Introduction Philodendron ‘Birkin’, commonly called Birkin philodendron, is a cultivated ornamental selection in the family Araceae, distinguished by dark-green leaves marked with creamy-white, yellowish, or pale-green pinstripes. It has no established wide native range as a cultivar; its precise origin…
Introduction Goeppertia orbifolia (Linden) Borchs. & S.Suárez is a perennial member of the prayer-plant family, Marantaceae, recognized horticulturally by its large, rounded leaves with contrasting silvery-green striping. The species is native to eastern Brazil, with its native distribution recorded in…
Introduction Vitex negundo L., commonly known as five-leaved chaste tree or Nirgundi, is a flowering shrub or small tree belonging to the family Lamiaceae. It is characterized by palmately arranged compound leaves, typically bearing five leaflets, although leaflet number may…
Introduction Pilea peperomioides Diels, commonly known as the Chinese money plant, is an accepted species in the nettle family, Urticaceae. It is readily recognized horticulturally by its distinctive peltate, nearly circular leaves and is widely cultivated as an ornamental pot…
Introduction Convolvulus pluricaulis Choisy is a perennial herb of the family Convolvulaceae, currently treated by the principal modern taxonomic backbone as a synonym of Convolvulus prostratus Forssk. The accepted species is a subshrub occurring naturally from Cape Verde through northern…
Introduction Morus alba L., commonly known as white mulberry or Shahtoot, is a deciduous mulberry of the family Moraceae. It is currently accepted at species rank, with Central China identified as its native range. Its identity is supported by its…
Introduction Achyranthes aspera L. is an accepted species of the family Amaranthaceae, commonly known as devil’s horsewhip. The species is characterized by terminal flowering spikes and persistent, spinous bracteoles. Its recorded native range extends from southeastern Mexico to Venezuela and…
Introduction Tabernaemontana divaricata (L.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult., commonly known as pinwheel flower or crepe jasmine, is an evergreen shrub or small tree of the Apocynaceae. Its most distinctive ornamental feature is the white, twisted corolla whose lobes give…
Introduction Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult., commonly known as desert rose, is an accepted species of Apocynaceae. It is a semisucculent shrub native to western tropical Africa through the Arabian Peninsula to Tanzania, occurring primarily in desert and dry-shrubland…
Introduction Bhringraj, scientifically accepted as Eclipta prostrata (L.) L., is a herbaceous species of the daisy family (Asteraceae) widely recognized in traditional medicine and pharmacognosy. Although commonly published as Eclipta alba in older botanical and Ayurvedic literature, current taxonomic authorities…