It is *Oberonia *species, belongs to orchidaceae family. This particular Oberonia is showing pendulous habit of growth, with tiny flowers produced in a spike and is an epiphytic form.
Found one link of pictures of the same... http://gallery.orchidspng.com/displayimage.php?album=12&pos=5 *Oberonia *is represented by 53 species . Our *God's Own country*, Kerala, reports presence of twenty four species . http://6528900746758182340-a-1802744773732722657-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/orchidkerala/oberonia.htm?attachauth=ANoY7cplWfGS9597EPlTiueEEOMHeCDMu5cpJdl46Q6v2GfsUJt6c4X5Os9w5j2tbu745OzFlkYEblJ8Nfl9gTnaeT3l6p-t29WcCox2_MefoCD3-B0Bw9nWnT11xjI2AOX_pJoRZM9B4Q-oqoRBX68NL6zRzpLS5uDOpzrxybZbXyYi3PZjVv_apE4HC2ujY8-cRjgUqe1P&attredirects=0 Regards, Shweta On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 11:56 PM, Smita Raskar <[email protected]>wrote: > > Even i hv captured it from Kas and want to know species..but flowers were > not open, we have it in Amboli too > > On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 11:44 PM, Bhatt Sweta <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Yours is much clearer. However, sending mine as well... >> >> >> On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 11:23 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> By any chance Ms. Sweta, do you have pictures of open flowers? >>> Pankaj >>> >>> On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 10:56 PM, Bhatt Sweta <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > You can find this specially on the trees when u are descending the >>> steps to >>> > Thoseghar waterfalls... Could find couple of them there.... >>> > >>> > >>> > Regards, >>> > >>> > Shweta >>> > >>> > On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 7:59 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >>> > wrote: >>> >> >>> >> You may visit it next sunday, you can see the blooms. >>> >> Pankaj >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 7:58 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> >>> >> wrote: >>> >> > Sorry for the picture without adequate details. Oberonias are >>> observed >>> >> > in >>> >> > Kas so I was badly searching on trees But Sachin Punekar told me >>> it's >>> >> > too >>> >> > early to see the full flowers. Luckily I could see this one . Not >>> aware >>> >> > which species are found there. >>> >> > Dr Phadke >>> >> > >>> >> > On 25 September 2010 19:54, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >> >> >>> >> >> sorry, I didnt see properly that it was from Kas! >>> >> >> Regards >>> >> >> Pankaj >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 7:52 PM, Pankaj Kumar < >>> [email protected]> >>> >> >> wrote: >>> >> >> > Cant confirm without seeing proper floral structure. Which place >>> is >>> >> >> > this from by the way? >>> >> >> > Regards >>> >> >> > Pankaj >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 7:29 PM, Satish Phadke < >>> [email protected]> >>> >> >> > wrote: >>> >> >> >> Sharing pictures of Oberonia species with young flowering shoot. >>> >> >> >> Dr Phadke >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > -- >>> >> >> > *********************************************** >>> >> >> > "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 >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> *********************************************** >>> >> "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 >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > 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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Bhatt Shweta* >> *Asso. Prof.,* >> TCSC, >> *Doctoral Research Student,* >> M.S.U. >> >> > > > -- > Smita raskar > 308 Disha Residency, > Salaiwada,Sawantwadi > Phone (02363) 274153 > Mob.9422379568 > > -- *Bhatt Shweta* *Asso. Prof.,* TCSC, *Doctoral Research Student,* M.S.U.
