Dear Shobha ji, this plant is ,,,,,,,,,,,, Common name: Bamboo Orchid, Bird Orchid Botanical name: Arundina graminifolia Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family) Synonyms: Arundina bambusifolia, Bletia graminifolia, Arundina speciosa
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bamboo orchid is a terrestrial orchid with reedy stems, forming large clumps growing to a height of 70 cm to 2 m. The plaited linear leaves are oblong lanceolate, with a length of 9-19 cm and a width of 0.8-1.5 cm. The apex is acuminate. There are sheaths clasping the stem. The species name graminifolia grass-leaved. This orchid blooms in summer and autumn, showing rather open clusters of showy terminal flowers, ten at the most. They bloom in succession on the terminal racemes, which are 7-16 cm long. These flowers, 5–8 cm in diameter, are a rosy lilac and white disk with a purple lip. The bracts are wide triangular and surround the main stalk of the flower cluster. I HOPE ITS CORRECT.......... REGARDS, TANAY On Mar 1, 5:45 pm, shobha chavda <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Friends, > Posting one more picture from Sri Lanka for ID.Please help. > > *Request for ID – 01032010SC3* > > Date / Time – 17 th Jan. 2010 / 2.57 pm > > Location – Place /Altitude / GPS – Near Ramboda Falls,Sri Lanka.About > 1000m.above sea-level > > Habitat – Garden/ Urban/ Wild / Type – Garden > > Plant Habit – Tree/Shrub / Climber /Herb – Shrub > > Height /Length – About 4 ft. > > Leaves Type / Shape / Size – Linear-lanceolate. > > Inflorescence Type /Size – > > Flowers Size /Colour /Calyx – petals lavander. > > Fruits Type /Shape /Size / Seeds – > Other Information like Fragrance,Pollinator,Uses etc – The inner portion of > flower shape reminded me of Martynia annua,(although I know its > not Martynia – I m describing only inner shape and colour which somewhat > matches with Martynia) > > Regards, > > Shobha > > Copy of Sri Lanka 252.jpg > 190KViewDownload -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
