Grammatophyllum speciosum Blume, Bijdr.: 378 (1825). Synonyms: Pattonia macrantha Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 5: t. 1750 (1851). Grammatophyllum fastuosum Lindl., Paxton's Fl. Gard. 2: 159 (1852). Grammatophyllum macranthum (Wight) Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. 2: 16 (1862). Grammatophyllum giganteum Blume ex Rchb.f., Linnaea 41: 107 (1876). Grammatophyllum pantherinum Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 9: 788 (1878). Grammatophyllum cominsii Rolfe, Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 5: 506 (1891). Grammatophyllum sanderianum auct., Gard. Chron., III, 14: 15 (1893). Grammatophyllum papuanum J.J.Sm., Bull. Dép. Agric. Indes Néerl. 45: 11 (1911). Family: Orchidaceae
Distribution: Indo-China to Solomon Is. Current pic taken at WOC, Singapore. Note: This is believed to be the largest Orchid in the world. WIKI: The Giant Orchid, Grammatophyllum speciosum, also called TigerOrchid, Sugar Cane Orchid or Queen of the Orchids, is the world'slargest orchid. It is native to New Guinea, Indonesia, Malaysia andPhilippines, growing in crotches of large trees on exposed areas ofthe lowland tropical rainforest. Regards Pankaj On Nov 29, 9:33 pm, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > Very unusual. Thanks for sharing. > > On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 8:02 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Grammatophyllum speciosum Blume, Bijdr.: 378 (1825).Synonyms:Pattonia > > macrantha Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 5: t. 1750 > > (1851).Grammatophyllum fastuosum Lindl., Paxton's Fl. Gard. 2: 159 > > (1852).Grammatophyllum macranthum (Wight) Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. 2: 16 > > (1862).Grammatophyllum giganteum Blume ex Rchb.f., Linnaea 41: 107 > > (1876).Grammatophyllum pantherinum Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 9: 788 > > (1878).Grammatophyllum cominsii Rolfe, Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 5: 506 > > (1891).Grammatophyllum sanderianum auct., Gard. Chron., III, 14: 15 > > (1893).Grammatophyllum papuanum J.J.Sm., Bull. Dép. Agric. Indes > > Néerl. 45: 11 (1911). > > Family: OrchidaceaeDistribution: Indo-China to Solomon Is.Current > > pictaken at WOC, Singapore. > > Note: This is believed to be the largest Orchid in the world.WIKI: The > > Giant Orchid, Grammatophyllum speciosum, also called TigerOrchid, > > Sugar Cane Orchid or Queen of the Orchids, is the world'slargest > > orchid. It is native to New Guinea, Indonesia, Malaysia > > andPhilippines, growing in crotches of large trees on exposed areas > > ofthe lowland tropical rainforest. > > RegardsPankaj > > -- > > ********************************************************************** > > "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) > > -- > Dr Satish Phadke
