Yes this is Epipogium roseum as Shrikant sir says. Saprophytic term has been removed from botany now and it is believed that there are no plant in the world which is a true saprophyte. The term which is now a days used is MYCOHETEROPTOPHIC that means the plant is parasitic on fungi.
Thanks for sharing. Pankaj On May 3, 1:11 pm, manudev madhavan <manudevkmadha...@gmail.com> wrote: > thanks for the ID > > On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 5:58 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar > <le...@rediffmail.com>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > This would be Epipogium roseum, a saprophytic orchid. Regards, > > Shrikant > > > On May 2, 4:06 pm, manudev madhavan <manudevkmadha...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > Dear all, > > > > Please help to identify this orchid > > > Collected from Sholayar, Thrissur (01.05.2011) > > > > regards > > > > -- > > > *Manudev K Madhavan* > > > Junior Research Fellow > > > Systematic & Floristic Lab, > > > Department of Botany, > > > Centre for Postgraduate Studies & Research > > > St. Joseph's College, Devagiri > > > Kozhikode- 673 008 > > > Mob: 9496470738 > > > > DSC_0914.JPG > > > 1160KViewDownload > > > > DSC_0908.JPG > > > 1081KViewDownload > > > > DSC_0909.JPG > > > 1648KViewDownload > > -- > *Manudev K Madhavan* > Junior Research Fellow > Systematic & Floristic Lab, > Department of Botany, > Centre for Postgraduate Studies & Research > St. Joseph's College, Devagiri > Kozhikode- 673 008 > Mob: 9496470738
