Its really strange that this species is found in Central and South China, Eastern Himalaya and Western Ghats but why it is not there in Uttarakhand. Dear Adesh, I am not sure but seems you are one on my facebook. Just wanted to add that being locally abundant doesnt reduce the concern of conserving a species. At the same time, Habenaria heyneana is endemic to south India, so the habitat needs to be conserved anyways. Regards Pankaj
On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 10:01 PM, addi-the-birde <[email protected]> wrote: > Well..... This species (Peristylus densus) too seems to be one of the > most abundant species of terrestrial orchids on Kaas Plateau along > with Habenaria hyneana.... > > I did a small count of an area (there were certain patches of > abundance, particularly on the left side of plateau) of about 50x50 > meters and could count no less than 500 specimens approx.:-) > > Regards, > Adesh > > On Sep 22, 11:53 am, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: >> Wwwoowww.....somany densus!!! :) >> Pankaj >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 11:59 AM, Bhatt Sweta <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Had noticed same on the Kaas Plateau on the 18th... >> >> > On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 11:37 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> ... yes Satish ji, Peristylus densus ... have some views (attached) of >> >> this plant ... found at Panchagani tableland on 26 AUG 2010 ... ID help by >> >> Dr Pankaj Kumar. >> >> >> Please, would anybody know (or think of) a good name for this plant ? >> >> Going by its scientific name, it would mean ... dense peristylus OR >> >> compact peristylus ... however, it looks the orchids are spaced as >> >> regularly >> >> as in other Peristylus plants ... my thought could be wrong. >> >> >> Regards. >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >> >>> Peristylus densus >> >>> Orchidaceae. >> >>> Terestrial orchid seen on Kas plateau 19 Sep 2010. >> >>> About 1 feet total height. Colour almost green with yellow tinge. >> >>> Please validate. >> >>> Dr Phadke >> >> > -- >> > Bhatt Shweta >> > Asso. Prof., >> > TCSC, >> > Doctoral Research Student, >> > M.S.U. >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >> >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> Research Associate >> Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >> Department of Habitat Ecology >> Wildlife Institute of India >> Post Box # 18 >> Dehradun - 248001, India -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
