All, Thanks a lot for the ID help.
From wikipedia Rhynchostylis retusa (also called Foxtail Orchid) is an exotic blooming orchid, belonging to Vanda alliance. The orchid has a bunch consisting of 100 more than pink-spotted white flowers. More ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhynchostylis_retusa Rhychostylis Retusa is the state flower of Arunachal Pradesh. Regards Raghu ________________________________ From: Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> To: raghu ananth <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Sent: Tue, 21 December, 2010 7:59:44 AM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:57520] Aromatic perch for the Serpent Eagle Thanks for sharing. But that is not Vanda. It is Rhynchostylis retusa. Regards Pankaj On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 11:12 PM, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > > Seems like an aromatic perch for the Crested Serpent Eagle. Aromatic?? Yes, > perhaps the great predator is attracted to the aroma of the Vandas (showy > orchid).... > Nagarahole Forest > 25 June 2005 > "Words by friends with one > and the same heart > are just as sweet as the aroma > of lan " > The Chinese word for orchid is Lan and in the Confucius wrote the above > lines > The orchid is referred to as the "King of the Fragrant Plants. > Regards > Raghu > > -- *********************************************** "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
