Satish Ji You had sent a query few days back for similar looking flower. [efloraofindia:78188] This flower also looks same. * Habenaria grandifloriformis* Since you come from Western ghats I would like to tell you a general observation. *Habenaria grandifloriformis* and *Habenaria rariflora* flowers look very similar and even a hard core taxonomist also woudn't dare to ID between the two without looking at the leaves. I just typed the word 'grandifloriformis' in my search mail window. I received some 11 odd mails as follows. 11July Prashant [efloraofindia:40891] 14 July Ajinkya [efloraofindia:43129] 18Jul Prashant [efloraofindia:43131] 10Aug Anantnarayan [efloraofindia:43972] 22Sep Bhatt Swetta [efloraofindia:47965] 20Jul Neil Soares [efloraofindia:74579] 8Aug Chaitanya Rajarshi [efloraofindia:76360] 24 Jul Rohit Chakravarty [efloraofindia:80214] Most of these *Habenaria grandifloriformis *were observed in Jun Jul i.e.Ashadh that's why it is called as *Ashadh amari* आषाढ अमरी which is much much more common than *Habenaria rariflora* which must be uncommon as I have yet to see this. Out of the above only the plant posted by Rohit Chakravarty is *H.rariflora*. If you have leaves it can be easily distinguished. Regards Dr Phadke
On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 6:26 PM, Satish Nikam <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear All, > Please tell me which Habenaria sp. is this.? > date/time:aug11 > location:mulshi,pune > habitat:wild > plant habit:herb > height:tiny,about 9" from the ground > leaves:-- > thanks > regards > satish nikam -- Dr Satish Phadke
