- Termitomyces sp. seen in Kerala
A Termitomyces, probably T. clypeatus. Sushri Tripathy tells me it is commonly eaten in South India. Termite mushrooms are only known from cultivation by termites! Thattekkhad, Kerala - Lentinus sp
Lentinus, a gilled member of the polypores. Some of the Lentinus are eaten - Hexagonia sp.
Hexagonia sp. - A good common name should be Honeycomb polypore, seen in Thattekkad. - Hexagonia with its honeycomb pores
Hexagonia sp polypore looking like snakeskin seen in Kerala. - Polyporus arcularius cap Thattekad
Polyporus arcularius cap seen in Thattekad - Lentinus (Polyporus) arcularius seen in Thattekad
Polyporus arcularius from below in Thattekad - Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)
Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda) in Thattekkad - Drongo
A Drongo in Thattekkad - Nilgiri Thar herd Eravikulam
Nilgiri Thar herd in Eravikulam NP, Western Ghats, Kerala - Cyanotis flower seen in Eravikulam
Cyanotis flower Eravikulam NP, Western Ghats, Kerala - Ipomea flower Munnar
Ipomea flower, a common weed around Munnar, Western Ghats