Thanks a lto for the compliments and good words. Yes I am cautious during field work, afterall I worked in Jharkhand forests for 6 years :P... Just that luck was in my favour that I didnt die hehehe... Regards Pankaj
On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 1:10 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for sharing the orchid, Pankaj. Equally interesting is the ledge; > makes me wonder how deep a valley is seen from there. > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Prashant Awale <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Adventurous. >> Pankaj ji, I hope U all R taking all necessry safety precautions while >> photographing on such tricky sites. >> >> Thanks for showing us another good orchid. Great team effort. >> Regards >> Prashant >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 9:33 PM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Pankaj ji beauty of this orchid...... cant expressed in words >>> and off-course Cameraman is great....... >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 8:08 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Orchids can be seen in the last pic in the centre on rocks below tree >>>> bushes.... >>>> Regards >>>> Pankaj >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Feb 13, 10:37 pm, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > Cryptochilus roseus (Lindl.) S.C.Chen & J.J.Wood, in Fl. China 25: 362 >>>> > (2009). >>>> > >>>> > Synonyms: >>>> > Eria rosea Lindl., Bot. Reg. 12: t. 978 (1826). >>>> > Octomeria rosea (Lindl.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 4(2): 310 (1827). >>>> > Xiphosium roseum (Lindl.) Griff., Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. 5: 364 >>>> > (1845). >>>> > Pinalia rosea (Lindl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 679 (1891). >>>> > >>>> > Distribution: Endemic to China and Hong Kong. >>>> > Present pic taken at Lantau Island in Hong Kong on vertical rocky >>>> > cliffs. >>>> > >>>> > Just wanted to share. After taking the last pic, I moved towards the >>>> > side to get down the huge rocky cliff and fell on a tree and then on >>>> > ground!! To my surprise, no bones were broken and no scratch on the >>>> > body, but I was too scared and was shivering on the thought of it. In >>>> > the front was a deep gorge which was surely deadly enough. >>>> > >>>> > This is one memorable plant for me. >>>> > >>>> > The last pic had Dr. Stephan W. Gale [author of Orchidaceae in Flora >>>> > of China; A.Q.Hu (Daisy) and Dr. Huarong Zhang on the back]. >>>> > 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) >>>> > >>>> > Slide1.JPG >>>> > 214KViewDownload >>>> > >>>> > Slide6.JPG >>>> > 271KViewDownload >>>> > >>>> > Slide2.JPG >>>> > 359KViewDownload >>>> > >>>> > Slide16.JPG >>>> > 128KViewDownload >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards >>> >>> Dr Balkar Singh >>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>> Arya P G College, Panipat >>> Haryana-132103 >>> 09416262964 >> >> > -- ********************************************************************** "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)
