Gargji you may have to forward this to tspkumar Tsp Kumar so now i want to know if you took more pictures of this pesudobulb and its rhizome by any chance?
usha di On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 12:15 PM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> wrote: > Respected Mam > Those are old pseudobulbs from which leaves have fallen off. In most of > the orchids and in Coelogyne a new shoot comes up from teh side of the > previous years pseudobulb and gradually either flowers first (if the > inflorescence is coming from the apex of the pseudobulb) or gives out > proper leaves first (usually when inflorescence emerged out from the base > of the pseudobulb). They are kind of storehouse of food for the plants. One > plant (one pseudobuld) will give flowers only once in its life time, after > that usually they are of no use except helping in the next generation that > emerges out from the base of it to grow. But these pseudobuls with rhizome > can be cut off and it can give new shoot if replanted properly. > Now why it is called PSEUDOBULB and NOT BULB. > Its called pseudobulb because it is not a true bulb. A true bulb is a > modification of a leaf. This is kind of modified organ formed below leaf, > but it is not part of leaf (not petiole) so its called pseudobulb. No one > knows whether to call it a leaf or stem or root (definetly not a root). > Thanks and regards > Pankaj > > > > On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 2:34 PM, Ushadi Micromini < > microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Pankaj >> i am glad you are looking at these >> can you tell me what are those yellowish "container " like structures in >> the left side of the first picture? >> >> I cant make them out as any "bulbous organ"... or function >> >> thanks >> usha di >> >> On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 10:46 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com >> > wrote: >> >>> Beautiful pics sir. >>> Thanks for sharing. >>> Pankaj >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, 8 October 2015 12:39:02 UTC+8, tsp kumar wrote: >>>> >>>> *Dear friends,* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *It is my pleasure to share a few images of Coelogyne nervosa >>>> (Orchidaceae)* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Habit: Epiphytic* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Habitat: Moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Sighting:Mullaianagiri,Chikmagalur,Karnataka, 1700 msl.* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Date:17-07-2015* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *regards* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *tspkumar* >>>> >>>> *Deputy Conservator of Forests* >>>> >>>> *Working Pl* >>>> >>>> *Chikmagalur* >>>> >>>> *9880571585* >>>> >>>> >>>> *“A human being isn’t an orchid, he must draw something from the soil >>>> he grows in “–*Sarah Jeannette Duncan. >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> > > > > -- > ****************************************************** > **************************************************************** > *Pankaj Kumar*, Ph.D. > *IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia* > > *Office*: > > Conservation Officer > > Orchid Conservation Section > > Flora Conservation Department > > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > *Residence*: > House no. 39, 2nd Floor, Shui Wo Tsuen > Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > *email*: pku...@kfbg.org; sahanipan...@gmail.com > *Phone*: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 > (mobile); *Fax*: +852 2483 7194 > > -- Usha di =========== -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
