Neilji,
This seems to be the other species of *Nervilia* i.e.*N. infundibulifolia*. -- Regards, Sweedle "There is nothing in which the birds differ more from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before".~ R.W.Lynd On 27 May 2011 22:29, Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi, > Thank you. Forgot to mention - have 2 bulbs ready to plant collected for > me by Pravin Kawale, but this one was not of that stock. > Regards, > Neil Soares. > > --- On *Fri, 5/27/11, Ushadi micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com>* wrote: > > > From: Ushadi micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com> > Subject: [efloraofindia:70497] Re: Nervillia sp. > To: "Neil Soares" <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> > Cc: "efloraofindia" <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > Date: Friday, May 27, 2011, 8:15 PM > > > Dear Dr. Soares: What a gift from Ma nature... I get weeds like > vinca or portulaca at the bases of my houseplants I bring in from the > nurseries, .... you get orchid... > that's luck... ha ha... > > I have no idea what 's the name of the orchid... but its a beauty... > but orchid that sprouted its spore in the (rich ) soil must be very > eager to regenerate ...least its family line disappears... > so now you have a great job ahead.... > love this. > > Usha di > > ======= > > > . > > On May 27, 6:18 pm, Neil Soares > <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=drneilsoa...@yahoo.com>> > wrote: > > Hi, > > Photographed at my home in Bombay today. While watering some saplings > awaiting transportation to my farm at Shahapur [with the arrival of the > monsoons] was surprised to find this orchid blooming. Haven't the faintest > idea where it came from, but it sure is welcome ! > > Presume it is Nervillia aragoana [the Greenish Rib-leaf Orchid]. > > With regards, > > Neil Soares. > > > > Nervillia sp.1.jpg > > 78KViewDownload > > > > Nervillia sp.2.jpg > > 54KViewDownload > > > > Nervillia sp.3.jpg > > 42KViewDownload > >