Yes this is *Dendrobium aquem**. * This species had been reported by Abraham and Vatsala from Muthukuzhivayal (further south in the higher altitudes of Kalakkad Mudenthurai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu) in 1981. * *
Further, D. aquem has been repoirted from Silent Valley National Park by K. S Manilal (1988) in his *Flora of Silent Valley* The orchid in the Back ground of *DSC_3862a *could be *Xenikophyton smeeanum * * * * * Regards Giby On 28 October 2011 12:56, 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'. > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
