You know there is another species Habenaria diphylla. This plant has both type of leaves as in rariflora and grandifloriformis. Sometimes I think, it could be divided into two species. Pankaj
On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 12:09 AM, Adittya Dharap <[email protected]>wrote: > > Dear Dr. Pankaj, > > It is indeed difficult to differentiate the two H.grandifloriformis & H. > rariflora from flowers. > I had posted a key from Orchids of Bombay - Santapau & Kapadia few years > ago. > Following is the link to the key from my earlier post. > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/adittya$20dharap$20habenaria/indiantreepix/hSjPHs8FT90/Ghg0vx3yySQJ > > Fr. Santapau has differentiated the flowers on anthers : > > H. rariflora : anthers rounded on top > H. grandifloriformis : anthers distinctly tricuspidate > > but merely identifying only from images of flowers is near to impossible. > The leaves indeed confirms the id. > > > best regards > > Adittya > > > --- On *Tue, 7/17/12, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > Subject: [efloraofindia:122132] Re: Habenaria grandifloriformis flowering > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 7:57 PM > > Beautiful orchid. Thanks for sharing sir. It is endemic to India. > Just out of curiosity, if you just have flowers, then how do you > differentiate it from H. rariflora. > Pankaj > > > > On Tuesday, 17 July 2012 21:32:57 UTC+8, Neil wrote: > > Hi, > Photographed at Khandala over the weekend - the Single-leaved Habenaria > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > -- ********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D. 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 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 (mobile). Fax: +852 2483 7194
