I have a bit of doubt, that tuber doesnt look like Dactylorhiza hatagirea to me Sir!! Please do you have more pics. They have usualy 5 tubers arranged palmately. Pankaj
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 1:41 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> wrote: > Please see this link for (socalled) Dactylorhiza rhizome available in Mela. > Sindoor is applied on such plant parts for many reasons including to hide > its real identity. > > http://pankajoudhia.com/album/main.php?g2_itemId=69917 > > > regards > > Pankaj Oudhia > > On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 2:29 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Thanks a lot for the information sir!! >> Pankaj >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Thanks for this valuable information Thousands of Hata Jadi are present >> > in >> > cash lockers of rich Indians due to (Blind) faith that it will increase >> > their wealth without any effort. Its collection is banned but still it >> > is >> > available easily with Tantriks. May be they are using another similar >> > looking rhizomes. What are they? Any idea. >> > >> > Through Andh Sharaddha Nirmulan Samitee in Chhattisgarh we are awaring >> > common people to avoid using such herbs and help in conservation of rare >> > species. >> > >> > As herb vendors from Himalayas are coming since generations to >> > Chhattisgarh, >> > the Healers have much knowledge about Himalayan herbs. >> > >> > The use of Dacytlorhiza as Aphrodisiac is also creating problem. Our >> > population has reached to crores but still we are eager to use such >> > herbs. >> > Many E-books are available through my homepage but there is never ending >> > demand of E-book on Extra-ordinary sexual performances. :) >> > >> > By the way your explaination about Dactly reminds be of Dactyloctenium >> > grass. >> > >> > regards >> > >> > Pankaj Oudhia >> > >> > On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 4:18 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Dactylorhiza hatagirea (D.Don) Soó, Nom. Nov. Gen. Dactylorhiza: 4 >> >> (1962). >> >> Syn: Orchis hatagirea D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 23 (1825). >> >> >> >> Family: Orchidaceae >> >> Location: Valley of Flowers National Park, Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve >> >> Distribution: Mongolia to China - China, Mongolia, Eastern Himalaya, >> >> Nepal, Pakistan, Western Himalaya >> >> >> >> Note: The name Dactylorhiza is derived from dactyl like rhizome, >> >> refering to the finger like tubers of this plant. the species epithet, >> >> hatagirea refers to HATTA JADI, refering to hand like jadi or the >> >> root. So basically, generic and species epithet means the same thing, >> >> just the origin is different. This is a highly medicinal plant.. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> *********************************************** >> >> "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
