Dear Satish ji Satpura Tiger Reserve is one of the biodiversity rich area in central India. There are many species of plants found in Himalaya and Western Ghat. This area is known for the famous Satpura Hypothesis. Yes we can arrange our Indiantreepix meet here. But for the Orchids most suitable time seems to be June - August, where as most of the small plants are in flowering stage mostly during August - Oct, but any way it is true for all the area. This is one of the most suitable are in central India for our meet. Thanks & Regards nayan. ................................ N.S.Dungriyal IFS Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director Satpura Tiger Reserve Hoshangabad M.P. 09424792100
________________________________ From: Satish Phadke <[email protected]> To: Dr. Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> Cc: indiantreepix <[email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Thu, 8 October, 2009 7:51:03 PM Subject: [indiantreepix:20468] Re: Geodorum densiflorum – NSD 38 This is becoming very interesting. Thanks Pankaj ji for the valuable information. I think nayan ji is showing us many interesting orchids. Most of us must be tempted to visit the area. May be we have to arrange Indiantreepix meet there !! Dr Satish Phadke 2009/10/8 Dr. Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >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 !!! > > > -- http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com Add whatever you love to the Yahoo! India homepage. Try now! http://in.yahoo.com/trynew --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
