Euonymus serratifolius is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae. It is endemic to Kerala and Tamil Nadu in India. Euonymus serratifolius Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 2.3)[1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Celastrales Family: Celastraceae Genus: Euonymus Species: E. serratifolius Binomial name Euonymus serratifolius Beddome
Euonymus angulatus is a species of tree in the family Celastraceae. They can grow up to 5 metres (16 ft) tall and have dull purple flowers. They grow in medium elevation evergreen forests between 800 and 1,400 metres (2,600 and 4,600 ft). It is endemic to India, where it is known from Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. It is threatened by habitat loss. Euonymus angulatus Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)[1] Scientific
Eucalyptus (/ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs/) is a genus of over seven hundred species of flowering trees, shrubs or mallees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Along with several other genera in the tribe Eucalypteae, including Corymbia, they are commonly known as eucalypts. Plants in the genus Eucalyptus have bark that is either smooth, fibrous, hard or stringy, leaves with oil glands, and sepals and petals that are fused to form a “cap” or operculum over the stamens. The fruit is a woody capsule commonly referred
Etched carnelian beads, or sometimes Bleached carnelian beads, are a type of ancient decorative beads made from carnelian with an etched design in white, which were probably manufactured by the Indus Valley civilization during the 3rd millennium BCE. They were made according to a technique of alkaline-etching developed by the Harappans, and vast quantities of these beads were found in the
The common krait (Bungarus caeruleus), also known as the blue krait, is a species of highly venomous snake of the genus Bungarus native to the Indian subcontinent. It is a member of the “Big Four” species that inflict the most snakebites on humans in Bangladesh and India. Contents 1Description 2Distribution and habitat 3Behaviour and ecology 3.1Diet 4Venom 5References 6Further reading Description The common krait The average length of the common krait
Coonoor (pronunciation (help·info)) is a Taluk and a municipality of the Nilgiris district in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 45,494. Contents 1Demographics 2Tourism 3Administration and politics 4Geography 52021 Indian Air Force Mil Mi-17 crash 6See also 7References 8External links Demographics Religion Religion Percent(%) Hindu 61.81% Christian 23.99% Muslim 13.01% Other 1.19% According to 2011 census, Coonoor had
The dhole (/doʊl/; Cuon alpinus) is a canid native to Central, South, East, and Southeast Asia. Other English names for the species include Asian wild dog, Asiatic wild dog, Indian wild dog, whistling dog, red dog, and mountain wolf. It is genetically close to species within the genus Canis,: Fig. 10 but distinct in several anatomical aspects: its skull is convex rather than concave in profile, it lacks a third lower molar and the upper molars sport only a single cusp as
Doddabetta is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Mountains at 2,637 metres (8,652 feet). There is a reserved forest area around the peak. It is 9 km from Ooty, on the Ooty-Kotagiri Road in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a popular tourist attraction with road access to the summit. It is the fourth highest peak in South India next to Anamudi, Mannamalai and Meesapulimala. The
Edgar Thurston CIE (1855– 12 October 1935) was a superintendent at the Madras Government Museum who contributed to studies in the zoology, ethnology and botany of India and published works related to his work at the museum. Thurston was educated in medicine and lectured in anatomy at the Madras Medical College while also holding his position at the museum. His early works were on numismatics and geology and these
Eryx whitakeri is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Erycinae of the family Boidae. The species is endemic to India. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. Contents 1Etymology 2Geographic range 3Habitat 4Description 5Diet 6Reproduction 7References 8Further reading 9External links Etymology The specific name, whitakeri, as well as both of the above common names, are in honor of American-born, Indian herpetologist Romulus Whitaker. Geographic range Juvenile in Pilerne, Goa (top