It seems like Peristeria elata (dove orchid) , its native to Panama. Its a ground orchid, with a large bulb (slightly smaller than a cricket ball), from which the shoot emerges.
Its facing a grim hope in its natural habitat as it widely extracted and sold. With Regards, R Narayan On Jul 25, 10:10 pm, kiran srivastava <srivastava...@gmail.com> wrote: > My photograph doesn't do justice but neignbours in my residential complex > have a passion for orchids and were very keen to show me these orchids. Its > actually a labour of love for them for it flowered after 5 years of trying. > This orchid was obtained from a nursery in Kerala and they don't believe > this is a hybrid. It does look like a white dove sitting inside and I hope > you all can see it too! One stalk holds several flowers and it lasts a > little more than a week. I would appreciate if anyone can provide more > information on this species. > > Cheers, > Kiran Srivastava > Mumbai > > Dove Orchid.jpg > 89KViewDownload
