Satish ji, many thanks. Have put here a close-up of flowers, also put a cropped version of the close-up. Not sure of the number of petals / sepals. Referred Shrikant ji's FOS and found that the green structures are scapes -- perhaps there must be as many flowers as many scapes. Please correct me if mistaking.
[image: Chhatri Amri (Marathi: छत्री अमरी)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6922738821%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdRp2En-gYGhcR4ufCzg5xw9AI7YA> [image: Bulbophyllum fimbriatum (Lindl.) Rchb.f.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7119523733%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzddduNkjhfY8xs88-1jv3qj9vfU2A> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Photographed at Kanakumbi, Karnataka on 18 FEB 12. Regards. Dinesh On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 10:25 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 >
