Excellent photograph Dinesh ji I was wondering about the number of petals in this case. I believe Orchid flower has 6 petals 3 in each whorl. Can any one elaborate what is the case here?
On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 6:47 PM, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote: > So cute. Excellent photograph. > > > On Friday, April 27, 2012 2:22:51 AM UTC+5:30, Dinesh Valke wrote: >> >> via Species<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> >> > B <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/b> >> > >> *Bulbophyllum fimbriatum* (Lindl.) Rchb.f. ... (family: Orchidaceae) >> [image: Bulbophyllum fimbriatum (Lindl.) >> Rchb.f.]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5597705090/> >> >> [image: Flowers of >> India]<http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Fringed%20Bulbophyllum.html> >> [image: Discussions at >> efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#%21searchin/indiantreepix/Bulbophyllum%20fimbriatum> >> [image: more views in >> flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Bulbophyllumfimbriatum&m=tags&z=m> >> [image: more views on Google >> Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Bulbophyllumfimbriatum&format=kml_nl> >> >> >> *bulb-oh-FILL-um* -- from the Greek *bolbos* (bulb) and *phyllon* (leaf) >> *fim-bry-AH-tum* -- fringed >> ... Dave's Botanary <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/> >> >> >> *commonly known as*: banana >> orchid<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/banana-orchid>, >> fringed >> bulbophyllum<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/fringed-bulbophyllum>, >> umbrella >> orchid<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/umbrella-orchid>• >> *Marathi*: छत्री अमरी chhatri >> amri<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/chatri-amari-chhatri-amri> >> >> >> *botanical names*: *Bulbophyllum fimbriatum* (Lindl.) Rchb.f. ... * >> synonyms*: *Cirrhopetalum fimbriatum* Lindl. • *Phyllorkis >> fimbriata*(Lindl.) Kuntze ... The >> Plants List <http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-25877> >> >> >> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ >> ~ >> Photographed at Mercara, Karnataka on 31 MAR 11 >> ... more views (includes sighting at various places at different times) >> on >> *flickr*<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Bulbophyllumfimbriatum&w=91314344%40N00&m=tags> >> >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> > -- Dr Satish Phadke
