Beautiful as usual! Dr Satish Phadke
On 1 January 2015 at 14:31, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for appreciating Usha mam. > Poached for horticultural values and crossing experiments. Not known > medicinal values to me atleast. > Orchids in any shape and condition are threatened to poaching. > Pankaj > > > On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 4:57 PM, Ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> very nice picture >> >> >> But why would these be poached? >> >> any medicinal value? >> >> usha di >> >> On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 6:47 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Dear all >>> Please find my entry for the Flora Picture of the Year 2014 attached. >>> This is Paphiopedilum purpuratum (Lindl.) Stein. This is supposed to be >>> rare and known to be originally described from collections from Hong Kong. >>> Recently it has been discovered in Vietnam and mainland China. >>> In Hong Kong this plant is highly threatened due to poaching and >>> development works. >>> Hope you all will like it. >>> Best regards >>> Pankaj >>> >>> >>> >>> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DuovQynolBk/VKP3HLpPkRI/AAAAAAAACbg/2mHGTc2DkAM/s1600/DSC_8540_1.jpg> >>> >>> -- >>> 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/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> > > > > -- > ****************************************************** > **************************************************************** > *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*: > House no. 39, 2nd Floor, Shui Wo 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/d/optout. > -- 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/d/optout.

