Thank you Arun Ji, Tanay ji, Prashat ji and Satish ji for nice words. I like the term "Cork opener". It is very apt for the structure of the spathe. I think it is *C. retrospiralis. *
Regards, Giby * * On 17 February 2012 10:28, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > Excellent plant. > > On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 5:26 PM, Giby Kuriakose > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> Dear all, >> >> A species of Cryptocoryne of Araceae family. Inflorescence pictures GIB >> 3871, 3892, 3897 & 4019) are from different individuals of same area. >> >> Place: Pooyamkutty, Central Kerala >> Date: 1901-2012 >> Altitude : Around 150m >> Habitat: Riparian: >> Plant height: about 10cm with inflorescence, leaves are on the ground >> >> Thanks to Navendu Page for spotting this tiny beauty while exploring the >> endemic flora of Pooyamkutty reserve forest . >> >> >> Thanks and Regards, >> 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 >> > > > > -- > Dr Satish Phadke > -- 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
