Diplocentrum congestum

Images by tspkumar

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Stem 2-4 cm long. Leaves 10-15 x 0.4 cm, linear, keeled, bilobed at apex. Flowers pink, in 10-20 cm long, rarely branched racemes; dorsal sepal 3-3.5 x 2 mm, elliptic, bimucronate at apex, 3-veined; lateral sepals 4 x 2.9 mm, broadly obovate, acute, 3-veined; petals 3 x 1.5 mm, oblong-elliptic, obtuse, 3-veined; lip 6 x 3 mm, ovate-lanceolate, obtuse, 5-veined, with 2 collateral spurs.

Flowering and fruiting: April-May

Moist deciduous and evergreen forests

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ANMAY10/11 Diplocentrum congestum Wight : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (7)

Family: Orchidaceae
Date: 3rd May 2015
Place: Bangalore, Karnataka (plant was collected from fallen branches in Sakaleshpura, Hassan district)
Habit: Herb

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Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

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… rescued it from the fallen branches in Hassan district 🙂

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TSP-APR2016-21-321-Images of Diplocentrum congestum (Orchidaceae) : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (7)

It is my pleasure to share few images of Diplocentrum congestum  (Orchidaceae)  

Habit: Herb 

Habitat: Wild, Epiphytic, Moist deciduous forest fringe 

Sighting: Chikmagalur and Sakaleshpur, Karnataka about 1200 msl and 1000 msl respectively 

Date: 26-04-2016 and 28-04-2016

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Thanks, …, for these marvellous images for this rare posting (2nd after …).

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I think this is Diplocentrum congestum. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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References:

The Plant List Ver.1.1
 WCSP  Flora of Karnataka (Herbarium)  India Biodiversity Portal  Kerala plants Plant illustrations