As I look at the two plants, the *barbalutum* has pink shade and I have incorrectly labelled the one you are pointing to. That is a mistake. I will soon correct my notes at flickr photostream. The ovatum have greenish-yellow shade.
Thank you very much Pankaj for your keen eyes. Regards. Dinesh On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 6:56 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok this is ovatum, but then are you sure your previous plant is barbatulum > ?? > I thought that also looks close to ovatum but not sure... > Pankaj > > > > > On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 9:24 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> Orchidaceae fortnight >> orchid family >> *Dendrobium ovatum* (L.) Kraenzl. >> >> *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> >> *oh-VAY-tum* -- ovate in shape ... Dave's >> Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dovatum&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeg7c3oktJfmGL4np1kCyHiw8nI-g> >> >> >> *commonly known as*: green-lipped dendrobium • *Marathi*: हिरवी >> दांडेअमरी hirvi dande-amri >> >> *Endemic to*: (Western Ghats) India >> >> *References*: Flowers of >> India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FGreen%2520Lipped%2520Dendrobium.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcP09uUGu1-Y9Nmzz1q4pzbAWOWXw> >> • *Flowers of Sahyadri* by Shrikant Ingalhalikar at Tungareshwar >> Wildlife Sanctuary on 29 NOV 08 >> >> [image: Hirvi Dande-amri (Marathi: हिरवी >> दांडेअमरी)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3069681107%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf8KaWecXHJDFqpOf7iG7lIHQwMBQ> >> >> >> [image: Hirvi Dande-amri (Marathi: हिरवी >> दांडेअमरी)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3070533194%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcAsEvUm2YaB5jjmszk5x892pF_Jg> >> >> >> [image: Dendrobium >> ovatum]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3069702395%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf6x7ywq0vUHnKSQYtyPhOjp-Uh7w> >> 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.

