Thanks TSP and Pankaj usha di On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 12:45 PM, Ushadi Micromini < microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote:
> yes logical idea.. about opening pods to eat at will. would both be > unripe... correct > > and dispersal of orchid seeds info: > an eye opener > will look it up > > and No endosperm.... is that why they need compatible fungi to grow with? > > > thanks > usha di > > On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 11:18 AM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> In orchids if the fruits open, then for sure seeds are ripe. One thing >> about orchid seeds are, they dont have any reserved food as they have no >> endosperm and they are dispersed by wind as they are super light in weight. >> Seeds may take some time to germinate, but they are always ripe. >> You cant compare it with peas. The two big cotyledons in these seeds are >> actually the food reserve which provides nurition to the embryo to >> germinate, because you actually open the unripe peas or beans because they >> are soft and in that stage they cant be planted (usually). You dont usually >> wait for the beans to ripe to eat, because they are too hard to cook by >> that time. >> Pankaj >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 1:45 PM, Ushadi Micromini < >> microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> thanks Pankaj >>> even green fruits open up to release seeds >>> would those seeds be ripe? >>> >>> i am only drawing parallels with pods we eat like green peas or seem >>> (butterbeans) etc greedpods there have unripe seeds. >>> >>> usha di >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 11:09 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar < >>> sahanipan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I am not sure if this is hybrid or a normal plicata, because the >>>> flwoers are supposed to be facing towards front in Spathoglottis plicata. >>>> Usha mam, the first pic is of the fruit that has already dehisched and >>>> spread the seeds... >>>> Thanks a lot for sharing. >>>> Best regards >>>> Pankaj >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, 13 October 2015 00:06:16 UTC+8, tsp kumar wrote: >>>>> >>>>> *It is my pleasure to share a few images of Spathoglottis >>>>> plicata (Orchidaceae)* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Habit: Terrestrial* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Habitat: Cultivated,Ornamental* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Sighting: Tumkur,Home garden,about 800 msl* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Date:21-07-2014,4-08-2014,5-08-2014 and 6-09-2014* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> * regards* >>>>> >>>>> * tspkumar* >>>>> >>>>> *Deputy Conservator of Forests* >>>>> >>>>> *Working Pl* >>>>> >>>>> *Chikmagalur* >>>>> >>>>> *9880571585* >>>>> >>>>> *“When two friends understand eachother totally,the words are soft and >>>>> strong like an Orchid’s perfume”-Martin Luther King,Jr.* >>>>> indiantreepix@googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Usha di >>> =========== >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> ****************************************************** >> **************************************************************** >> *Pankaj Kumar*, Ph.D. >> *IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia* >> >> *Office*: >> >> Conservation Officer >> >> Orchid Conservation Section >> >> Flora Conservation Department >> >> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation >> Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >> >> *Residence*: >> House no. 39, 2nd Floor, Shui Wo Tsuen >> Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >> *email*: pku...@kfbg.org; sahanipan...@gmail.com >> *Phone*: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 >> (mobile); *Fax*: +852 2483 7194 >> >> > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > -- Usha di =========== -- 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
