Wow good boy, you too. There are *fruits *of *X. smeeanum*.
Regards, Giby On 28 October 2011 13:13, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow good boy!!! I was actually looking at your pics from the book. It does > look like Xenikophyton. Is that a branched floral stalk below it? > Pankaj > > > On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 3:40 PM, Giby Kuriakose > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Yes this is *Dendrobium aquem**. * >> >> This species had been reported by Abraham and Vatsala from Muthukuzhivayal >> (further south in the higher altitudes of Kalakkad Mudenthurai Tiger Reserve >> in Tamil Nadu) in 1981. * * >> >> Further, D. aquem has been repoirted from Silent Valley National Park by >> K. S Manilal (1988) in his *Flora of Silent Valley* >> >> The orchid in the Back ground of *DSC_3862a *could be *Xenikophyton >> smeeanum* >> * >> * >> * >> * >> Regards >> Giby >> >> >> >> >> On 28 October 2011 12:56, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>> >>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>> >>> “*My guess is Dendrobium formosum* Roxb. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Raju” >>> >>> >>> >>> “*Resembles very much Dendrobium aqueum* of north w ghats, but I am not >>> sure if that also occurs in Silent valley. Regards, Shrikant” >>> >>> >>> >>> “Here is a web link which mentions Dendrobium aqueum location specifics >>> in Tamil nadu and Karnataka. >>> Plant Summary: >>> Dendrobium aqueum is an exquisite epiphytic orchid found in Kolli Hills >>> Tamil Nadu, Himvad Gopalswamy betta in Karnataka and Coorg. >>> >>> Read more: >>> http://www.itslife.in/2010/05/orchid-dendrobium-aqueum#ixzz1S6dEvEKG >>> Thanks & Regards >>> Raghu” >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: raghu ananth <[email protected]> >>> Date: 13 July 2011 16:49 >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:73973] Silent Valley's flamboyant resident | >>> White Orchid - 13Jul11AR02 >>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> *Silent Valley's flamboyant resident | White Orchid - 13Jul11AR02* >>> >>> * >>> Date/Time-08 Nov 2008 >>> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Silent Valley, Kerala >>> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-, Hill Garden >>> P >>> lant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- >>> Height/Length-approx - 3 feet, >>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Shape -Alternate, 10cms approx, Brown and dry >>> Inflorescence Type/ Size- >>> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-3-5cms approx, White >>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- >>> Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- >>> >>> * >>> >>> >>> *Regards* >>> * >>> * >>> *Raghu* >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >>> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >>> alphabetically & place-wise): >>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >>> them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >>> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: >>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1725 members & >>> 85,000 messages on 30/9/11) or Efloraofindia website: >>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>> of around 5500 species). >>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>> India'. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >> Royal Enclave, >> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >> Bangalore- 560064 >> India >> Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) >> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >> > > > > -- > ********************************************************************** > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Conservation Officer > > Office: > Flora Conservation Department > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > Residence: > 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > email: [email protected] > [email protected] > [email protected] > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > +852 9436 6251 (mobile) > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
