Same Orchid

On Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 6:41:04 AM UTC+5:30, Dr Pankaj Kumar wrote:
>
> This is difficult. I am describing a new species from India so I recently 
> studied all 7 Indian plants. This looks so strange. I can see only one 
> leaf. Pleione praecox will have two leaves and it will have red spots on 
> the bulbs. Secondly there is a natural hybrid Pleione x kohlsii which has 
> single leaf. praecox has 3-5 lines of papillose hairs on labellum whereas 
> kohlsii has 5 lines. Praecox is autumn flowering and kohlsii is spring 
> flowering.
> Hence this being autumn flowering I would say this is praecox. Kohlsii is 
> so far reported only from Yunnan. But can't confirm.
> Thanks a lot for sharing.
> Pankaj
>
>
> On Monday, 24 October 2016 23:42:21 UTC+8, M Sawmliana wrote:
>>
>> Location : Tawi, Mizoram
>> Altitude :c. 1,700 m.
>> Date : 08-11-2006
>> Habit : Epiphytic or lithophytic herb
>> Habitat : Wild
>>
>>
>> With regards,
>> M.Sawmliana
>>
>

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