Dear Sir Will it be possible to take a good closeup of the inflorescence. I cant make out from this picture. If they are all in buds, then it is not possible to confirm if it is even Dactylorhiza or Gymnadenia. Thanks and regards Pankaj
On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 12:22 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Chadwell ji > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "C CHADWELL" <[email protected]> > Date: 24 Feb 2017 12:22 a.m. > Subject: Orchid specimen in Bhutan > To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> > Cc: > > An orchid herbarium specimen gathered for the National >> Institute of Traditional Medicine, Thimphu, Bhutan. >> >> No. 3. 16/7/90 from Tshholukla, Naro, Thimphu District >> @ 4100-4570m. >> >> This had been identified as Dactylorhiza hatagirea - does our >> orchid specialist agree? >> >> Whilst working as a consultant to The Royal Government of Bhutan >> on the 'Cultivation of Medicinal Plants for Traditional Medicine Project' >> more than 20 years ago, I found this species and other similar >> terrestrial orchids to be known as 'dban-lag'. >> >> A list of medicinal plants in Bhutan compiled by a previous worker had >> 'dban-lag' down as Gymnadenia crassinervis. It was understood to increase >> strength in the body. >> >> >> >> >> Best Wishes, >> >> >> Chris Chadwell >> >> >> 81 Parlaunt Road >> SLOUGH >> SL3 8BE >> UK >> >> www.shpa.org.uk >> >> >> >> >> -- ****************************************************** **************************************************************** *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*: [email protected]; [email protected] *Phone*: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 (mobile); *Fax*: +852 2483 7194 -- 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]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
