Dear all, Since the plant shows some variation, am waiting for the next flowering season.. I will let you know the details as soon as I get flowers.. regards
On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “Please accept my apologies that I have not been able to check this > > properly. I assume the flower is not fully open thats why this is > getting tricky. *At one glance I thought this could be Zeuxine affinis > (assuming lips needs some more straightening up). > *Will confirm soon. > Sorry > Pankaj” > > > > “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” > > > “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.” from Manudev ji. > > "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" > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: manudev madhavan <manudevkmadha...@gmail.com> > Date: Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 9:12 AM > Subject: [efloraofindia:64289] ID please > To: indiantreepix <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > > > > 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 > > > > -- *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
