OK thanks Pankaj. I would go with *Dendrobium lawianum*; since I am aware the posted plant is growing wild (meaning - not planted / cultivated) I am certain the seeds are viable, and like-plants would be the result.
I changed the names at this last minute during posting looking at the full confidence of The Plants List<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-57500> . I will retain my sighting as *D. lawianum*. Regards. Dinesh On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 5:52 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > OK lets agree to disagree :) > If a plant is able to set fruits with viable seeds and the new plants that > emerge from seeds are identical to the parents, then it should be > considered as a distinct species. > I can see fruits, but I dont know if the seeds are viable and if viable, > do they give rise to similar plants? if yes then this is Dendrobium > lawianum and not Dendrobium crepidatum. > Best regards > Pankaj > > > > > On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 8:10 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> Orchidaceae fortnight >> orchid family >> *Dendrobium crepidatum* Lindl. & Paxton >> >> *den-DROH-bee-um* -- from the Greek, *dendron* (tree) and *bios* (life); >> tree of life ... Dave's >> Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3DDendrobium&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfZ5tH2i_SoYXg36-hgcgTcjPULMQ> >> *law-ee-AY-num* -- perhaps named in honour of J. S. Law, ICS and botanist >> *krep-id-AY-tum* -- slippered ... Dave's >> Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dcrepidatum&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdSTj7Xm2cQVE5Unc5nHtGo0tdIfw> >> >> >> *commonly known as*: Law's dendrobium • *Marathi*: लॉई दांडे अमरी lawi >> dande amri >> >> *Endemic to*: s Western Ghats (of India) >> >> *References*: Flowers of >> India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FLaw's%2520Dendrobium.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzchtmCJYLQ0dveH0zcZOI0SWIwAsQ> >> • Orchids of >> Kerala<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fenchantingkerala.org%2Fkerala-orchids%2Fkerala-orchids-dendrobium.php&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdfVqNmEhJ5zKC9SRmLwYwBdGHNUw> >> • *Further Flowers of Sahyadri* by Shrikant Ingalhalikar at Anmod on 23 >> APR 11 >> >> [image: Dendrobium >> lawianum]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5661886252%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdbpTqMO5xAWE7-q2CG_ZGHYObYdw> >> >> >> [image: Lawi Dandeamri (Marathi: लॉई >> दांडेअमरी)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5661887978%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdyxnDyq4CjoY4RwTKjhoacmOnH2w> >> >> >> [image: Dendrobium >> lawianum]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5661899342%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdW_eH-BWeVV09GvsqPpOwhyLXTaA> >> >> >> [image: Dendrobium >> lawianum]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5661328107%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcySQFam7XNbqrqVoIxhlNm7m_76Q> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > > > -- > *********************************************************** > Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D. > IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia > > Office: > Conservation Officer > Orchid Conservation Section > Flora Conservation Department > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > Residence: > 151, 1st Floor, Tai Om Tsuen > Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > email: [email protected]; [email protected] > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 > (mobile). Fax: +852 2483 7194 > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
