Introduction Impatiens elegans - the elegant balsam is a common, yet beautiful species of Balsam found in the Western Ghats of India. It is during
1. Introduction Impatiens are a genus of plants belonging to the family Balsaminaceae. The family Balsaminaceae consists of two genera. One being Impatiens and the other Hydrocera with only one species - Hydrocera triflora. Impatiens is however a large and diverse genus with more than 1000 species of plants. Impatiens
Modifications of Roots The Root system is an essential part of the plant. It serves many purposes like anchoring the plant in the soil, helps
Located in the anamalai hill range, Valparai is a beautiful town surrounded by tea and coffee plantations, and to the top of it, are the beautiful rainforests and the shola grasslands! They are the true jewels of the Anamalais which hold great biodiversity and is a home to several endemic
About Velliangiri Mountains Velliangiri hills is a known to the others as a pilgrimage center and people see it as "sacred". For for plant lovers
Christisonia tubulosa The Magenta Ghost Flower is a parasitic plant that is endemic to Southern Western Ghats, which means it is not found in any
Do plants travel for real? Yes! All plants need to travel in order to survive. They have to travel a lot and to great distances in order to spread themselves and make sure that their future generations thrive. They do this in several ways by implementing the best techniques known
The root system is the most important parts of the plant because, they do several important functions in silence. We never get to see them
Cyathea nilgirensis is a kind of tree fern that is endemic to south India. This should not be confused with Cyathea australis which is also
Shola forests are tropical Montane forest patches found within the valleys separated by grasslands only at elevations above 1600 meters. It is found exclusively in South India, especially within the Southern Western Ghats. The shola forests are patches of forests that occur within the valleys where there's less fog and