Commelina leaved Habenaria. The plant is very peculiar as it really matches with Commelinaceous as well as Chlorophytum in early stages. Had faced lot of problem identifying it in vegetative condition. Very interestingly, many of my friends reported this from grassland whereas I personally always found it in open Sal forests in Jharkhand and adjoining areas. It has some medicinal value too. Used against nose bleeding and urinary issues.
Thanks a lot for sharing. Pankaj On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 10:23 PM, ushaprabha page <[email protected]> wrote: > Photos of Habenaria commelinifolia. > Snapped ner Javhar in Thane near millate field on grass- land. > They were in abundance. > -- *********************************************** "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
