Platanthera edgeworthii

Platanthera edgeworthii (Hook.f. ex Collett) R.K.Gupta, Fl. Nainital. 349 1968. (Syn. Habenaria edgeworthii Hook.f. ex Collett; Habenella edgeworthii (Hook.f. ex Collett) Szlach. & Kras-Lap.; Platanthera edgeworthii (Hook. f. ex Collett) K.Y. Lang; Platantheroides edgeworthii (Hook.f. ex Collett) Szlach.);

Edgeworth’s Habenaria • Hindi: ऋद्धि Riddhi • Tamil: Riddhi • Malayalam: Riddhi • Telugu: Riddhi • Kannada: Riddhi • Sanskrit: ऋद्धि Riddhi;
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VOF Week: Orchid along “Govindghat-Ghangaria Trail”:
I had seen this terrestrial orchid around 40 cm in height along “Govindghat-Ghangaria trail”. Looks like some Platanthera sp.
Family: Orchidaceae.
Date/Time: 10-08-2012 / 12:30PM.
Habitat: Wild, On grassy slope
Plant Habit: Herb

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Platanthera edgeworthii probably.
flowersofindia

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I agree with …. I think it’s Platanthera edgeworthii (Hook.f. ex Collett) R.K.Gupta, Fl. Nainital.: 349 (1968).
Syn. name Habenaria edgeworthii Hook.f. ex Collett; Platantheroides edgeworthii (Hook.f. ex Collett) Szlach; Habenella edgeworthii (Hook.f. ex Collett) Szlach. & Kras-Lap.
Distribution: Himalayas, Pakistan, and Nepal in scrub on open hillides at elevations of 1200 to 3600 m.

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This is Platanthera edgeworthii (syn- Habenaria edgeworthii)

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VOF Week: Orchid for id from a meadow..:
This was quite common along the trek…. hope to get identification… shot from a sloping meadow on the Ghanghariya-GGhat Trek..

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I think its Platanthera latilabris Lindl. please send a closeup of flower (front view).

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Thanks … for this lead….I fear I do not have that kind of picture..I may request … to send some better pics, he surely must have….if any other member is having…upload is requested…

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This is Platanthera edgeworthii.

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Sir, I am always confused with Platanthera….. yes its Platanthera edgeworthii….

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Look at the spur!! Latilabris has straight!!!

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Orchid for id:
Sending photos for id of an orchid taken at Helang enroute towards Badrinath on 16th August 2012

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This is Platanthera edgeworthii a highly medicinal plant.

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Vof week: Platanthera edgeworthii from way to Ghangriya:

Yes sir its Platanthera edgeworthii; syn. name Habenaria edgeworthii

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ORCHIDACEAE FORTNIGHT:: Habenaria edgeworthii from Chakrata and VOF- NS 19 : Attachments (6). 4 posts by 2 authors.

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ORCHIDACEAE Fortnight: Orchid for ID from Uttarakhand DSR_9 :  Attachments (2).  4 posts by 4 authors.
This terrestrial orchid was photographed near Badrinath at an altitude of 3300m in an alpine meadow on steep slope.
ID is needed.

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I think this should be Habenaria edgeworthii (Platanthera edgeworthii). One very close ally is Platanthera latilabris. 

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Thanks … for showing this….. we also got this from Chakrata and Valley of Flowers… will share my pics..

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My pictures of this are from Binsar in Jun.

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ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Platanthera edgeworthii (Hook.f. ex Collett) R.K.Gupta from Uttarakhand, PKS-43: Attachments (2). 2 posts by 2 authors.

Platanthera edgeworthii (Hook.f. ex Collett) R.K.Gupta, Fl. Nainital.: 349 (1968).
Synonyms:
Habenaria edgeworthii Hook.f. ex Collett, Fl. Siml.: 504 (1902).
Platantheroides edgeworthii (Hook.f. ex Collett) Szlach., Richardiana 4: 106 (2004).
Habenella edgeworthii (Hook.f. ex Collett) Szlach. & Kras-Lap., Richardiana 6: 35 (2006).
Distribution: Pakistan to Himalaya

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Nice and Clear Shot … I think commonly called as Ridhi in Ayurveda

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ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Habenaria edgeworthii from Valley of Flowers and Chakrata BS 35  :  Attachments (8). 3 posts by 3 authors.
Habenaria edgeworthii from Valley of Flowers and Chakrata

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Yes Habenaria edgeworthii.

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Orchidaceae Fortnight:: Platanthera edgeworthii | Chakrata : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors.

Chakrata, Uttarakhand
Aug., 2013

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Lovely Closeup…

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Orchidaceae fortnight :: Platanthera edgeworthii:: along “Govindghat-Ghangaria Trail” :: PKA36::  : Attachments (5). 3 posts by 3 authors.

I had seen this terrestrial orchid around 40 cm in height along “Govindghat-Ghangaria trail”.
Bot. name: Platanthera edgeworthii
Family: Orchidaceae.
Date/Time: 10-08-2012 / 12:30PM.
Habitat: Wild, On grassy slope
Plant Habit: Herb

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Wonderful pics.
Yes Platanthera edgeworthii.

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Platanthera latilabris var.? ABAUG01/02 : 5 posts by 3 authors. 3 images.
Another orchid from my yesterday’s walk. … had helped identify another similar orchid from here as Platanthera latilabris. This one looked very similar but had distinctly more yellow to it. Please advise if it is the same species, a variation or another distinct species.
On Mcleodganj-Triund trek, HP
2500m approx.
31 July 2016

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No this is Platanthera edgeworthii (=Habenaria edgeworthii). Spur goes up and curves down like monkey tail. Latilabris spur is much shorter than this.

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This is indeed Platanthera edgeworthii and not latilabris.

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SK 3028 09 October 2021: 9 very high res. images.
Location: Jumla, West Nepal
Altitude: 2365m.
Date: 17 August 2021
Habit : Wild
Platanthera edgeworthii (Hook.f. ex Collett) R.K.Gupta. ??

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Habenaria edgeworthii or Platanthera!

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I could not decide … ! Some confusion !

What I meant is this is 100% Habenaria edgeworthi.
Some people call it Platanthera edgeworthii, others call it Herminium edgeworthii.
I have seen the plant many times, and each time I saw a Habenaria there with a pair of typical projecting finger like stigma, but a bit short!

Go with the wind!!

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https://powo.science.kew.org/names:637193-1
https://www.gbif.org/species/2798141
https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/3L28R
https://www.ipni.org/n/637193-1
https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000977542
Should we also change the name on our page as well ??

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I am happy with Platanthera but not with Herminium. But whatever you guys feel can keep. I don’t mind.

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SK 3232 16 September 2021: 10 very high res. images.

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To me also appears close to images at Platanthera edgeworthii

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References:

The Plant List  Edgeworth’s Habenaria  Habenaria edgeworthii – Edgeworth’s Habenaria