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Digital samples of plants found in this virtual herbarium include :

Species of the threatened remnant forests of the Coromandel Coast, classified here as the Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest
Common and widespread species of the Indian subcontinent

For each plant, a menu displays informations about :

Botany : nomenclature, description, phenology, reproduction & dispersal

Plant ecology, distribution, relevance for ecosystems

Ethnobotany : human uses (medicinal, culinary, crafts etc.), beliefs and rituals

Afforestation

Conservation status

Our visual glossary