Thursday, July 30, 2009

Commelina paludosa from Goplaswamy Hills

Common name: Swamp Dayflower
Hindi name: Kena
Kannada name: Kanjura

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Plumbago Zeylanica from Rangaswamy betta

Common Name: White Leadwort
Sanskrit: Chitraka
Telugu: Chitra mulam

Other info : Roots of this plant are used in Ayurveda. It is extremely dangerous to take this herb in raw form.

Sunday, June 7, 2009


Curculigo orchioides from Nandihills

Common name: Yellow ground star
Sanskrit: Talamuli, Hindi: Kali musli, Telugu: Nelatadi, Kannada:Nelataligadde

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Asystasia gangetica from West Godhavari

Monday, April 27, 2009

Passiflora foetida from West Godhavari

Common Name: Stinking Passion Flower
Bengali: Jhumka lota, Kannada: Kukkiballi, Telugu: Kuturu Budima

Friday, April 24, 2009

Ipomoea pandurata from west godhavari