Those PLICATE bracts or leaves whatever they are, are very strange, usually found in terrestrial ones. But for sure this is an Epidendroideae very near to Cattleya, Guarianthe, Dendrobium. Regards Pankaj
On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 9:53 AM, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Pankaj Ji, > Thanks for initiative. Sorry i don't have a side view > I will wait for a confirmation from your side or other members > Tanay > > On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 8:15 PM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> Dear Mr. Tanay >> In one glance, to me it looks like Dendrobium though leaves are >> peculiarly different, but I will need a side view of the flower if >> possible. I dont have much references here so I will recheck once I am >> back at Doon. >> Regards >> Pankaj >> >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 5:38 AM, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Dear All Members, >> > >> > I am posting some photos of an orchid that was recorded from Costa Rica. >> > The >> > photos were taken by one of friend >> > >> > who was on a hiking trip out there. Though this plant has nothing to do >> > with >> > Indian flora still I will kindly request for >> > >> > an identification of this orchid (if possible up to species level). I >> > personally think this is some species of Cattleya. >> > >> > Location: Pitilla Research Station, Guanacaste National park, >> > Guanancaste >> > Costa Rica. >> > >> > Time: 3rd May 2007 >> > >> > Altitude: 600m >> > >> > Ecosystem: Second growth wet rainforest. >> > >> > >> > >> > Thanks in advance >> > >> > Tanay >> > >> > -- >> > Tanay Bose >> > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. >> > Department of Botany. >> > University of British Columbia . >> > 3529-6270 University Blvd. >> > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >> > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) >> > 604-822-2019 (Lab) >> > 604-822-6089 (Fax) >> > ta...@interchange.ubc.ca >> > Webpages: >> > http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html >> > http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html >> > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> "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 > > > > -- > Tanay Bose > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. > Department of Botany. > University of British Columbia . > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > 604-822-6089 (Fax) > ta...@interchange.ubc.ca > Webpages: > http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html > http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ > > -- *********************************************** "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
