Cottonia peduncularis Pankaj
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 12:34 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Pravin Kawale <[email protected]> > Date: Apr 18, 1:52 pm > Subject: Id18042010phk1 > To: efloraofindia > > > Hi, > Thanks everybody for id and > aditional information > Regards > > On 4/18/10, Smilax004 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> Dear Pravin, > >> This is Cottonia peduncularis. The species got the name because of the >> longer peduncle. And it is commonly called as the BEE ORCHID. >> Congrats for the good pictures. > >> Regards, >> Giby >> ATREE, Bangalore > >> On Apr 18, 9:06 am, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Thank you satish ji, >>> I am bit weak in orchids thanks for the name its new to me >>> thank you >>> tanay > >>> On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 11:58 PM, Satish Phadke >>> <[email protected]>wrote: > >>> > This is *Cottonia peduncularis* an epiphytic orchid(Bharmari in >>> > Marathi.) >>> > It is also called as Bee orchid. >>> > The lip of the flower looks very similar to certain type of a bee. >>> > Even the smell is similar and the stalk of the inflorescence is long >>> > and >>> > it moves with wind as if the bee is flying. >>> > This movement attracts the male bee which tries to mate this female bee >>> > mimic eventually helping the pollination.The pollens are carried to the >>> > next >>> > flower subsequently. >>> > Nature is GRREAT !!! >>> > Dr Satish Phadke > >>> > On 17 April 2010 23:51, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > > Very nice pictures of Cottonia peduncularis or Bee orchid. >>> > > Dr Phadke > >>> > > On 17 April 2010 19:32, Pravin Kawale <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >> Hi, >>> > >> Id please >>> > >>Cymbidiumspp? >>> > >> Date/Time :18 April 2010 9.00 am >>> > >> Location : Karnala Bird Sanctury >>> > >> Habitat : Moist deciduos forest >>> > >> Plant Habit :Epiphytic herb >>> > >> Thanks in advance > >>> > >> DSC04160.JPG >>> > >> DSC04144.JPG >>> > >> DSC04158.JPG >>> > >> DSC04159.JPG > >>> > >> These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. >>> > >> Try it out here:http://picasa.google.com/ > >>> > >> -- >>> > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> > Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>> > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> > [email protected]<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@goog >>> > legroups.com> >>> > . >>> > >> For more options, visit this group at >>> >http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > >>> > -- >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> > Groups >>> > "efloraofindia" group. >>> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> > [email protected]<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@goog >>> > legroups.com> >>> > . >>> > For more options, visit this group at >>> >http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > >>> -- >>> Tanay Bose >>> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >>> 9830439691(Mobile) >>> 9674221362 (Mobile) > >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "efloraofindia" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group >>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >>http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > -- > Pravin > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. -- *********************************************** "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
