Very good to learn about this unusual orchid. Thanks for sharing. On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 11:39 AM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Appendicula cornuta Blume, Bijdr.: 302 (1825). > > Synonyms: > Podochilus cornutus (Blume) Schltr., Mém. Herb. Boissier 21: 34 (1900). > Dendrobium manilense Schauer, Nov. Actorum Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. > Nat. Cur. 19(Suppl. 1): 430 (1843). > Appendicula bifaria Lindl., Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 7: 35 (1855). > Appendicula manilensis (Schauer) Rchb.f. in F.A.W.Miquel, Fl. Ned. > Ind. 3: 704 (1859). > Appendicula reduplicata E.C.Parish & Rchb.f. in H.G.Reichenbach, Otia > Bot. Hamburg.: 45 (1878). > Appendicula bifaria var. wallichiana Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 83 (1890). > Podochilus brachiatus Schltr., Mém. Herb. Boissier 21: 38 (1900). > Podochilus cyclopetalus Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 10: 36 > (1911). > Appendicula brachiata (Schltr.) Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. > Beih. 1: 337 (1912). > Appendicula cyclopetala (Schltr.) Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni > Veg. Beih. 1: 336 (1912). > Dendrobium pseudorevolutum Guillaumin, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., > II, 30: 458 (1958). > > Family: ORCHIDACEAE > > Distribution: India, China, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, > Bornea, Jawa, Malaysia, Phillippines, Slawesi and Sumatra. > > Pic was taken in the live collection of KFBG. Specimen collected from > Thailand. The flower is very small, so I couldnt take good pics of it. > Pankaj > > > -- > ********************************************************************** > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Conservation Officer > > Office: > Orchid Conservation Section > 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: pku...@kbfg.org > sahanipan...@gmail.com > pankajsah...@rediffmail.com > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > +852 9436 6251 (mobile) > -- Dr Satish Phadke