Please identify the photo of Lichen which was collected from the intertidal rocky surfaces?

Above sample was collected from the intertidal regions of Visakhapatnam coast, East coast of India.

01 February 2018 3,451 6 View

Can you help me to identify this pteridophyte species?

This material was collected from the Punyagiri hills of the eastern ghats of India.

04 May 2017 7,346 4 View

Is there any life after death ?

I have read some books and articles on this issue with various versions. Were they misleading public or anything .......?

07 August 2016 5,123 3 View

Dear RG Friends can you kindly give your opinions/views on ONLINE Journals ?

Now a days online journals play vital role in publication of research findings. But some online journals are publishing the research papers with out review/editing.

05 June 2016 3,235 2 View

Can any one help me to identify this plant species ?

This photograph from Eastern Ghats of India

05 June 2016 688 16 View

Can any body explain the special feature present in the inflorescences

I have seen this plant in the paderu forest region and the inflorescences with various shpaes and sizes.

02 March 2016 3,601 14 View

In our compound one cactus plant with flower like structure, am i correct ?

31 December 2015 7,689 11 View

Can any one help me to identify this aquatic plant ?

I have collected this plant in an fresh water aquatic pond

07 August 2015 2,334 25 View

Can any one help me to identify this speciemen?

07 August 2015 4,599 12 View

Can anyone identify this fungus?

I have observed this fungus in our garden, in our region temperature during this season is in between 26-34 C and but moist conditions are present in the collection area.

05 June 2015 8,772 11 View

What is this fern?

Please help me to identify this fern species. Thank you in advance.

24 February 2021 2,435 5 View

How to use Remote sensing and GIS applications for mapping the available medicinal plants within the locality/municipality?

Hello, I'm very interested in mapping and managing the conservation of the Philippine traditional medicinal plants, in which I think is very helpful in the field of medicine for further analysis...

21 February 2021 374 5 View

Can medicinal plants really play an inherent rule in the COVID-19 tackle?

Numerous scientific reports cited plant extracts with potential antiviral activity and even anti-COVID-19? Why these findings are neglected? I remember very well the warning released by the WHO to...

17 February 2021 2,141 9 View

Is there any solar electric power plant having the concentrated photovoltaic modules?

The solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant uses commercial (non-concentrated) PV modules which are quite simple in design and reliable. They can work on fixed orientation and don't need the moving...

16 February 2021 3,796 9 View

Is it possible estimating environmental conditions with a Bayesian approach?

In ecology specific species can be used to get an indication/estimation of the environmental conditions. A simplistic example, lets assume I find a pike (Esox lucius). We know this species does...

01 February 2021 10,034 4 View

How can a traditional medicine exist if its validated outcome is translated into molecular mechanism for acceptance of modern medicine?

A traditional medicine (e.g. Unani System of Medicine) has its own philosophy of treatment of a disease. Nowadays, there is emerging demand to validate the effectiveness of an intervention (a...

05 January 2021 9,472 5 View

Why IPNI voluntarily abbreviates some people's surnames in their standard forms?

The International Plant Name Index is known for standardising plant scientific names, including the standard forms of authors' names. I heard that one person's standard form may be chosen when...

01 January 2021 1,928 5 View

How yo prepare samples for RNA extraction?

I really need help. I tried finding a protocol on how to prepare samples for gene expression . I am working on Antimicrobial activity of a medicinal plant and I would like to check its effect on...

30 December 2020 7,112 2 View

What is the level of consciousness , communication and feeling in plants ?

Do you think the plant can communicate with each other, what is the level of feeling in plants?

22 December 2020 2,754 17 View

After extraction of essential oils from medicinal plants or plant parts, what are the possible ways to utilize the leftover?

If we extract the essential oil from a medicinal plant i.e., Ajwain seeds by hydro-distillation technique, it will yield about 2-3% essential oil. My question is about the remaining 97-98% portion...

16 December 2020 5,561 6 View