tuh -- meaning, grows ears (like corn), in spikes
commonly known as: candy corn plant, false thorn, flaming spike climber, rat bean • Kannada: gajjigaballi, hoogliganje • Marathi: गायकुली gaaikuli, वागाटी wagati, वाकेरी wakeri, वाकेरी चे भात wakeri che bhaat • Tamil: karantikkonrai, pulinakkagondai
References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database
Menispermaceae (moonseed family) » Diploclisia glaucescens
dip-lo-KLIZ-ee-ah -- from the Greek diploos (double); not sure of clisia
glaw-KES-kens -- meaning, becoming glaucous
commonly known as: glaucescent diploclisia • Konkani: ravnito vatoli vetyel • Malayalam: batta-valli, natsjatam • Marathi: वाटणवेल vatan-vel, वाटोळी vatoli • Tamil: kottaiyachachi
References: Sahyadri Database • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
Leeaceae (bandicoot berry, or leea family) » Leea asiatica
LEE-uh -- named for James Lee, 18th century English nurseryman
a-see-AT-ee-kuh -- of or from Asia
commonly known as: no common name in English • Hindi: बनचलिता banchalita
Native to: India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, south-east Asia
References: Sahyadri Database • NPGS / GRIN • Asia Pacific Medicinal Plant Database
Firm: BHDP Architecture
Photographer: Dish Design
Location: Toledo, OH
Owner: University of Toledo
Landscape Architect: The Edge Group
Leguminosae or Fabaceae s. l. (legume, pea, or bean family) » Moullava spicata
mo-OWL-luh-wah -- named for ¿ Moullava Adanson ?
spi-KAH-tuh or spy-KAY-tuh -- grows ears (like corn), in spikes
commonly known as: candy corn plant, false thorn, flaming spike climber, rat bean • Hindi: वाकेरीमूल vakerimul • Kannada: gajjigaballi, hoogliganje • Marathi: गायकुली gaaikuli, वागटी wagati, वाकेरी wakeri, वाकेरी चे भात wakeri che bhaat • Sanskrit: घृतकरंज ghrutakaranja, गुच्छकरंज guchchakaranja • Tamil: கரண்டிக்கொன்றை karanti-k-konrai, pulinakkagondai
Native of: India
References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database • NPGS / GRIN
The Physics Department of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.... which Dr. C V Raman headed for years...
© All rights reserved, don´t use this image without my permission. Contact me at debmalya86@gmail.com
Phyllanthaceae » Flueggea leucopyrus ♂
Flueggea -- named for John Fluegge, a German cryptogamic botanist
loo-koh-PY-russ -- from the Greek leuco (white), pyrus (ancient name for pear)
commonly known as: bushweed, cool pot, Indian snow berry, thermacole plant, white honey shrub • Chinese: 聚花白饭树 ju hua bai fan shu • Hindi: ¿ ऐंटा ainta ? • Konkani: parpo • Malayalam: ചെരിംക്ലാവ് cerimklaav • Marathi: पांढरफळी pandharphali • Sanskrit: भूरिफली bhuriphali, पान्डुफली panduphali, श्वेतकम्बुज shwetakambuja • Tamil: வறட்பூலா varat-pula, வெள்ளைப்பூலாஞ்சி vellai-p-pulanci • Telugu: పులుగుడు pulugudu
References: NPGS / GRIN • eFlora • Sahyadri Database
Santalaceae (sandalwood family) » Osyris lanceolata ♂
oh-SY-riss -- from the Greek ozos (branched) referring to the branching habit
lan-see-oh-LAY-tuh -- lance-shaped
commonly known as: wild tea • Garhwal: dalmia • Kannada: paral • Kumaon: dalmia • Malayalam: പുല്ലുരുവി pulluruvi, വെള്ളചന്ദനം vellacandanam • Marathi: चिमट chimat, लोटळ lotal, पोपली popali • Nepalese: jhuri, नुण्ढिकि nundhiki • Tamil: paral
Native to: s Europe, tropical Africa, s China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China
References: Flowers of India • eFlora • WGBIS • NPGS / GRIN • FPI • Herbario Virtual
Santalaceae (sandalwood family) » Osyris lanceolata
oh-SY-riss -- from the Greek ozos (branched) referring to the branching habit
lan-see-oh-LAY-tuh -- lance-shaped
commonly known as: wild tea • Garhwal: dalmia • Kannada: paral • Kumaon: dalmia • Malayalam: പുല്ലുരുവി pulluruvi, വെള്ളചന്ദനം vellacandanam • Marathi: चिमट chimat, लोटळ lotal, पोपली popali • Nepalese: jhuri, नुण्ढिकि nundhiki • Tamil: paral
Native to: s Europe, tropical Africa, s China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China
References: Flowers of India • eFlora • WGBIS • NPGS / GRIN • FPI • Herbario Virtual
SIN India led a 4-member delegation of Indian manufacturing experts from the IITs and IISc to the UK 16-19 June 2014. Follow us on Twitter @UKinIndia.
Lamiaceae (mint family) » Anisomeles heyneana
commonly known as: western hill catmint • Hindi: चंदर chandar • Marathi: चंदर chandar, गोपाळी gopali • Sanskrit: ओष्ठफल oshthaphala
References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database
Santalaceae (sandalwood family) » Osyris lanceolata
oh-SY-riss -- from the Greek ozos (branched) referring to the branching habit
lan-see-oh-LAY-tuh -- lance-shaped
commonly known as: wild tea • Garhwal: dalmia • Kannada: paral • Kumaon: dalmia • Malayalam: പുല്ലുരുവി pulluruvi, വെള്ളചന്ദനം vellacandanam • Marathi: चिमट chimat, लोटळ lotal, पोपली popali • Nepalese: jhuri, नुण्ढिकि nundhiki • Tamil: paral
Native to: s Europe, tropical Africa, s China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China
References: Flowers of India • eFlora • WGBIS • NPGS / GRIN • FPI • Herbario Virtual
Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. I was here for my MS
Phyllanthaceae » Flueggea leucopyrus ♂
Flueggea -- named for John Fluegge, a German cryptogamic botanist
loo-koh-PY-russ -- from the Greek leuco (white), pyrus (ancient name for pear)
commonly known as: bushweed, cool pot, Indian snow berry, thermacole plant, white honey shrub • Chinese: 聚花白饭树 ju hua bai fan shu • Hindi: ¿ ऐंटा ainta ? • Konkani: parpo • Malayalam: ചെരിംക്ലാവ് cerimklaav • Marathi: पांढरफळी pandharphali • Sanskrit: भूरिफली bhuriphali, पान्डुफली panduphali, श्वेतकम्बुज shwetakambuja • Tamil: வறட்பூலா varat-pula, வெள்ளைப்பூலாஞ்சி vellai-p-pulanci • Telugu: పులుగుడు pulugudu
References: NPGS / GRIN • eFlora • Sahyadri Database