Forwarding for ID Distributed as Dactylorhiza hatagirea ? <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/o/orchidaceae/dactylorhiza/dactylorhiza-hatagirea-1> Group discussion at Fwd: Orchid specimen in Bhutan (google.com) <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/anT8OU1rNyk>
On Friday, February 24, 2017 at 10:05:02 AM UTC+5:30 Dr Pankaj Kumar wrote: > 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 <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks, Chadwell ji >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: "C CHADWELL" <chrischadwell...@btinternet.com> >> Date: 24 Feb 2017 12:22 a.m. >> Subject: Orchid specimen in Bhutan >> To: "J.M. Garg" <jmg...@gmail.com> >> 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*: pku...@kfbg.org; sahani...@gmail.com > *Phone*: +852 2483 7128 <+852%202483%207128> (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); > +852 > 9436 6251 <+852%209436%206251> (mobile); *Fax*: +852 2483 7194 > <+852%202483%207194> > > -- 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 view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/e8621082-0a50-419d-a65f-ee3f37116897n%40googlegroups.com.