There are mistakes on Kew list, so dont worry. Pankaj
On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Khyanjeet Gogoi <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear sir, > Thanks for these information sir. > All the names according to KEW. I have no much more idea about the > species because I don’t see the live specimen till now. I know this > species only from literature. > > Regards > Khyanjeet > > > On 8/22/12, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: >> Dear Mr. Khyanjeet >> This synonymy is perfectly wrong. >> Habenaria foliosa is a different plant >> Habenaria gibsonii var gibsonii and Habenaria gibsonii var. foetida >> are distinct. >> Habenaria digitata is obviously a separate thing. >> >> The plant here is one of the varieties of Habenaria gibsonii. If it >> smells good then its Habenaria gibsonii var. gibsonii and if it smells >> bad then it should be Habenaria gibsonii var. foetida. >> If i had to guess this plant should be Habenaria gibsonii var foetida >> owing to the slightly longer upper segment of the petal. Second thing >> is the smell which I can find out from here. >> >> Here is the link to a perfect flower of Habenaria foliosa >> http://www.google.com.hk/imgres?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N&biw=1745&bih=986&tbm=isch&tbnid=wl_CBO7kJT3KgM:&imgrefurl=http://aniruddhahd.blogspot.com/2011_08_01_archive.html&docid=q39Q3cn-zen-tM&imgurl=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bgSReZcrC3g/TkQHv5XwsuI/AAAAAAAADlM/TMKEsp2FJCA/s640/habenaria%2525252520sp%2525252520twin%2525252520flowers.jpg&w=640&h=443&ei=REc0UPrRMeSziQfUlID4Dg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=480&vpy=158&dur=140&hovh=188&hovw=270&tx=167&ty=92&sig=105429901822891566012&page=1&tbnh=145&tbnw=193&start=0&ndsp=46&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:79 >> >> >> Regards >> Pankaj >> >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 10:41 AM, Khyanjeet Gogoi >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Nice Catch Dinesh Ji; This sp is Habenaria foliosa A.Rich. found only in >>> India. >>> >>> Syn name >>> Habenaria gibsonii Hook.f; Habenaria digitata var. gibsonii (Hook.f.) >>> C.E.C.Fisch; Habenaria gibsonii var. foetida Blatt. & McCann; >>> Habenaria foliosa var. foetida (Blatt. & McCann) Bennet; Habenaria >>> foliosa var. gibsonii (Hook.f.) Bennet. >>> >>> Regards >>> Khyanjeet Gogoi >>> >>> On 8/22/12, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Prashant ji, beautiful orchids >>>> Regards, >>>> Mani >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >> >> -- >> ********************************************************************** >> "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 >> -- ********************************************************************** "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 --
