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Pallikaranai Wetland
Pallikaranai wetland is a freshwater marsh in the city of Chennai, India. It is situated adjacent to the Bay of Bengal, about south of the city centre, and has a geographical area of . Pallikaranai marshland is the only surviving wetland ecosystem of the city and is among the few and last remaining natural wetlands of South India. It is one of the 94 identified wetlands under National Wetland Conservation and Management Programme (NWCMP) operationalised by the Government of India in 1985–86 and one of the three in the state of Tamil Nadu, the other two being Point Calimere and Kazhuveli. It is also one of the prioritised wetlands of Tamil Nadu. The topography of the swamp is such that it always retains some storage, thus forming an aquatic ecosystem. A project on 'Inland Wetlands of India' commissioned by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India had prioritised Pallikaranai marsh as one of the most significant wetlands of the country. The marsh contains s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sholinganallur
Sholinganallur, also spelled Solinganalloor or Sozhinganalloor, is a locality in the southern part of Chennai, India. Etymology The etymology given by Tamil scholars is "chola" + "angam" + "nallur" , which indicates that Sholinganallur was once part of a Chola settlement, probably during 8th century before which this used to be a marshland with a mango forest. Demographics India census, the population of Sholinganallur reached about 7.5 lakh, making it one of the most densely populated places in Tamil Nadu. The Sholinganallur Assembly constituency witnessed the highest population influx in Tamil Nadu in the last seven years. According to official final electoral list released in 2021 the number of voters has risen to 6,94,845 electors. Sholinganallur continues to be largest Assembly constitutency in Tamil Nadu in terms of number of voter. The number of male voter is 3,48,262, female is 3,46,476 and transpersons is 107. Religion There are several temples, churches and mosqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajiv Gandhi Salai
State Highway 49A (SH-49A) also known as Rajiv Gandhi Salai and Rajiv Gandhi IT Expressway or just IT Expressway is a major road connecting Chennai, Tamil Nadu with Mahabalipuram in Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu. It is 45 km long and was earlier known as the Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR). The road starts from Madhya Kailash Temple on Sardar Patel Road in South-East Chennai and terminates on East Coast Road near Mahabalipuram. The prestigious TIDEL Park, home to a number of BPO and IT/ITES companies and many other major IT/ITES Companies in the country are situated along the Rajiv Gandhi Salai. Prominent technical and educational Institutions, national research laboratories are also located along the Corridor. Besides, State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (SIPCOT) has developed a Cyber City, spread over 2000 acres in Siruseri, abutting the IT Corridor. Many IT/ITES Companies have set up their facilities in the Cyber City. Based on development an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nymphoides
''Nymphoides'', or floatingheart, is a genus of aquatic flowering plants in the family Menyanthaceae. The genus name refers to their resemblance to the water lily '' Nymphaea''. ''Nymphoides'' are aquatic plants with submerged roots and floating leaves that hold the small flowers above the water surface. Flowers are sympetalous, most often divided into five lobes (petals). The petals are either yellow or white, and may be adorned with lateral wings or covered in small hairs. The inflorescence consists of either an umbellate cluster of flowers or a lax raceme, with internodes occurring between generally paired flowers. Species of ''Nymphoides'' are sold as aquarium plants, including the "banana plant", '' N. aquatica'' and the "water snowflake", '' N. indica''. Species native to the United States are '' N. cordata'' in the northeast and '' N. aquatica'' in the southeast. ''Nymphoides peltata'' is native to Europe and Asia, but can be found in the United States as an invasive aq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crested Floating Heart
''Nymphoides hydrophylla'', commonly known as crested floating-heart, is an aquatic plant of the family Menyanthaceae native to tropical Asia. It has cordate floating leaves that support a lax inflorescence of dainty white flowers with fringed petal margins. Its slim stem (spear) is edible, and is used as vegetable in Taiwan, mostly produced at Meinong District, Kaohsiung. Flowers of ''N. hydrophylla'' are gynodioecious. The fruit is a capsule bearing many flattened seeds. The plants are commonly sold for use in ornamental water gardens. Outside their native range they can escape cultivation and become nuisance weeds, particularly in Florida. They are not killed by freezing, and have been reported in Lake Marion, South Carolina )''Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind" , Former = Province of South Carolina , seat = Columbia , LargestCity = Charleston , LargestMetro = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oryza Rufipogon
''Oryza rufipogon'', known as brownbeard rice, wild rice, and red rice, is a member of the genus ''Oryza''. It is native to East, Southeast and South Asia. It has a close evolutionary relation to ''Oryza sativa'', the plant grown as a major rice food crop throughout the world. Both have an AA genome. ''Oryza glumaepatula'' is a related species according to molecular biology approaches. It used to be considered a synonym referring to the South American race of ''O. rufipogon''. Invasive species ''Oryza rufipogon'' is an invasive species and listed as a 'noxious weed' by the United States, and also listed as a noxious weed in Alabama, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, and Vermont. According to the NAPPO (North American Plant Protection Organization), ''O. rufipogon'' blends in with cultivated ''O. sativa'' so well that it cannot be detected. In this position it competes with the cultivated rice and uses valuable fertilizer an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Rice
