DEAR ALL: I dont think proper diagnosis is possible from any of these photos... guys, lets face it.. Just like some diificult tumors, this needs personal attention, like in front of the eyes of an orchid expert and then he/she should be allowed to dissect it ... somethings just are not for Instant gratification....
sorry to say this but some things do not lend themselves to such armchair id... Usha di ======== On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 6:35 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > I have attached a pic of what I think to be Phaius tankervilleae. > Please check if they look different. > Pankaj > > > On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 6:17 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > > > “I dont think this is Phaius tankervilleae, thats why I asked. Will > > check more and let you know. If possible you may have atleast one > > flower in 70% alcohol and keep with you. I may request you to check > > some inner parts soon. > > Pankaj” > > > > > > > > “Please check this reference and compare your plant. > > Can you please send me the other link. > > There is third species which is called Phaius luridus. > > Pankaj” > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: mani nair <[email protected]> > > Date: 26 March 2011 20:11 > > Subject: [efloraofindia:65725] Phaius tankerville-MN260311 > > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > > > > Dear friends, > > > > Sending phots of Phaius tankervillea orchid. > > This is a terrestrial orchid growing in ordinary soil and like plenty > > of water and light. > > Blooming period : March - April > > > > Place: Dombivli > > Date : 26.3.2011 > > > > Regards, > > > > Mani. > > > > > > > > -- > > With regards, > > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a thousand species & > > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > > alphabetically & place-wise): > > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them > > for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1630 members & > > 73,000 messages on 30/6/11) or Efloraofindia website: > > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of > > around 5000 species) > > > > > > -- > *********************************************** > "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 >
