By the way, on looking at it again yes to me all of them are semi-inferior as Dr. Gurcharan say. Pankaj
On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 12:42 AM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> wrote: > Prashant sir's flowers look different just because it seems to be a > bit dried up and hence the petals are curled slightly. > Pankaj > > > > On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 12:42 AM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I believe all the three flowers shared here are same. Need to do some >> research for the id. >> Wwhen ovary is at the highest position (petals and sepals arising from >> position below the ovary. Ovary is placed on thalamus) then it is >> called Superior Ovary. But there are times when ovary is placed inside >> a cup shaped thalamus with petals and sepals at the margins of the >> thalamus, then the ovary is called Semi inferior. In inferior ovary, >> thalamus surrounds the ovary completely and petals and sepals are >> placed on the top. >> >> Pankaj >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >> >> >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> Research Associate >> Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >> Department of Habitat Ecology >> Wildlife Institute of India >> Post Box # 18 >> Dehradun - 248001, India >> > > > > -- > *********************************************** > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Research Associate > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project > Department of Habitat Ecology > Wildlife Institute of India > Post Box # 18 > Dehradun - 248001, India > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India