beautiful orchids. regards, Mani On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 5:44 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote:
> In the first pic, you have another orchid, what is that? Aerides? > Pankaj > > > On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Smithsonia viridiflora(Dalzell) C.J.Saldanha 1974 > > Syn. Aerides dalzelliana Syn. Gastrochilus dalzelliana > > > > Amboli flora is best in monsoons but in summer these epiphytic orchids > are > > treat to your eyes. > > This orchid has very small flowers 1.5 cm in clusters. These were > observed > > hardly 1-2 feet from the grounds.Amboi is a hill station in Maharashtra > in > > western ghats with rich biodiversity. > > Dr Satish Phadke. > > > > > > -- > *********************************************** > "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 >

