Peristylus stocksii (Hook.f.) Kraenzl., Orchid. Gen. Sp. 1: 513 1898. (Syn: Habenaria stocksii Hook.f.);

per-ih-STY-lus — from the Greek word peri (around) and stylos (column)
STOKS-ee-eye — named for Dr J Ellerton Stocks … botanical works in Konkan and Sind

commonly known as: Stocks’s peristylus

Endemic to: Western Ghats (of India)

 
  

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Peristylus sp for ID- 050813-PKA1 : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 2 authors.
Seen this small terrestrial erect herb in Irshalgad region (Maharashtra).
Leaves were almost clustered at the middle of the stem..
Could this be Peristylus stocksii??
Date/Time:03-08-2013 / 03:00PM
Family: Orchidaceae

Yes …, this is P. stocksii. Note leaves clustered at bottom, lateral sepals broad, lobes of lip sub equal and spur inflated at apex.  Good find.


Thanks … for the ID..


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Peristylus stocksii At kasara Hills : Attachments (2). 2 posts by 2 authors.

Small herb
Peristylus stocksii (Orchidaceae)
occasional in Grasslands in evergreen forests in western Ghat’s.

Kasara, Maharashtra
11 August 2013


 
Peristylus stocksii (Hook.f.) Kraenzl. 
per-ih-STY-lus — Greek: peri (around), stylos (column) … Dave’s Botanary
STOKS-ee-eye — named for Dr J Ellerton Stocks … botanical works in Konkan and Sind 
commonly known as: Stocks’s peristylus 
Endemic to: Western Ghats (of India) 
ReferencesFlowers of India • Cooke’s Flora of Bombay • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
at Aajaa Parvat on 14 AUG 10  


Yes Peristylus stocksii.


 

 

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Orchidaceae Fortnight : Peristylus stocksii :  Attachments (4). 3 posts by 3 authors.

Peristylus stocksii

Orchidaceae
Kasara hills near nashik and Igatpuri city, Maharashtra
2013 August
These orchids were in great numbers in high altitude grasslands and forest clearings


Finally I am looking at this.
Yes Peristylus stocksii


 

Seen this small terrestrial erect herb in Irshalgad region (Maharashtra).
Leaves were almost clustered at the middle of the stem..
Bot. name: Peristylus stocksii
Date/Time:03-08-2013 / 03:00PM
Family: Orchidaceae


Yes Peristylus stocksii, very close to my plant but different.


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Peristylus stocksii ?? -en-route Matheran- PKA- Aug073 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (9)
Seen this small orchid en-route Matheran. Could the be Peristylus stocksii ?? 


Beautiful series of photographs… According to me, It is Peristylus stocksii


   

 
 
 

References:

JSTOR (Peristylus stocksii Kraenzl.) Dinesh Valke’s Flickr Post  Cooke’s Flora of Bombay  Flowers of India  India Biodiversity Portal (Peristylus stocksii) IOSPE Photos  New Distributional record of an endemic orchid, Peristylus stocksii  (2009)

The Plant List (Peristylus stocksii (Hook.f.) Kraenzl. is a synonym of Habenaria stocksii Hook.f. (unresolved)) 

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