Many thanks Rakesh ji for this good possible meaning, perhaps refers to covering of its fruit. Have a sighting of the fruits: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5663195939/ ... though not sure of it having hard cover. If this is also a meaning, then it seems more appropriate than the brick colour. Many thanks.
On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Rakesh Biswas <rakesh7bis...@gmail.com>wrote: > Relating to or possessing a testa or hard shell? > > :-) > > > On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 2:20 PM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Dear friends, >> >> Meaning of the epithet *testacea* (also *testaceum*, *testaceus*) is -- >> colour of brick ... referred Dave's >> Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=testa> >> . >> Could there be another meaning ? >> >> This query in context of *Vanda testacea* -- not able to know of red >> colour associated to the species. >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >
