Sorry, There are 2 orchids in the back grounds in *DSC_3862a *I ment the one just behind the Dendrobium*. * * * Please see DSC_3862b instead of DSC_3862a for* **Xenikophyton smeeanum* in the back ground.
Regards Giby On 28 October 2011 13:10, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- 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
