i guess H. grandifloriformis.... but ya as Dr. Pankaj said leaf foto required to confirm.
regards, On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 7:52 PM, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote: > Good Research Satish Ji > > > On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 7:20 PM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Satish Ji >> You had sent a query few days back for similar looking flower. >> [efloraofindia:78188] This flower also looks same. * >> Habenaria grandifloriformis* >> Since you come from Western ghats I would like to tell you a general >> observation. >> *Habenaria grandifloriformis* and *Habenaria rariflora* flowers look very >> similar and even a hard core taxonomist also woudn't dare to ID between the >> two without looking at the leaves. >> I just typed the word 'grandifloriformis' in my search mail window. I >> received some 11 odd mails as follows. >> 11July Prashant [efloraofindia:40891] >> 14 July Ajinkya [efloraofindia:43129] >> 18Jul Prashant [efloraofindia:43131] >> 10Aug Anantnarayan [efloraofindia:43972] >> 22Sep Bhatt Swetta [efloraofindia:47965] >> 20Jul Neil Soares [efloraofindia:74579] >> 8Aug Chaitanya Rajarshi [efloraofindia:76360] >> 24 Jul Rohit Chakravarty [efloraofindia:80214] >> Most of these *Habenaria grandifloriformis *were observed in Jun Jul >> i.e.Ashadh that's why it is called as *Ashadh amari* आषाढ अमरी which is >> much much more common than *Habenaria rariflora* which must be uncommon >> as I have yet to see this. Out of the above only the plant posted by Rohit >> Chakravarty is *H.rariflora*. If you have leaves it can be easily >> distinguished. >> Regards >> Dr Phadke >> >> >> On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 6:26 PM, Satish Nikam <satish_ni...@yahoo.com> >> wrote: >> > >> > Dear All, >> > Please tell me which Habenaria sp. is this.? >> > date/time:aug11 >> > location:mulshi,pune >> > habitat:wild >> > plant habit:herb >> > height:tiny,about 9" from the ground >> > leaves:-- >> > thanks >> > regards >> > satish nikam >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr Satish Phadke >> > > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 > -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
