The color of buds (outer perianth) also looks different. Please keep an eye on the orchid on other trees as well for flowers and see the same is happening with plants on other trees as well.
Thanks and Regards Giby On 29 December 2011 22:49, Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi, > Thank you all for your feedback. Based my diagnosis on the photographs of > T.stockii seen in the book 'Wild Orchids of NW Ghats' by Dr.Satish Pande et > al. The orchid featured here is growing on a Teak [Tectona grandis] tree, > though most are seen on Lagerstroemia > lanceolata [L.microcarpa,Seena,Bhondara] trees. Have not noticed any Trias > oblonga orchids, but will keep a check. > Sending a few photographs of the flower-buds taken 2 weeks prior. > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > --- On *Thu, 12/29/11, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com>* wrote: > > > From: Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [efloraindia:101076] Re: Trias stocksii flowering > To: "Pankaj Kumar" <sahanipan...@gmail.com> > Cc: "Neil Soares" <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com>, "efloraindia" < > indiantreepix@googlegroups.com>, "tanay bose" <tanaybos...@gmail.com>, > "Balkar Arya" <balkara...@gmail.com>, "mani nair" <mani.na...@gmail.com>, > "ushadi Micromini" <microminipho...@gmail.com> > Date: Thursday, December 29, 2011, 1:11 PM > > > Color is like hat of *T. oblonga* but shape and size of petals are not. > http://www.orchidshome.com/gallery/trias/#6 > The flower size and shape of petals and lower lip is very much like T. > stocksii. > > No other species listed by Pankaj matches the pictures of Neil ji. > > Neil ji, > Please look for more *Trias *on other trees and see whether they also > possess the same flowers or different. I, now, think some modification of > *Trias stocksii*. Even then, it would be quite interesting since you can > multiply this species asexually. > Is there *Trias oblonga* nearby areas? > > > > Regards > Giby > > > > On 29 December 2011 12:55, Pankaj Kumar > <sahanipan...@gmail.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sahanipan...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > Yes Giby, I too have the book by Dr Sathish Kumar, right now on my > table. To me it looks different. There are 6 species of Trias in India > namely, Trias bonaccordensis, T. crassifolia, T. disciflora, T. > nasuta, T. oblonga and T. stocksii. I am nto sure if the plant pic > matches properly with any of these. > Pankaj > > > On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 3:19 PM, Giby Kuriakose > <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=giby.kuriak...@gmail.com>> > wrote: > > Further, I feel the leaves and bulbs are also different, I mean smaller > > than Trias stocksii . Shape of leaves are also somewhat different. > > > > > > Regards, > > Giby > > > > > > > > On 29 December 2011 12:47, Giby Kuriakose > > <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=giby.kuriak...@gmail.com>> > wrote: > >> > >> Yes! I too am surprised of seeing the flowers that are single colored > >> ones, that too yellow. The one that we get here in further south is > >> brownish/reddish with purple/dark brown/red blotches on the center. > This is > >> not even Trias bonaccordensis. Please refer the following link which > is a > >> reliable one as far as I experienced, so far. > >> This is something different. > >> I want Neil ji to please preserve some flowers in 70% alcohole and if > >> possible please make a herbarium of the specimen with flowers. > >> Trias stocksii starts flowering here (from Central Karnataka towards > >> further south) by February. > >> > >> http://enchantingkerala.org/kerala-orchids/kerala-orchids-trias.php > >> > >> I missed this mail earlier among the 100's of mails in my inbox, when I > >> came back from the field. > >> > >> > >> Regards > >> Giby > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On 28 December 2011 06:53, Dr Pankaj Kumar > >> <sahanipan...@gmail.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sahanipan...@gmail.com>> > wrote: > >>> > >>> This is very much like Trias stocksii, but the colour is so yellow. > >>> T. stocksii that I know has more of reddish brown or reddish yellow > >>> flowers. Giby can you please check this your plant. There is another > >>> species, Trias bonaccordensis both endemic to India. By the way, this > >>> should be a new record for Maharastra what ever species it may be. > >>> Regards > >>> Pankaj > >>> > >>> > >>> On Dec 28, 3:48 am, Tanay Bose > >>> <tanaybos...@gmail.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tanaybos...@gmail.com>> > wrote: > >>> > Very interesting looking orchid !! > >>> > Tanay > >>> > > >>> > On 27 December 2011 10:09, Balkar Singh > >>> > <balkara...@gmail.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=balkara...@gmail.com>> > wrote: > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > Lovely Flowers!!!! > >>> > > >>> > > On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 10:32 PM, mani nair > >>> > > <mani.na...@gmail.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mani.na...@gmail.com> > > > >>> > > wrote: > >>> > > >>> > >> Neil Sir, cut orchid. > >>> > >> Thanks for sharing, > >>> > >> Regards, > >>> > >> Mani > >>> > > >>> > >> On 12/27/11, Neil Soares > >>> > >> <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=drneilsoa...@yahoo.com>> > wrote: > >>> > >> > Hi, > >>> > >> > Photographed on my property at Shahapur today. > >>> > >> > With regards, > >>> > >> > Neil Soares. > >>> > > >>> > > -- > >>> > > Regards > >>> > > >>> > > Dr Balkar Singh > >>> > > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > >>> > > Arya P G College, Panipat > >>> > > Haryana-132103 > >>> > > 09416262964 > >>> > > >>> > -- > >>> > *Tanay Bose* > >>> > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. > >>> > Department of Botany. > >>> > University of British Columbia . > >>> > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > >>> > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > >>> > > >>> > > Phone:778-323-4036begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 778-323-4036 > (Mobile) > >>> > > >>> > > 604-822-2019begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 604-822-2019 > (Lab) > >>> > 604-822-6089 (Fax) > >>> > ta...@interchange.ubc.ca<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ta...@interchange.ubc.ca> > >>> > > >>> > *Webpages:* > http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.htmlhttp://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.htmlhttps://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/This > >>> > is very much like Trias sto > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> 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 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 > > > > -- > ********************************************************************** > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Conservation Officer > > Office: > 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: > pku...@kbfg.org<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pku...@kbfg.org> > > sahanipan...@gmail.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sahanipan...@gmail.com> > > pankajsah...@rediffmail.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pankajsah...@rediffmail.com> > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > +852 9436 6251 (mobile) > > > > > -- > 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 > > -- 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
