Geodorum recurvum (Roxb.) Alston, Handb. Fl. Ceylon 6(Suppl.): 276 1931. (Syn: Geodorum dilatatum R.Br.; Limodorum recurvum Roxb.); Images by Pankaj Kumar (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links) ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Geodorum recurvum (Roxb.) Alston from Jharkhand, PKS-142 : Geodorum recurvum (Roxb.) Alston in H.Trimen, Handb. Fl. […]
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Pholidota yunnanensis
Pholidota yunnanensis Rolfe, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 36: 24 1903. (Syn: Pholidota kouytcheensis Gagnep.); ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Pholidota yunnanensis Rolfe from Hong Kong, PKS-107 : Attachments (2). 4 posts by 4 authors. Pholidota yunnanensis Rolfe, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 36: 24 (1903). Synonyms:Pholidota kouytcheensis Gagnep., Bull. Mus. Natl. […]
Thunia bensoniae
Thunia bensoniae Hook.f., Bot. Mag. 94: t. 5694 1868. (Syn: Thunia alba var. bensoniae (Hook.f.) B.Grant; Thunia alba var. bensoniae (Hook. f.) T. Tang & F.T. Wang; Thunia winniana L.Linden); ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Thunia bensoniae Hook.f. from Hong Kong, PKS-110 : Attachments (4). 4 posts by 4 […]
Oberonia anthropophora
Oberonia anthropophora Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 16 1830. (Syn: Iridorkis anthropophora (Lindl.) Kuntze; Malaxis anthropophora (Lindl.) Rchb.f.; Oberonia aurantiaca Ridl.); ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Oberonia anthropophora Lindl. from Hong Kong, PKS-123 : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors. Oberonia anthropophora Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 16 (1830). Synonyms:Malaxis […]
Oberonia cavaleriei
Oberonia cavaleriei Finet, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 55: 334 1908. ; ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Phreatia matthewsii Rchb.f. from Uttarakhand, PKS-126 : Attachments (2). 3 posts by 2 authors. Phreatia matthewsii Rchb.f., Otia Bot. Hamburg.: 55 (1878). Synonyms: Pinalia matthewsii (Rchb.f.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 679 (1891). Eria matthewsii […]
Phreatia
Coelogyne calcicola (Hong Kong)
Coelogyne calcicola Kerr, J. Siam Soc., Nat. Hist. Suppl. 9: 233 1933. ; ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Coelogyne calcicola Kerr from Hong Kong, PKS-92 : Attachments (3). 6 posts by 6 authors. Coelogyne calcicola Kerr, J. Siam Soc., Nat. Hist. Suppl. 9: 233 (1933). Distribution: China (SW. Yunnan) to Indo-China Wow, […]
Didymoplexiella siamensis (Hongkong)
Didymoplexiella siamensis (Rolfe ex Downie) Seidenf., Bot. Tidsskr. 67: 99 1972. (Syn: Leucolena siamensis Rolfe ex Downie); Images & Plate By Pankaj Kumar (Inserted By Sushant More & J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links) ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Didymoplexiella siamensis (Rolfe ex Downie) Seidenf. from China, PKS-84 : Attachments (3). […]
Didymoplexiella
Didymoplexiella siamensis (Rolfe ex Downie) Seidenf. (Hongkong) (Images & Plate By Pankaj Kumar (Inserted By Sushant More & J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links)) Didymoplexiella page (Orchidaceae) with images of species in efloraofindia : 1 post by 1 author. Pl. go through Didymoplexiella page (Orchidaceae) with images of species in efloraofindia (done […]
Thelasis pygmaea
Thelasis pygmaea (Griff.) Lindl., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 3: 63 1859. (Syn. Euproboscis pygmaea Griff. …………….); ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Thelasis pygmaea (Griff.) Lindl. from Laos, PKS-89 : Attachments (2). 3 posts by 3 authors. Thelasis pygmaea (Griff.) Lindl., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 3: 63 (1858). Synonyms: Euproboscis pygmaea Griff., […]
Gastrodia peichatieniana (China)
Gastrodia peichatieniana S.S.Ying, Col. Ill. Indig. Orch. Taiwan 2: 690 1987. (Syn: Gastrodia autumnalis T.P.Lin); ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Gastrodia peichatieniana S.S.Ying from China, PKS-85 : Attachments (2). 3 posts by 3 authors. Gastrodia peichatieniana S.S.Ying, Col. Ill. Indig. Orch. Taiwan 2: 690 (1987). Synonyms: Gastrodia autumnalis T.P.Lin, Native Orchids […]
Gastrodia
Need identification
Need identification : Kindly help identify this plant. Please include the cc email too in your replies Can you upload image of higher magnification (may be around 150 k) for clearer view of the plant. You may add a closeup view of flowers. In future uploads please remember to mention place and […]
Sesbania uliginosa
Sesbania uliginosa Sweet (Syn: Aeschynomene uliginosa Roxb.); Bangladesh (N) ; India (N) ; Bihar; Orissa ; West Bengal ; Myanmar (N) as per ILDIS ; Hooghly today – Aeschynomene indica L. : Attachments (7 + 4). 5 posts by 2 authors. This seems to be Aeschynomene indica L., growing in a ditch. Can this not […]
Coelogyne brachyptera (Hong Kong)
Coelogyne brachyptera Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. n.s., 1881(2): 6 1881. (Syn: Pleione brachyptera (Rchb.f.) Kuntze); ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Coelogyne brachyptera Rchb.f. from Hong Kong, PKS-91 : Attachments (2). 4 posts by 4 authors. Coelogyne brachyptera Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 1881(2): 6 (1881). Synonyms: Pleione brachyptera (Rchb.f.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: […]
Arctiid Moth caterpillars
insect behavior : Attachments (2). 9 posts by 6 authors. Feasting on the leaf of Labarnum ? will somebody explain this phenomena? These are Arctiid Moth caterpillars. Some caterpillars of this group are referred to as ‘Woolly Bears’. They are often encountered along forest paths hanging from silken threads and have irritating hair which on […]
Spathoglottis ixioides
Spathoglottis ixioides (D.Don) Lindl. ex Wall., Numer. List 3745 1831. (syn: Cymbidium ixioides D.Don); Orchidaceae Fortnight: Is it Coelogyne ? SS_00 : Attachments (2). 3 posts by 3 authors. Please identify this speciesLocation: Chandel district, Manipur This looks like Spathoglottis ixioides. Beautiful References: […]
Saccolabiopsis pusilla
Saccolabiopsis pusilla (Lindl.) Seidenf. & Garay, Bot. Tidsskr. 67: 118 1972. (Syn: Gastrochilus pumilio (Rchb.f.) Kuntze; Oeceoclades pusilla Lindl.; Pennilabium pumilio (Rchb.f.) Pradhan; Saccolabium pumilio Rchb.f.; Saccolabium pusillum (Lindl.) Lindl. [Illegitimate]); Orchidaceae Fortnight: Saccolabiopsis pusilla-151013 GK-9 : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 2 authors. Saccolabiopsis pusilla Pooyamkutty Kerala This […]
Saccolabiopsis
Serapias vomeracea
Serapias vomeracea (Burm.f.) Briq., Prodr. Fl. Corse 1: 378 1910. (Syn: Helleborine longipetala Ten. …………….); ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Serapias vomeracea (Burm.f.) Briq. from Italy, PKS-68 : Attachments (3). 4 posts by 4 authors. Serapias vomeracea (Burm.f.) Briq., Prodr. Fl. Corse 1: 378 (1910). Synonyms: Orchis vomeracea Burm.f., Nova Acta Phys.-Med. […]
