Wonderful identification! - Tabish
On Jul 27, 11:33 am, Narayan <[email protected]> wrote: > It seems like Peristeria elata (dove orchid) , its native to Panama. > Its a ground orchid, with a large bulb (slightly smaller than a > cricket > ball), from which the shoot emerges. > > Its facing a grim hope in its natural habitat as it widely extracted > and sold. > > With Regards, > R Narayan > > On Jul 25, 10:10 pm, kiran srivastava <[email protected]> wrote: > > > My photograph doesn't do justice but neignbours in my residential complex > > have a passion for orchids and were very keen to show me these orchids. Its > > actually a labour of love for them for it flowered after 5 years of trying. > > This orchid was obtained from a nursery in Kerala and they don't believe > > this is a hybrid. It does look like a white dove sitting inside and I hope > > you all can see it too! One stalk holds several flowers and it lasts a > > little more than a week. I would appreciate if anyone can provide more > > information on this species. > > > Cheers, > > Kiran Srivastava > > Mumbai > > > Dove Orchid.jpg > > 89KViewDownload
