One type of leaf in one plant! On Tuesday, September 4, 2012, Satish Phadke wrote:
> Can Habenaria diphylla have one type of leaves only on one plant or it > can be found with both types of leaves in single plant? > Dr Satish Phadke > > > On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 10:15 AM, 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: * > > -- *********************************************************************** "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* * * * * --
