This is for sure Papilionanthe teres, but I am not sure if this is wild or Ornamental. There are many hybrid available for this in market in Assam. Regards Pankaj
On Apr 18, 10:15 pm, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> wrote: > Vijay ji, after heavy physical exertion in order to get new vigor this > orchid is used externally by local people of your area. You can also ask old > TBAs of your area about its use in post natal care. > > As Dr.Raman said we must wait for the King for authentic comment. ;) > > regards > > Pankaj Oudhia > > On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 10:26 PM, Vijayasankar > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > Dear Dr.Vijay, Welcome to the efloraofindia group. > > The picture is very beautiful, so it tempted me to find name of it. > > I think it is a *Papilionanthe *species, most probably* P. teres*. > > But please wait for a while, you will get authentic id from our orchid > > experts! > > > Regards > > > Vijayasankar Raman > > National Center for Natural Products Research > > University of Mississippi > > > On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Vijay Anand Ismavel < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > >> This is my first post to this group. I am a pediatric surgeon in a remote > >> rural area in Karimganj District of Assam. I am a complete novice regarding > >> flora and am interested in learning. I have been more interested in birds. > > >> This is the most common orchid in our campus. > > >> Location: Makunda Christian Hosptial campus, Karimganj District, Assam > > >> Date: 18th April 2011 > > >> Equipment: Nikon D300s with Sigma 150-500mm OS lens