Wild rice, also called manoomin, Canada rice, Indian rice, or water oats, is any of four species of grasses that form the genus ''Zizania'', and the grain that can be harvested from them. The grain was historically gathered and eaten in both North America and China, but eaten less in China, where the plant's stem is used as a vegetable. Wild rice is not directly related to domesticated rice (''Oryza sativa'' and ''Oryza glaberrima''), although they are close cousins, all belonging to the tribe Oryzeae. Wild-rice grains have a chewy outer sheath with a tender inner grain that has a slightly vegetal taste. The plants grow in shallow water in small lakes and slow-flowing streams; often, only the flowering head of wild rice rises above the water. The grain is eaten by dabbling ducks and other aquatic wildlife. Species Three species of wild rice are native to North America: * Northern wild rice (''Zizania palustris'') is an annual plant native to the Great Lakes region of Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aponogeton Natans
''Aponogeton natans'' is a species of aquatic plant in the family Aponogetonaceae. Description ''Aponogeton natans'' grows as a submerged aquatic plant Aquatic plants are plants that have adapted to living in aquatic environments (saltwater or freshwater). They are also referred to as hydrophytes or macrophytes to distinguish them from algae and other microphytes. A macrophyte is a plant that .... Distribution and habitat ''Aponogeton natans'' is native to India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar.Cook, CDK (1996) ''Aquatic and Wetland Plants of India: A reference Book and Identification Manual for the Vascular Plants Found in Permanent or Seasonal Fresh water in the Subcontinent of India South of the Himalayas''. Oxford University Press, New York, NY. 385 pp. It grows in wetlands and rice fields. References natans Freshwater plants Flora of the Indian subcontinent Flora of Myanmar {{monocot-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floating Lace
''Aponogeton natans'' is a species of aquatic plant in the family Aponogetonaceae. Description ''Aponogeton natans'' grows as a submerged aquatic plant Aquatic plants are plants that have adapted to living in aquatic environments ( saltwater or freshwater). They are also referred to as hydrophytes or macrophytes to distinguish them from algae and other microphytes. A macrophyte is a plant that .... Distribution and habitat ''Aponogeton natans'' is native to India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar.Cook, CDK (1996) ''Aquatic and Wetland Plants of India: A reference Book and Identification Manual for the Vascular Plants Found in Permanent or Seasonal Fresh water in the Subcontinent of India South of the Himalayas''. Oxford University Press, New York, NY. 385 pp. It grows in wetlands and rice fields. References natans Freshwater plants Flora of the Indian subcontinent Flora of Myanmar {{monocot-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternanthera Sessilis
''Alternanthera sessilis'' is a flowering plant known by several common names, including sissoo spinach, Brazilian spinach, sessile joyweed and dwarf copperleaf. It is cultivated as a vegetable worldwide. Distribution The plant occurs throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World. It has been introduced to the southern United States, and its origins in Central and South America are uncertain. This species is classified as a weed in parts of the southern states of the USA. It is usually (but not always especially in areas of high humidity where it can even be a garden weed) found in wet or damp spots. Description This is a perennial herb with prostrate stems, rarely ascending, often rooting at the nodes. Leaves obovate to broadly elliptic, occasionally linear-lanceolate, 1–15 cm long, 0.3–3 cm wide, glabrous to sparsely villous, petioles 1–5 mm long. Flowers in sessile spikes, bract and bracteoles shiny white, 0.7–1.5 mm long, glabr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwarf Copperleaf
''Alternanthera sessilis'' is a flowering plant known by several common names, including sissoo spinach, Brazilian spinach, sessile joyweed and dwarf copperleaf. It is cultivated as a vegetable worldwide. Distribution The plant occurs throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World. It has been introduced to the southern United States, and its origins in Central and South America are uncertain. This species is classified as a weed in parts of the southern states of the USA. It is usually (but not always especially in areas of high humidity where it can even be a garden weed) found in wet or damp spots. Description This is a perennial herb with prostrate stems, rarely ascending, often rooting at the nodes. Leaves obovate to broadly elliptic, occasionally linear-lanceolate, 1–15 cm long, 0.3–3 cm wide, glabrous to sparsely villous, petioles 1–5 mm long. Flowers in sessile spikes, bract and bracteoles shiny white, 0.7–1.5 mm long, glabr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fimbristylis
''Fimbristylis'' is a genus of sedges. A plant in this genus may be known commonly as a fimbry or fimbristyle. There are 200 to 300 species distributed worldwide. Several continents have native species but many species have been introduced to regions where they are not native. Some are considered weeds. These are typical sedges in appearance, with stiff, ridged stems and cone-shaped terminal panicles of spikelets. They are found in wet environments, and are most diverse in tropical and subtropical regions. Selected species: *'' Fimbristylis acicularis'' *'' Fimbristylis acuminata'' - pointed fimbristylis *'' Fimbristylis aestivalis'' - summer fimbry *'' Fimbristylis agasthyamalaensis'' *'' Fimbristylis annua'' - annual fimbry *'' Fimbristylis ammobia'' *'' Fimbristylis autumnalis'' - slender fimbry *'' Fimbristylis blakei'' *'' Fimbristylis blepharolepis'' *'' Fimbristylis caespitosa'' *'' Fimbristylis cardiocarpa'' *''Fimbristylis castanea'' - marsh fimbry, salt marsh fimbr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoorahgrass
''Fimbristylis miliacea'', the grasslike fimbry or hoorahgrass, is a species of fimbry that probably originated in coastal tropical Asia but has since spread to most continents as an introduced species. It is a widespread weed in some areas and is sometimes problematic in rice paddies. Description ''Fimbristylis miliacea'' is an annual sedge which grows in clumps of erect stems up to about half a meter in height surrounded by fans of narrow flat leaves. The top of each stem is occupied by an array of spikelets, each borne on a long peduncle. The spikelet is spherical to ovate and reddish brown in color. The spikelets flower and then develop tiny fruits, which are brown achenes about a millimeter long. Taxonomy The name ''Fimbristylis miliacea'' is a combination made by Martin Vahl based on the name ''Scirpus miliaceus'' published by Carl Linnaeus in his 1759 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Because of confusion surrounding this name, and following a failed attempt to conse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
