I just got this mail from Orchid expert from Kew, Dr. Andre for my new article on Zeuxine. I am attaching a part of it here for you to understand the problem here:
Dr. Andre Schuiteman: "Thanks for the excellent article. I think you have made a convincing case there. Many Zeuxine species, and related orchids, are still incompletely known, as the structure of the lip and column is often almost impossible to reconstruct from herbarium specimens." Now that you have the flowers you can only resolve the doubts or you can send some flowers to me in 70% alcohol. I will request you to prepare a good sketch of it. If you need any more help from me, then you know where to ring or mail. Dr. Andre and Dr. Avishek (PhD on Jewel orchids of India) are very helpful. Regards Pankaj On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 7:30 PM, manudev madhavan <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Sir, > > Thank you very much for your help > I had the doubt that it could be Z.nervosa. > It is very interesting to hear that the plant shows variation from Z. > nervosa. > I am not sure whether , the differences are concrete enough to separate it > from Z.nerrvosa. > Could that be the difference due to the change in habit??? > Anyway, let me dissect it out first. > Now I am out of station. > Get back to you soon with more details about the plant. > Special thanks for the reprints of papers and figures. > > with warm regards > > > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 8:53 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I sent your pictures to my friend at BSI, Dr Avishek, who is an expert >> on this group of Orchids. He says this could be Zeuxine nervosa but >> lips is showing variation. You need to dissect the flower and share >> the pictures if possible. >> Regards >> Pankaj >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 9:12 AM, manudev madhavan >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Dear all, >> > >> > Could you please help me to identify this plant. >> > Collected from Mount Harriet, South Andamans >> > I hope this could be a species of Zeuxine?? >> > >> > regards >> > >> > Manudev K Madhavan >> >> >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> "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 > > > > -- > Manudev K Madhavan > Junior Research Fellow > Systematic & Floristic Lab, > Department of Botany, > Centre for Postgraduate Studies & Research > St. Joseph's College, Devagiri > Kozhikode- 673 008 > Mob: 9496470738 > -- *********************************************** "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
