Possible. But I dont remember an orchid that grows exclusively on rocks. Many terrestrial orchids and many epiphytic orchids, both can grow on rocks. Maybe Dendrobium kallarense is a unique case, who knows. Best regards Pankaj
On Wed, 8 May 2024 at 11:10, Sam Kuzhalanattu <samkuzhalana...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Pankaj ji, > Thank you very much for ID with detailed description. I think it is very > close to Dendrobium kallarense, because most Google images showing as > lithophyte. > With regards, Sam. > > On Wed, 8 May 2024, 9:30 pm Pankaj Kumar, <sahanipan...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The lip is missing, so it is not easy to confirm. There are Dendrobium >> barbatulum and Dendrobium kallarense both found in South. >> While some believe they are some, others say they are different. Former >> has acute lip apex and latter has obtuse. >> Pankaj >> >> >> On Wed, 8 May 2024 at 06:38, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Thanks, Sam ji, for the beautiful images. >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: Sam Kuzhalanattu <samkuzhalana...@gmail.com> >>> Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 at 00:19 >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:464597] 552 ID wild Orchid >>> To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >>> >>> >>> Please ID wild Orchid, kind regards, Sam. >>> >>> Location: bloomed near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Kerala INDIA >>> >>> Altitude: 1500fsl >>> >>> Flower date: 02JAN2023, 02pm >>> >>> Habitat: wild moisture rocky sloppy grassland misty windy alpine >>> >>> Plant habit: lithophyte/epiphyte Orchid, obliquely unbranched, weak >>> fleshy cylindrical pseudo stem 01cm base circumference, perennial >>> >>> Host tree: >>> >>> Height: 20cm >>> >>> Leaves: >>> >>> Flower: terminally spike inflorescence, diameter:03cmm, violet, non >>> fragrant >>> >>> Fruit: capsule green into brown ovoid ridges >>> >>> Seed: >>> Camera: CANON EOS1500D +FL10x >>> >>> -- >>> 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CADkXgDRHgSXiXkdirzNwhC5AmifHitovk6ELH3CXVjrGg4UrUw%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CADkXgDRHgSXiXkdirzNwhC5AmifHitovk6ELH3CXVjrGg4UrUw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> >> -- 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABpo8%3D1Cb2cDvvQcbbYC0TatmXOHAT8hiTG5ckHmDRAdSdkmNA%40mail.gmail.com.
