Pankaj Ji, Nice set of pictures. Thanks for sharing.
BRS On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 8:51 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > Bulbophyllum lasiochilum E.C.Parish & Rchb.f., Trans. Linn. Soc. > London 30: 153 (1874). > > Synonyms: > Phyllorkis lasiochila (E.C.Parish & Rchb.f.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. > 2: 677 (1891). > Cirrhopetalum lasiochilum E.C.Parish & Rchb.f., Trans. Linn. Soc. > London 30: 153 (1874). > Cirrhopetalum breviscapum Rolfe, Bot. Mag. 131: t. 8033 (1905). > Bulbophyllum breviscapum (Rolfe) Ridl., Mat. Fl. Malay. Penins. 1: 78 > (1907). > > Family: Orchidaceae > Distribution: Mayanmar, Thailand, Malaysia > > Current pic taken at KFBG. Plant is collected from Thailand. Normally > the colour is more of yellow but this is red variant. > If you look at the lip, there are some droplet like things shining. > These are naturally found on the lip, may be secretions to attract > insects. > Lasiochilum refers to the 'lasio' - hairy (wooly) margin of 'chilum' - > parts of labellum. > > Regards > 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: [email protected] > [email protected] > [email protected] > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > +852 9436 6251 (mobile) > -- B. Rathinasabapathy Project Co-ordinator Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park 1388, Avinashi Road Peelamedu Coimbatore-641004 <http://mail.google.com/subscribe.mhtml>
