Dear Dr Pankaj, Thank you and am grateful for the information. cheriyan On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 10:56 PM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Keep it with you but for future do ask the vendor where he got it from > and do get proper name from him. Dont worry, no one will raid your > house, its just that we should avoid being a part of illegal trade of > orchids. > Regards > Pankaj > > > On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 10:51 PM, cheriyan vj <cheriya...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Dear Dr Pankaj, > > Oh, my! I do hope it is a hybrid. How do I know it is a hybrid or > otherwise > > and if not what do I do with it now that it is in my possession. > > cheriyan > > > > On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 8:20 PM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > >> > >> Dear Mr. Cheriyan, > >> Your plant is most probably a hybrid of Paphipedilum villosum. > >> If its not a hybrid then the person who is selling this is doing an > >> illegal business according to Wildlife Protection Act of India (1972). > >> The plant is enlisted in Schedule VI of WPA (1972). > >> Regards > >> Pankaj > >> > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 4:03 PM, cheriyan vj <cheriya...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > Dear All, Dr Pankaj > >> > Sheer coincidence! I have been meaning to send some pics of orchids > >> > growing > >> > in my house in Coonoor for identification and then this very > informative > >> > account on slipper orchids. Am enclosing the picture of a Slipper > orchid > >> > presently flowering in my garden. I would request its identification. > >> > Thank you again Dr Pankaj for the very informative account of Slipper > >> > Orchids. I would also request for similar accounts of other orchids > >> > which > >> > would be greatly appreciated by all. > >> > Sorry for the large size. Am not too good with photoshop. > >> > regards > >> > cheriyan > >> > > >> > On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 10:58 AM, mani nair <mani.na...@gmail.com> > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Pankaj ji, very useful article on Lady slipper orchids. Please send > >> >> some > >> >> information on Phalaenopsis which is very famous orchid and easy to > >> >> grow. I > >> >> suggest you put the picture of orchids also for easy understanding. > >> >> Regards, > >> >> Mani. > >> >> > >> >> On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 12:13 AM, Shantanu <shnt...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> Pankaj ji... > >> >>> Very informative account on Lady's slipper orchids.... > >> >>> these lovely plants have always fascinated me. > >> >>> Wud love to know more about them > >> >>> > >> >>> Shantanu : ) > >> >>> > >> >>> Shantanu Bhattacharya. > >> >>> B.Sc, M.Sc (Zoology) > >> >>> University of Calcutta. > >> >>> Teaching Faculty. > >> >>> Dept. of Biology. > >> >>> Vivekananda Mission School(ICSE). > >> >>> Joka. Kolkata. > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> On Sep 26, 10:46 pm, Smita Raskar <smita.ras...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >>> > Interesting.... i wish to know more about orchids..especially > about > >> >>> > column & > >> >>> > different types of pollinia and stigma of orchid > >> >>> > i have searched for lot but did not find any info. with > >> >>> > illustration, > >> >>> > wiil > >> >>> > you plz tell us source or add info. with illustrations bcoz many > >> >>> > people > >> >>> > will > >> >>> > like to know about orchids > >> >>> > > >> >>> > On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 10:54 PM, Pankaj Kumar > >> >>> > <sahanipan...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > Lady's slipper orchids, lady slipper orchids or slipper orchids > >> >>> > > are > >> >>> > > the orchids in the subfamily Cypripedioidea, which includes the > >> >>> > > genera > >> >>> > > Cypripedium, Mexipedium, Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium and > >> >>> > > Selenipedium. They are characterised by the slipper-shaped > pouches > >> >>> > > (modified labellums) of the flowers – the pouch traps insects so > >> >>> > > they > >> >>> > > are forced to climb up past the staminode, behind which they > >> >>> > > collect > >> >>> > > or deposit pollinia, thus fertilising the flower. > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > This subfamily has been considered by some to be a family > >> >>> > > Cypripediaceae, separate from the Orchidaceae. The subfamily > >> >>> > > Cypripedioideae is monophyletic and consists of five genera. > Their > >> >>> > > common features are two fertile diandrous (that is, with two > >> >>> > > perfect > >> >>> > > stamens) anthers, a shield-shaped staminode and a saccate > >> >>> > > (sac-shaped) > >> >>> > > lip. > >> >>> > > The Cypripedium genus is found across much of North America, as > >> >>> > > well > >> >>> > > as in parts of Europe and Asia. The state flower of Minnesota is > >> >>> > > the > >> >>> > > Showy Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium reginae). The Lady's Slipper > is > >> >>> > > also > >> >>> > > the official provincial flower of Prince Edward Island, a > province > >> >>> > > of > >> >>> > > Canada. > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > Paphiopedilums are found in the tropical forests of southeast > Asia > >> >>> > > reaching as far north as southern China. Paphiopedilum is quite > >> >>> > > easy > >> >>> > > to cultivate and therefore is popular among orchid enthusiasts. > In > >> >>> > > fact, overcollecting of this genus has caused some problems in > its > >> >>> > > original habitat. > >> >>> > > Phragmipedium, found across northern South and Central America, > is > >> >>> > > also easy to cultivate as it requires lower temperatures than > >> >>> > > Paphiopedilum, eliminating the need for a greenhouse in many > >> >>> > > areas. > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > The lady's slipper is also known in the United States of America > >> >>> > > as > >> >>> > > the moccasin flower, from its resemblance to a shoe or moccasin. > >> >>> > > The once thought extinct flower is now legally protected from > >> >>> > > cultivation. This variety of orchid was spotted at a a golf > course > >> >>> > > in > >> >>> > > Lancashire England and daily patrols are made to ensure its > >> >>> > > safety. > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > Above's source: WIKIPEDIA > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > INDIA > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > In India the subfamily is represented by two genera, namely, > >> >>> > > Cypripedium and Paphiopedilum, which inturn are represented by 5 > >> >>> > > (C. > >> >>> > > elegans, C. guttatum, C. cordigerum, C. himalaicum, C. > tibeticum) > >> >>> > > and > >> >>> > > 9 species (P. charlesworthii, P. insigne, P. druryi, P. > villosum, > >> >>> > > P. > >> >>> > > fairrieanum, P. spicerianum, P. hirsutissimum, P. venustum, P. > >> >>> > > wardii) > >> >>> > > respectively. Of these only 3 species of Cypripediums are found > in > >> >>> > > Western Himalaya and one species of Paphiopedilum is found in > >> >>> > > Western > >> >>> > > Ghats, i.e., Paphiopedilum druryi. > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > I will be sharing few pics of this subfamily in my next few > mails. > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > Enjoy > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > Pankaj > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > -- > >> >>> > > *********************************************** > >> >>> > > "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 > >> >>> > > >> >>> > -- > >> >>> > Smita raskar > >> >>> > 308 Disha Residency, > >> >>> > Salaiwada,Sawantwadi > >> >>> > Phone (02363) 274153 > >> >>> > Mob.9422379568- Hide quoted text - > >> >>> > > >> >>> > - Show quoted text - > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> *********************************************** > >> "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 >
