All Entries in the "Plants" Category
kaempferia galanga(Aromatic Ginger)
Kingdom: Plantae Order: Zingiberales Family: Zingiberaceae Subfamily: Zingiberoideae Tribe: Kaempferia Genus: Kaempferia Species: K. galanga Kaempferia galanga, commonly known as kencur, aromatic ginger, sand ginger, cutcherry or resurrection lily, is a monocotyledonous plant in the ginger family. It is found primarily in open areas in southern China, Taiwan, Cambodia and India, but is also widely [...]
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spade flower
Kingdom: Plantae Order: Malpighiales Family: Violaceae Genus: Hybanthus species: Hybanthus enneaspermus Synonyms: Ionidium suffruticosum Perennial herb or small shrub to 60 cm high, glabrous or hairy.Leaves linear to lanceolate, 1–5 cm long, margins recurved to revolute, occasionally flat; stipules acuminate, 1–4 mm long.Flowers solitary. Sepals 3–4 mm long. Lower petal broad-spathulate; upper petals linear-oblong, 3–4 [...]
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Desmodium Spp.
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Subclass: Rosidae Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae Tribe: Desmodieae Genus: Desmodium A suberect undershrub, 0.6-1.2 m high. Leaves 1-foliolate, 9-12.5 cm long, ovate, oblong, acute or slightly acuminate. Flowers violet or white, in a copious ascending terminal and axillary racemes, 15-30 cm long. Pods subfalcate, 12-20 mm. long, [...]
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Elettaria cardamomum
Kingdom: Plantae Order: Zingiberales Family: Zingiberaceae Genus: ElettariaMaton Species: E. cardamomum Cardamom (or Cardamon) refers to several plants of the genera Elettaria and Amomum in the ginger family Zingiberaceae. Both genera are native to India and Bhutan, they are recognised by their small seed pod, triangular in cross-section and spindle-shaped, with a thin papery outer [...]
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Sesame
Kingdom: Plantae Order: Lamiales Family: Pedaliaceae Genus: Sesamum Species: S. indicum Sesame is among the most important oil seeds of mankind, and one of its oldest. There are very different kinds of sesame oil available, and some knowledge about their culinary properties is required to make a competent choice. Basically, nearly all seeds contain some [...]
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Argemone(Mexican prickly poppy)
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ranunculales Family: Papaveraceae Subfamily: Papaveroideae Tribe: Papavereae Genus: Argemone Hindi: Shialkanta, Satyanashi Gujrati: Darudi Danarese: Balurakkisa, Datturi, Pirangi, datturi Marathi: Daruri, Firangi-kote-pavola, dhotara. Sanskrit: Brahmadandi, Pitopushpa, Srigalkanta, Svarnakshiri. Malyalam: Ponnummattu, Kantankattiri Tamil: Kutiyotti, Ponnummuttai Telugu: Brahmadandicettu Mexcian prickly poppy, Satyanashi (Hindi), Kudiyotti (Tamil), Ponnummattu (Malayalam), BaraShil-Kantal (Bengali), Firangi [...]
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Calotropis(milk weed)
Kingdom: Plantae Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae Genus: Calotropis Species: C. gigantea Calotropis is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. They are commonly known as milkweeds because of the sap they produce. Calotropis species are considered common weeds in some parts of the world. The flowers are fragrant and are [...]
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Cardiospermum halicacabum
Kingdom: Plantae Order: Sapindales Family: Sapindaceae Subfamily: Sapindoideae Genus: Cardiospermum Species: C. halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum, known as the Balloon plant or Love in a puff, is a climbing plant widely distributed in tropical and subtropical Africa and Asia. Often found as a weed along roads and rivers, it has been examined for antidiarrhoeal as well [...]
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Pongamia pinnata(Indian Beech)
Kingdom: Plantae Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Millettia Species: M. pinnata Synonyms Cytisus pinnatus L. Derris indica (Lam.) Bennet Galedupa indica Lam. Galedupa pinnata (L.) Taub. Pongamia glabra Vent. Pongamia mitis Kurz Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre Milletia pinnata is a species of tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, native in tropical and temperate Asia including [...]
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Aristolochia
Kingdom: Plantae Order: Piperales Family: Aristolochiaceae Subfamily: Aristolochioideae Genus: Aristolochia Aristolochia is a large plant genus with over 500 species. Collectively known as birthworts, pipevines or Dutchman’s pipes, they are the namesake of the family (Aristolochiaceae). They are widespread and occur in the most diverse climates. Some species, like A. utriformis and A. westlandii, are [...]
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