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Luvunga sarmentosaObserver
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According to POWO Luvunga sarmentosa does not have distribution in India. This should be Luvunga eleutherandra.
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Scandent shrub tangled up with Embelia sp.
Unfortunately only a single image.
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Ficus talbotiiObserver
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Epiphytic on large Tetrameles nudiflora
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Indian Birthwort (Aristolochia acuminata)Observer
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On the path to Koodluteertha falls
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Dendrocnide sinuataObserver
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Many thanks to Navendu Page for the ID
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Staurogyne spatulataObserver
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Reference to a discussion here: https://efloraofindia.com/2015/02/10/staurogyne-glauca/
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Croton chakrabartyiObserver
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Many thanks to Dinesh Valke for the ID.
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Croton gibsonianusObserver
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A very small tree present in the evergreen habitat near the rock boulders. The branch of this tree was slashed off.
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Vallaris solanaceaObserver
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Very widespread in the forest understory
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Strombosia ceylanicaObserver
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Many thanks to Shiwalee Samant for locating and identifying this tree.
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Strombosia ceylanicaObserver
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Many thanks to Shiwalee Samant for showing this tree.
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Upas Tree (Antiaris toxicaria)Observer
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A slender young tree in the forest understory
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Observer
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Syn. Centratherum tenue C.B.Clarke in Compos. Ind.: 4 (1876)
Phyllocephalum tenue (C.B.Clarke) Narayana in Curr. Sci. 51: 439 (1982)
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Vigna silvestris (Lukoki, Maréchal & Otoul) Aitawade, K.V.Bhat & S.R.Yadav
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77121612-1
Reference for the ID:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305883891_Genus_Vigna_Savi_in_India-_an_illustrated_guide_for_species_identification
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shiwaleeDescription
Leaf shows a lot of variation in shape. The mature leaves are less tomentose on the upper surface. Young leaves are tomentose on both surfaces.
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Cucumis indicusObserver
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Tentative ID:
Cucumis indicus Ghebret. & Thulin
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60446875-2
Reference for the ID: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/284813000_Ecological_and_morphological_characterisation_of_two_rare_and_endemic_wild_edible_Cucumis_species_Cucurbitaceae_of_Western_Ghats_of_India
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Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)Observer
anil_kumar_verma
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Water Trumpets (Genus Cryptocoryne)Observer
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Saw this strange plant growing in a field. No obvious roots, leaves or chlorophyll as far as I can tell. Would love to know what this is
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Indian Ironwood (Memecylon umbellatum)Observer
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Seedlings crowded under parent tree
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Indian Ironwood (Memecylon umbellatum)Observer
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The second to last pairs of new leaves were joined at the tip protecting the newest emerging leaves.
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This is Cerasiocarpum bennettii var. deshmukhii M.R.Almeida
syn. Kedrostis courtallensis (Arn.) C.Jeffrey
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Cerasiocarpum bennettii var. deshmukhii M.R.Almeida
Thanks to Gurumurthi Hegde for the identification.
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Cluster Fig (Ficus racemosa)Observer
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A giant tree in evergreen forest
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Cluster Fig (Ficus racemosa)Observer
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Leaves of coppice shoots and seedlings sometimes have toothed margins
