This is Peristylus plantagineus (Lindl.) Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 300 (1835). Syn: Herminium plantagineum Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 18: t. 1499 (1832).
Wide endemic to India and Sri lanka. Regards Pankaj On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 1:02 PM, Smita Raskar <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello > Location ..Amboli,sindhudurg district, maharashtra state > Hight of plant about 1feet > i have found it growing in grassland on planes of Amboli > is it Peristylus?? > this time i have found 10different orchids there > i have good books also but i want to confirm id > > -- > Smita raskar > 308 Disha Residency, > Salaiwada,Sawantwadi > Phone (02363) 274153 > Mob.9422379568 > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
