This topic is gaining my interesting. Pankaj ji, do you have a full view picture of H diphylla to share on the group?
On 4 September 2012 10:15, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > The leaves of Habenaria rariflora and H. grandifloriformis, both types are > found in Habenaria diphylla, but people dont differentiate them (leaf > variant of H. diphylla) into two species or varieties. Yes their flowers > are same, BUT, flowers itself varies a lot. Some times the sidelobes of lip > are totally missing, some times small or sometimes they are long filiform. > Pankaj > > > > On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 12:39 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thanks for throwing more light on the subject Pankaj ji. >> I had read about Habenaria diphylla on the group itself. I couldn't >> understand the last sentence >> Habenaria diphylla is found with both kind of leaves but still they are >> same >> Will you please elaborate what is same? Ok I think you meant to say the >> flowers appear same. Is it? >> Dr Satish Phadke >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 10:01 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Very beautiful pics. >>> If looked minutely, all pollinarium have lobes in Habenaria, atleast >>> whatever I have seen so far. But you need to separate them properly to >>> observe then use needle to separate the lobes. >>> I think one more difference is the length of the spur which is longer in >>> rariflora. Of course leaves are totally different but keep in mind that >>> Habenaria diphylla is found with both kind of leaves but still they are >>> same. FUNNY!! >>> >>> Best regards and thank or sharing beautiful pic. >>> Pankaj >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Monday, 3 September 2012 22:34:37 UTC+8, Satish Phadke wrote: >>>> >>>> *Habenaria rariflora* :: Purandar >>>> Family : Orchidaceae >>>> Last week of Aug 2012 >>>> Herb 30 cm High. >>>> Leaves Linear lanceolate to oblong lanceolate.1-4 flowered >>>> inflorescence. >>>> Flowers White. pedicellate, bracteate. >>>> Capsule ribbed 2-3 cm. Beak 0.2-0.4cm long. Stalk 0.4cm long. >>>> *Apart from Leaves another important point to be checked for >>>> differentiating this from H.grandifloriformis is antheres which are rounded >>>> at tip while they are distinctly tricuspidate at tip in H. >>>> grandifloriformis.(I have not checked but understood after reading)* >>>> Dr Satish Phadke >>>> [image: Inline image 1] >>>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- > *********************************************************************** > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D. > Conservation Officer > > Office: > Orchid Conservation Section > Flora Conservation Department > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > Residence: > 151, 1st Floor, Tai Om Tsuen > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > email: [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected] > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 > (mobile). Fax: +852 2483 7194* > * > * > * > * > > -- > > > > -- Regards Rajesh Sachdev https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/ --
