This should be Peristylus duthiei. Thanks for sharing. Pankaj On Sat, 13 Mar 2021 at 12:37, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> Forwarding for ID > Distributed as Peristylus duthiei ? > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/o/orchidaceae/peristylus/peristylus-duthiei-1> > Group discussion at > Herminium sp. (?) (Orchidaceae) from Uttarakhand: Aug. 2014_DSR_9 > (google.com) <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/VgFA4nYYBtw> > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: D.S Rawat <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 9:52:57 AM UTC+5:30 > Subject: Herminium sp. (?) (Orchidaceae) from Uttarakhand: Aug. 2014_DSR_9 > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > This small, common terrestrial orchid was shot in Khalya alpine zone near > Munsyari (Uttarakhand). > > It is closer to *Herminium macrophyllum* but in the species lip is > described as crenulate on the lateral margin. However, in these specimens > the character is not visible. > > The first picture also shows an interesting ecological aspect... > *facilitation*. This plant has taken refugia in the dense cushion/ > compact shrub of Cotoneaster, thus, remains more protected from grazing > animals. This aspect of facilitation in alpine zones is visible in many > species but there is a dearth of scientific studies in the Himalaya. > > DSRawat Pantnagar > > > Dr D.S.Rawat > Department of Biological Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & > Technology Pantnagar-263 145 Uttarakhand, INDIA > > -- ****************************************************** **************************************************************** *Pankaj Kumar*, Ph.D. *IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia* *Office*: Orchid Conservation Section Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong S.A.R., China *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 view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABpo8%3D1E2M95J1XGVT%3D5XhZoObcNX5u%3D0mudYskEq3nmC2i0nQ%40mail.gmail.com.
