Dear Pankaj, Yes...Offcourse....the fact that this species (along with Habenaria hyneana) is found on Kaas in good numbers is the testimony that the place (Kaas plateau) in extremely important and critical....
Conservation has to be done of all species irrespective of whether abundant or not (locally or otherwise)..... I am completely with you on this :-) Regards, Adesh Yes...I am connected with you on facebook.... On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 10:11 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > Its really strange that this species is found in Central and South > China, Eastern Himalaya and Western Ghats but why it is not there in > Uttarakhand. > Dear Adesh, I am not sure but seems you are one on my facebook. Just > wanted to add that being locally abundant doesnt reduce the concern of > conserving a species. At the same time, Habenaria heyneana is endemic > to south India, so the habitat needs to be conserved anyways. > Regards > Pankaj > > > On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 10:01 PM, addi-the-birde > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well..... This species (Peristylus densus) too seems to be one of the > > most abundant species of terrestrial orchids on Kaas Plateau along > > with Habenaria hyneana.... > > > > I did a small count of an area (there were certain patches of > > abundance, particularly on the left side of plateau) of about 50x50 > > meters and could count no less than 500 specimens approx.:-) > > > > Regards, > > Adesh > > > > On Sep 22, 11:53 am, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Wwwoowww.....somany densus!!! :) > >> Pankaj > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 11:59 AM, Bhatt Sweta <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > Had noticed same on the Kaas Plateau on the 18th... > >> > >> > On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 11:37 AM, Dinesh Valke < > [email protected]> > >> > wrote: > >> > >> >> ... yes Satish ji, Peristylus densus ... have some views (attached) > of > >> >> this plant ... found at Panchagani tableland on 26 AUG 2010 ... ID > help by > >> >> Dr Pankaj Kumar. > >> > >> >> Please, would anybody know (or think of) a good name for this plant ? > >> >> Going by its scientific name, it would mean ... dense peristylus OR > >> >> compact peristylus ... however, it looks the orchids are spaced as > regularly > >> >> as in other Peristylus plants ... my thought could be wrong. > >> > >> >> Regards. > >> > >> >> On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Satish Phadke < > [email protected]> > >> >> wrote: > >> > >> >>> Peristylus densus > >> >>> Orchidaceae. > >> >>> Terestrial orchid seen on Kas plateau 19 Sep 2010. > >> >>> About 1 feet total height. Colour almost green with yellow tinge. > >> >>> Please validate. > >> >>> Dr Phadke > >> > >> > -- > >> > Bhatt Shweta > >> > Asso. Prof., > >> > TCSC, > >> > Doctoral Research Student, > >> > M.S.U. > >> > >> -- > >> *********************************************** > >> "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 > > > > -- > *********************************************** > "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 > -- I Believe In God, Only spell It Nature ******************************************* One should not have a job, career or profession- only a hobby, passion and a cause
