Gastrochilus is not so easy, but I can see the wing on the epichile has fimbriate margin even at the front which is same in case of pics by Navendu and TSP sir. So I do think Navendu is right in calling this as Gastrochilus acaulis. There are many colour variants in Gastrochilus. Gastrochilus as illustrated by Sathish Kumar sir in the Memoirs of Seidenfaden (page 191) doesnt have fimbriate wing at the tip of epichile, infact there is no wing on the tip and central disc of epichile is kind of blunt at the apex. The pic he provided is dark in colour but as i said earlier colour varies. Zanhe (1996) in the Revision of Gastrochilus writes: Blade of the epichile acute at apex, sometimes with short hairs on both sides of cushion; hypochile with peg like projection at the bottom of the interior..... Gastrochilus acaulis Blade of the epichile widely emarginate at apex, without hairs on upper surface, lacking project at the bottom of interior ....... Gastrochilus flabelliformis Hope this helps. You can check if there is a peg like thing inside the spur if you still have the samples. I dont see any hairs on the upper surface of your flowers but blade of epichile looks acute at the apex (not really acute but ok).....
Thanks and regards Pankaj On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 3:57 PM, navendu page <[email protected]> wrote: > More likely to be Gastrochilus acaulis but lets wait for Pankaj's > confirmation. > > Navendu > > On 10 November 2016 at 11:59, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> Those leaves are not in natural condition. Its not so easy to confirm. I >> may guess this to be Gatsrochilus flabelliformis but not sure. >> Jeewan, can you please have a look. >> Thanks and regards >> Pankaj >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: tsp kumar <[email protected]> >> Date: 27 October 2016 at 15:38 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:254980] 114-TSP-ID-27OCT2016: Gastrochilus sp >> (Orchidaceae) @ Kottigehara for ID >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> Dear friends, >> >> * Kindly examine and identify this Gastrochilus sp >> (Orchidaceae)....Could this be Gatrochilus >> acaulis.....???Ref:http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=3027&cat=1 >> <http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=3027&cat=1> >> Habit:Herb Habitat:Wild,Epiphytic,Semi-evergreen forest >> Sighting:Kottigehara,Chikmagalur,Karnataka,about 1000 msl. >> Date:04-03-2016 Thanks and regards tspkumar Deputy Conservator of Forests >> Working Plan Chikmagalur Ph:9880571585 “We have not inherited this >> planet from our forefathers, we have borrowed it from our children”-An >> American proverb* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> * -- 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] >> <[email protected]>. To post to this group, send >> email to [email protected] <[email protected]>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix >> <https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix>. For more options, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/optout <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. * >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *-- With regards,J.M.Garg 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1>Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow >> Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. For >> identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the >> world- around 2700 members & 2,40,000 messages on 31.3.16) or Efloraofindia >> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species >> database of more than 11,000 species & 2,20,000 images). The whole world >> uses my Image Resource >> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as >> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. Also author of 'A >> Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'. * >> > > > > -- > Navendu Page > > PhD student > Kartik Shanker's Lab > Center for Ecological Sciences > Indian Institute of Science > Bangalore - 560012 > Ph: +91 9611053510 > > -- ****************************************************** **************************************************************** *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 an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
