OH NO !! ... I (or anyone) would not take it as a bad joke from any angle. Teachers would try all possible ways to make their pupils understand. We are lucky to have someone look at all our queries (all includes: silly, simple, complex, ...). Once again thank you very much dear Pankaj. Regards. Dinesh
On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 3:47 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > sorry for the bad joke :) > Pankaj > > > On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 6:11 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thank you very very much Pankaj for the clarity. >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 3:38 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> This plant takes a lot of time to flower as it flowers almost towards >>> the end of peak rainy season. If it rains normally the plant grows normally >>> and if suddenly there is no rain for lets say 1 week then temperature rises >>> and hence flowers open before time. >>> In other instance, in many species, spur takes time to elongate even >>> after flower opens up. >>> So to me its ok to say that this is Habenaria plantaginea only. >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 6:05 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Dont worry, he must have washed his spur with bad detergent and hence >>>> it got shrunk :P... >>>> It is still plantaginea !! >>>> Pankaj >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 6:03 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Pankaj, I was strongly thinking so. I discouraged myself from >>>>> guessing because the spur in this case were not as long as those I have >>>>> at Kas >>>>> sighting<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/n3Vn0fjwB2Q/uWkRKk_teIsJ>!! >>>>> Thank you very much for the ID. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 3:27 PM, Pankaj Kumar >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> This is Habenaria plantaginea. >>>>>> Beautiful pics, thanks for sharing. >>>>>> Pankaj >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 5:38 PM, Dinesh Valke >>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Orchidaceae fortnight >>>>>>> orchid family >>>>>>> *Habenaria* ¿ species ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Habit*: herb, standing about 25 - 30 cm >>>>>>> *Habitat*: under cover of large trees, among ground cover of other >>>>>>> grass and herbs >>>>>>> *Altitude*: about 1900ft (580m) asl >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Most of its leaves grow close to ground (about 4 - 5), and appear >>>>>>> spread on ground. About 1 or 2 smaller leaves are found above ground. >>>>>>> The >>>>>>> flower is about 15 mm across. at Bhimbetka rock shelters on 20 SEP >>>>>>> 13 >>>>>>> first two photos are cropped versions >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [image: Habenaria ¿ species >>>>>>> ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F10081847295%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcZJNRaga-EY-z8-vJ4pv-jnOrSQg> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [image: Habenaria ¿ species >>>>>>> ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F10081940963%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcTjgkvg8RHdCESDs7W4UFWtDOMkw> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [image: Habenaria ¿ species >>>>>>> ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F9971400774%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzc2SkhpR0VLSbksktzcca_4knjwiA> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [image: Habenaria ¿ species >>>>>>> ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F9971377954%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdEfEF9JwlfPrM_Q12Kmaub1S26qw> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [image: Habenaria ¿ species >>>>>>> ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F9971415616%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdgI31pJCacx8ESM2IXQmhh0-MsAg> >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *********************************************************** >>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *********************************************************** >>> 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 >>> >> >> > > > -- > *********************************************************** > 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). 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