Very pretty and rare. I think this is endemic to India. Thanks for sharing.. Pankaj
On Tuesday, 1 October 2013 13:55:10 UTC+8, Dinesh Valke wrote: > > > Orchidaceae fortnight > orchid family > *Aerides ringens* (Lindl.) C.E.C.Fisch. > > *AIR-i-deez* -- from the Greek word *aer* (air, wind); refers to the > plant's epiphytic habit ... Dave's > Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3DAerides&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzd4zwKxtEQwlfPjF6ZigJwkDwVMmg> > *RIN-jens* -- open-mouthed, referring to a hole ... Dave's > Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dringens&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcfCAUUblVUro-jJQQ4fQ4kFSxa1Q> > > > *commonly known as*: open-mouthed aerides • *Marathi*: रिंगण ईरीड अमरी > ringan irid amri > > *Native to*: s Western Ghats (of India), Sri Lanka > > *References*: Flowers of > India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FRigid%2520Aerides.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdyhib0PianQZPS55jbb8cwEi1h8w> > • *Flowers of Sahyadri* by Shrikant Ingalhalikar • Orchids of > Kerala<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fenchantingkerala.org%2Fkerala-orchids%2Fkerala-orchids-aerides.php&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdV859c2oQGd_C5DOPZI2ZiYJk_Fw> > near > Kumta on 17 MAR 13 > > [image: Aerides ringens (Lindl.) > C.E.C.Fisch.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F8594521795%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfy3i66kX3FT_TVWrBQW-qfWawFiQ> > > 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.
