Pictures are not great and what Tabish sir is talking about bracts is not at all a point of difference. I think this plant is Calanthe triplicata, unless I get a proper dissection of the plant. The structure of the labellum is also unlike that in Calanthe odora.
>From Kurzweil (2010): Calanthe odora is very similar to C. triplicata and has been treated within its synonymy (Seidenfaden 1975), but differs clearly in the shorter spur. Furthermore, the inflorescences of C. odora appear from an old wilted shoot, as opposed to C. triplicata where the inflorescence arises from a fresh leafy shoot (Seidenfaden & Pedersen 2002). Also the usually sweetly scented flowers of C. odora are a distinguishing feature from C. triplicata with its normally odourless flowers (Pearce & Cribb 2002: 289). In Thailand C. odora is found in marshy grassland and swampy soil in open forest, while C. triplicata occurs usually in shaded forest habitats. Kurzweil talks about length of spur and claims it is 12 mm or shorter in C. odora nut 18 to 48 mm long in C. triplicata. He also presents the chart below. Now judging from the length I am sure your flower has much over 12 mm. [image: image.png] On Fri, 16 Aug 2024 at 00:10, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Awaiting Pankaj ji's views. > > On Sun, 28 Jul 2024 at 20:35, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Pankaj, >> Thanks for your guess. The flowers do appear to agree well with >> Calanthe triplicata, however, our plant has very small bracts. On the other >> hand, Calanthe triplicata is supposed to have 1-2 cm long bracts. In that >> respect your earlier guess of Calanthe odora looks closer. What do you >> think? >> Tabish >> ------------------------------------------- >> <http://www.flowersofindia.net>www.flowersofindia.net >> The waterhole of flower lovers >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 28, 2024 at 7:21 PM Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I think this is Calanthe triplicata. >>> Pankaj >>> >>> >>> On Wed, 24 Jul 2024 at 13:40, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Pankaj, >>>> Two more pics are attached. >>>> Tabish >>>> ------------------------------------------- >>>> <http://www.flowersofindia.net>www.flowersofindia.net >>>> The waterhole of flower lovers >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jul 22, 2024 at 12:32 AM Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Do you have more pics of the flower to share? >>>>> Pankaj >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, 21 Jul 2024 at 10:29, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks a lot, Tabish ji >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>>> From: Tabish <[email protected]> >>>>>> Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2024 at 19:58 >>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:467479] Calanthe odora >>>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>>> Cc: Kebi Thingnam <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Attached are two images of the orchid *Calanthe odora* taken in >>>>>> Imphal, Manipur, by *Thingnam Rajshree*. >>>>>> Cheers! >>>>>> Tabish >>>>>> ------------------------------------------- >>>>>> <http://www.flowersofindia.net>www.flowersofindia.net >>>>>> The waterhole of flower lovers >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CALTV20fPdso4mgoXC05JBd%2ByEvhyjj-k0Epu4%3DFtte3F6CLr7w%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CALTV20fPdso4mgoXC05JBd%2ByEvhyjj-k0Epu4%3DFtte3F6CLr7w%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>> >>>>> > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > -- -- *Pankaj Kumar* MSc, PhD, FLS IUCN-SSC Red List Authority for Orchids of Asia IUCN-SSC: Chinese Species Specialist Group, Orchid Specialist Group of Asia, Global Trade Subgroup, Western Ghats Plant Specialist Group. Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan *Institute of Environment, Florida International University **& **Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, Florida, USA* *email*: [email protected]; [email protected] | *Phone*: +1 806 317 7623 -- 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 view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABpo8%3D1-djwqp4jO591xD3rLZrFpkEHbVzT8LJqu91uUvce-Vg%40mail.gmail.com.
