All Nervilia are single leaved, yes this is Nervilia plicata, very basic difference from others is this has hairy leaf with leaf on ground and not raised up. Plant bears 2 flowers on a single inflorescence. Beautiful. Pankaj
On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 6:02 PM, D.S Rawat <[email protected]> wrote: > Even without flowers it is a beautiful orchid. However, the leaves may be of > two colours- purple as here and green, existing in same habitat together. > When flowers appear in May-June plant is leafless probably. > DSRawat Pantnagar > > > On Wednesday, October 9, 2013 9:28:12 AM UTC+5:30, Vijayasankar wrote: >> >> This single-leaved ground orchid, Nervilia plicata, is common on the >> floors of Javvadhu hills, TN. >> >> Regards >> >> Vijay >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. >> National Center for Natural Products Research >> University of Mississippi > > -- > 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.
