yes logical idea.. about opening pods to eat at will. would both be unripe... correct
and dispersal of orchid seeds info: an eye opener will look it up and No endosperm.... is that why they need compatible fungi to grow with? thanks usha di On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 11:18 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > In orchids if the fruits open, then for sure seeds are ripe. One thing > about orchid seeds are, they dont have any reserved food as they have no > endosperm and they are dispersed by wind as they are super light in weight. > Seeds may take some time to germinate, but they are always ripe. > You cant compare it with peas. The two big cotyledons in these seeds are > actually the food reserve which provides nurition to the embryo to > germinate, because you actually open the unripe peas or beans because they > are soft and in that stage they cant be planted (usually). You dont usually > wait for the beans to ripe to eat, because they are too hard to cook by > that time. > Pankaj > > > On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 1:45 PM, Ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> thanks Pankaj >> even green fruits open up to release seeds >> would those seeds be ripe? >> >> i am only drawing parallels with pods we eat like green peas or seem >> (butterbeans) etc greedpods there have unripe seeds. >> >> usha di >> >> On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 11:09 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> I am not sure if this is hybrid or a normal plicata, because the flwoers >>> are supposed to be facing towards front in Spathoglottis plicata. >>> Usha mam, the first pic is of the fruit that has already dehisched and >>> spread the seeds... >>> Thanks a lot for sharing. >>> Best regards >>> Pankaj >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, 13 October 2015 00:06:16 UTC+8, tsp kumar wrote: >>>> >>>> *It is my pleasure to share a few images of Spathoglottis >>>> plicata (Orchidaceae)* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Habit: Terrestrial* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Habitat: Cultivated,Ornamental* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Sighting: Tumkur,Home garden,about 800 msl* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Date:21-07-2014,4-08-2014,5-08-2014 and 6-09-2014* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> * regards* >>>> >>>> * tspkumar* >>>> >>>> *Deputy Conservator of Forests* >>>> >>>> *Working Pl* >>>> >>>> *Chikmagalur* >>>> >>>> *9880571585* >>>> >>>> *“When two friends understand eachother totally,the words are soft and >>>> strong like an Orchid’s perfume”-Martin Luther King,Jr.* >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> 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 > > -- Usha di =========== -- 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 an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
