Neilji,
This seems to be the other species of *Nervilia* i.e.*N.
infundibulifolia*.
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Regards,
Sweedle
"There is nothing in which the birds differ more from man than the way in
which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before".~ R.W.Lynd
On 27 May 2011 22:29, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi,
> Thank you. Forgot to mention - have 2 bulbs ready to plant collected for
> me by Pravin Kawale, but this one was not of that stock.
> Regards,
> Neil Soares.
>
> --- On *Fri, 5/27/11, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Ushadi micromini <[email protected]>
> Subject: [efloraofindia:70497] Re: Nervillia sp.
> To: "Neil Soares" <[email protected]>
> Cc: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]>
> Date: Friday, May 27, 2011, 8:15 PM
>
>
> Dear Dr. Soares: What a gift from Ma nature... I get weeds like
> vinca or portulaca at the bases of my houseplants I bring in from the
> nurseries, .... you get orchid...
> that's luck... ha ha...
>
> I have no idea what 's the name of the orchid... but its a beauty...
> but orchid that sprouted its spore in the (rich ) soil must be very
> eager to regenerate ...least its family line disappears...
> so now you have a great job ahead....
> love this.
>
> Usha di
>
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> On May 27, 6:18 pm, Neil Soares
> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>>
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > Photographed at my home in Bombay today. While watering some saplings
> awaiting transportation to my farm at Shahapur [with the arrival of the
> monsoons] was surprised to find this orchid blooming. Haven't the faintest
> idea where it came from, but it sure is welcome !
> > Presume it is Nervillia aragoana [the Greenish Rib-leaf Orchid].
> > With regards,
> > Neil Soares.
> >
> > Nervillia sp.1.jpg
> > 78KViewDownload
> >
> > Nervillia sp.2.jpg
> > 54KViewDownload
> >
> > Nervillia sp.3.jpg
> > 42KViewDownload
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