This definitely isn't a typical royleana, which has uniformly purple, rather closed and hanging flowers, with the seed pods often swollen up (due to self-pollination?); see http://www.orchidspecies.com/epiproyleana.htm <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.orchidspecies.com%2Fepiproyleana.htm&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFHLB-EARTmCoBTiCs71KrdE80snQ>, etc. I rather think that it could be Epipactis mairei, which has a pinkish color, open flowers with a light brown lip. It has been reported from Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and China. See: http://www.orchidspecies.com/epipmairei.htm and http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200028658
Another possible sighting of Epipactis mairei in India is here on Eflora: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/xiGLi4IGeKk/O0rU7AYfBgAJ Best, Pieter Prins On Monday, November 7, 2011 at 11:46:06 AM UTC+1, Suresh Rana wrote: > > Request for Identification: > Date: 6th August 2011 > Location: Paddar valley Kishtwar J&K. > Altitude: 2647 meters asl > GPS: 33.34 N and 76.20 E > Plant habit/habitat: Wild herb > Plant height: 1-3 feets > > Thanks and regards > > > -- > Suresh Rana > -- 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 view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/6e5ea809-8fb5-48ef-9bff-8a8cfa978195o%40googlegroups.com.
