Diplomeris hirsuta is still found in small patches in the same locality although the main habitat was lost due to road construction. Thanks for sharing. Pankaj
On Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 11:08 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for sharing Rawat > Hope you find it some day > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 10:47 AM, D.S Rawat <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Diplomeris hirsuta (Lindl.) Lindl. is a small orchid with solitary flower, >> solitary leaf and spur as long as stem. growing over moss covered rocks. >> >> It is known from only one locality in western Himalaya. This locality is >> very close to Pantnagar and located on Haldwani- Nainital road. Despite of >> five visits in that area to locate it I failed to see it. It is almost >> certain that it has disappeared from the locality where it was noticed >> earlier in 1973 by Rau and Arora (1973). An orchid lost from Western >> Himalaya? >> >> Hope it survive in some other unknown areas adjacent to this locality. >> >> Sharing a picture of its herbarium specimen to facilitate identification >> of it, if seen/ shot by any member in future. >> >> It is a Red Data Book species. >> DSRawat Pantnagar >> >> -- >> 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. > > > -- > 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.
