Saturday 12 July 2014

Zephyranthes candida (white rain lily) - Sikkim Flora

Zephyranthes candida (white rain lily)
Place : Science Cantre, Marchak, Ranipool, East Sikkim
Date: May 25, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan



Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Plantae
Phylum:          Angiosperms
Class:             
Order:            Asparagales
Family:           Amaryllidaceae
Genus:            Zephyranthes
Species:           Z. candida

Binomial name: Zephyranthes candida (Lindl.) Herb.

Other Names:  August rain lily, white zephyr lily, Peruvian swamp-lily, white fairy lily, and autumn zephyr lily.

Special feature: It is a species of rain lily native to South America including Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil.

Zephyranthes candida was first described by John Lindley in 1823 as Amaryllis candida. It was transferred to its current genus in 1826 by William Herbert. (Source: Wikipedia)

Wednesday 9 July 2014

Erebomorpha fulgirita - Sikkim Moth

Erebomorha fulgurita

Place : Shantinagar, Singtam, East Sikkim,
Date:May 10, 2008
Pic: Shital Pradhan



Scientific classification

Kingdom:            Animalia
Phylum:               Arthropoda
Class:                   Insecta
Order:                  Lepidoptera
Family:                 Geometridae
Genus:                  Erebomorpha
Species:                E. fulgirita
Binomial name: Erebomorpha fulgirita

Other Names:

Special feature:

Saturday 5 July 2014

Nepenthes khasiana (Indian Pitcher Plant) - Sikkim Flora

Nepenthes khasiana (Indian Pitcher Plant)
Venue: Ever Green Nursery, Rhenock,  East Sikkim
Date: April 9, 2010
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Nepenthes khasiana (Indian Pitcher Plant)
Venue: Ever Green Nursery, Rhenock,  East Sikkim
Date: April 9, 2010



Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Plantae
Phylum:          Angiosperms
Class:             
Order:             Caryophyllales
Family:           Nepenthaceae
Genus:            Nepenthes
Species:           N. khasiana

Binomial name: Nepenthes khasiana Hook.f. (1873)

Other Names:  Indian Pitcher Plant

Special feature: It is a carnivorous plant endemic to the Khasi hills of Meghalaya and also the only Nepenthes species native to India.


It is named after the Khasi Hills, to which it is largely endemic.

The Khasi people call the plant tiew-rakot, which means demon-flower or devouring-plant. The Jaintias call it kset phare, which is roughly translated as lidded fly net. The Garo call the plant memang-koksi, which literally means the basket of the devil.

Nepenthes khasiana is a protected species, classified as Endangered, and is on CITES Appendix I. (Source: Wikipedia)