I too agree that this is Acampe ochracea. Branched inflorescence is another distinguishing character of A.ochracea. I have seen both the species of Acampe (A.ochracea & A. praemorsa) growing on rocks and even in soil as well, near Thattekkad and Sabarimala.
Regards Giby On Jul 4, 11:59 pm, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > I considered rechecking this and on the basis of smaller flowers and > narrower leaves I will call this as Acampe ochracea. > Regards > Pankaj > > On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 12:28 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> > > Date: Oct 13 2009, 9:02 pm > > Subject: orcid for identification > > To: efloraofindia > > > Reply from Navendu ji: > > "Hi > > I agree with Pankaj > > navendu" > > > 2009/10/13 J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation pl. > >> Earlier relevant feedback > >> *"This is Acampe rigida or ochracea, but is it on ground....??* > >> *Dr. Pankaj Kumar"* > >> *"It is epiphytic and from my collection, were I collected from > >> Angamoozhy, Pathanamthitta ,Kerala and didnt noticed from else where.* > >> *Vijayadas D" > >> * > >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >> From: Vijayadas D <[email protected]> > >> Date: 2009/9/20 > >> Subject: [indiantreepix:18912] orcid for identification > >> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > >> Dear all, > > >> I am sending another one orchid for identification > >> -- > >> VijayadasD > >> Horticulturalist / Estates Supervisor Deputy > >> Electro Saudi Services Ltd > >> Salwa Garden Village > >> Riyadh-11462,PBNO-7210 > >> KSA > >> vijayadas.wetpaint.com > > >> Ferns are funniest plants..............!!!!! > > >> -- > >> With regards, > >> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > >> Image Resource of thousands of my images of Birds, Butterflies, Flora etc. > >> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > >>http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > >> For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Indiantreepix: > >>http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > > -- > > With regards, > > J.M.Garg ([email protected])http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > > Image Resource of thousands of my images of Birds, Butterflies, Flora > > etc. > > (arranged alphabetically & place-wise):http://commons.wikimedia.org/ > > wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- > > Indiantreepix:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > -- > *********************************************** > "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
