There are three orchids in those pics. No idea about the rest, but the white flowers are of Dendrobium aqueum. I have no idea, when and where I missed these :(. Pankaj
On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 3:26 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “*My guess is Dendrobium formosum* Roxb. > > Regards, > > Raju” > > > > “*Resembles very much Dendrobium aqueum* of north w ghats, but I am not > sure if that also occurs in Silent valley. Regards, Shrikant” > > > > “Here is a web link which mentions Dendrobium aqueum location specifics in > Tamil nadu and Karnataka. > Plant Summary: > Dendrobium aqueum is an exquisite epiphytic orchid found in Kolli Hills > Tamil Nadu, Himvad Gopalswamy betta in Karnataka and Coorg. > > Read more: > http://www.itslife.in/2010/05/orchid-dendrobium-aqueum#ixzz1S6dEvEKG > Thanks & Regards > Raghu” > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: raghu ananth <[email protected]> > Date: 13 July 2011 16:49 > Subject: [efloraofindia:73973] Silent Valley's flamboyant resident | White > Orchid - 13Jul11AR02 > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > *Silent Valley's flamboyant resident | White Orchid - 13Jul11AR02* > > * > Date/Time-08 Nov 2008 > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Silent Valley, Kerala > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-, Hill Garden > P > lant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- > Height/Length-approx - 3 feet, > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Shape -Alternate, 10cms approx, Brown and dry > Inflorescence Type/ Size- > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-3-5cms approx, White > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- > Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- > > * > > > *Regards* > * > * > *Raghu* > > > > -- > 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 1725 members & > 85,000 messages on 30/9/11) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of around 5500 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- ********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Conservation Officer Office: Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. Residence: 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) +852 9436 6251 (mobile)
