*Thank you all for liking these pics.* Orchids are becoming rarer indicating loss of suitable habitats. In such case, seeing an orchid in its natural habitat, flourishing well, is an exhilarating experience. DSRawat Pantnagar
On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 1:06:40 PM UTC+5:30, D.S Rawat wrote: > > *Gastrochilus distichus* (Lindl.) O.Ktz. (Orchidaceae) is a temperate > epiphytic orchid in the Himalaya. Here it is shot at Munsyari area (2200m > asl) in Kumaon. The leafy stems are wiry, small (less than 10cm), clustered > together, bearing thicker brown spotted leaves in two rows on either side. > Flowers are small, yellowish and brown spotted, originating in small two > flowered leaf opposed raceme. > > This species is rarely spotted in Uttarakhand. > > > > DSRawat Pantnagar > -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
