Thanks a lot, Pankaj ji On Fri, 16 Aug 2024 at 22:31, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 > -- With regards, J.M.Garg -- 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/CA%2BiuSFDyrzPBtqfrZfe4PBJsJ4RzwnaxLPeq10k7%3DAiZWTidMg%40mail.gmail.com.
