When people are ready to buy two fingers then why not the vendors try to sell one rhizome in three pieces? :)
I have collected hundreds of samples of it from different corners of India. Will post the pictures after uploading it in my homepage. Yesterday someone from Canada asked for identification. Once I confirm its identity they start writing in their brochure/website that it is certified by Pankaj Oudhia (Even without informing me). Then rates increase. That's why I remain careful. regards Pankaj Oudhia On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 2:03 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 >
