Nice to see Orchids on Kathal Tree also. Thanks Dinesh Ji

On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 6:08 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
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