Dear Sir, This is not densiflorum, this is most likely to be Geodorum laxiflorum. Flowers are white coloured, less in number, lip more squarish and offcourse the spur which is pointing backwards.
G. densiflorum has pinkish flowers (may be very light pale pink), partially opened smaller flowers. tallest of all Geodorums in India with offcourse dense flowers the numbers may go up to 50. There is a very interesting thing about Geodorums. Usually flowers in orchids are resupinate (not always though), that means, they rotate by 180 degrees, so the lip which is supposed to be on the upper side comes to the lower side, this is mainly for: 1. Facilitate pollination by providing landing platform. 2. THIS IS MY OWN THEORY: To avoid pollen from falling on the ground, as till they are lying on the labellum, the chances of getting attached to the insect is there. 3. When the lip or labellum (the most colourful part) is on the lower side, it is more visible to insects and other pollinators to attract them towards the flowers. But in of Geodorum, due some unknown reasons (may be due to very short and thick pedicel), flowers are unable to resupinate, instead the whole inflorescence curves downward to bring the lip to the lower side!!! After the pollination is over, during the process of fertilization, the spikes gradually turns upright!!! may be to help in proper ascent of sap (this is also my unproven theory)!!! ISN'T THAT INTERESTING !!!! ORCHIDS ALWAYS DO UNEXPECTED THINGS !!! Regards Pankaj PS. So I expect Dungriyal sir is now going to help me find this plant next year !!! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
