Wilderness Volunteers

    Wilderness Volunteers : 1 post by 1 author.   http://indianwildlifeclub.com/Ezine/View/Details.aspx?aid=888   Be a part of our volunteer base for Wilderness Protection!          

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Ophrys bertolonii (Italy)

Ophrys bertolonii Moretti, Quibus. Pl. Ital. 6: 9 1823. (syn: Arachnites bertolonii (Moretti) Tod. …………………);             ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Ophrys bertolonii Moretti from Italy, PKS-63 : Attachments (3). 5 posts by 5 authors.  Ophrys bertolonii Moretti, Quibus. Pl. Ital. 6: 9 (1823). Synonyms: Arachnites bertolonii (Moretti) Tod., Orchid. Sicul.: 79 (1842). […]

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Galeola falconeri

Galeola falconeri Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 88 1890. ;     Galeola species identification : 17 posts by 5 authors. Please confirm species of  this beautiful myco-heterotrophic orchid , there are 2 species G.falconeri and G.lindleyana from Kullu, HP. I am not able to confirm amoung two that which Galeola is this one. Experts please […]

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Ophrys tenthredinifera (Italy)

Ophrys tenthredinifera Willd., Sp. Pl. 4: 67 1805. (syn: Arachnites limbata Link …………………………………..);               ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Ophrys tenthredinifera Willd. from Italy, PKS-66 : Attachments (5). 3 posts by 3 authors. Ophrys tenthredinifera Willd., Sp. Pl. 4: 67 (1805). Synonyms: Arachnites tenthrediniferus (Willd.) Tod., Orchid. Sicul.: 85 (1842). Ophrys insectifera […]

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Alysicarpus rugosus

Alysicarpus rugosus (Willd.) DC., Prodr. 2: 353. 1825. (Syn: Alysicarpus bracteus X.F.Gao; Alysicarpus longifolius “sensu Span., non Wight & Arn.”; Alysicarpus violaceus (ensu (Forssk.) “Schindl., p.p.”; Alysicarpus wallichii Wight & Arn.; Fabricia rugosa (Willd.) Kuntze; Hedysarum rugosum Willd.);   Species ID requested – Alysicarpus sp. : 11 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4) – AROUND 500 kb […]

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Oreorchis micrantha

Oreorchis micrantha Lindl., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 3: 27 1859. (syn: Oreorchis rolfei Duthie);        ORCHIDACEAE Fortnight: Oreorchis micrantha from Uttarakhand DSR_4: Attachments (1). 9 posts by 8 authors. Oreorchis micrantha Lindl. is a rare temperate ground orchid found in temperate and subalpine zones of Uttarakhand. 1997 IUCN Redlist mentioned it as ‘Indeterminate’ […]

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Ophrys apifera (Italy/ UK)

Ophrys apifera Huds., Fl. Angl. 340 1762. (Syn: Arachnites apifera (Huds.) Hoffm. …………………………..);      ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Ophrys apifera Huds. from Italy, PKS-62 : Attachments (2). 6 posts by 6 authors. Ophrys apifera Huds., Fl. Angl.: 340 (1762). Synonyms: Orchis apifera (Huds.) Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 7 (1796). Arachnites apiferus (Huds.) Hoffm., Deutschl. Fl., […]

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Paphiopedilum hybrids- WOC, Singapore

      ORCHIDACEAE: THE LADY SLIPPER ORCHIDS – Paphiopedilum complex x Muddy Egg: Paphiopedilum complex x Muddy EggFamily: OrchidaceaeAn interesting hybrid from WOC, Singapore.     ORCHIDACEAE: THE LADY SLIPPER ORCHIDS – Paphiopedilum dollgoldii ‘THE GOLDEN PERFECTION’ from WOC, Singapore:  Paphiopedilum dollgoldii ‘THE GOLDEN PERFECTION’Family: OrchidaceaeAn interesting hybrid from WOC, Singapore   ORCHIDACEAE: THE LADY […]

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Ophrys sicula (Italy)

Ophrys sicula Tineo, Pl. Rar. Sicil. 13 1817.;           ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Ophrys sicula Tineo from Italy, PKS-65 : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors. Ophrys sicula Tineo, Pl. Rar. Sicil.: 13 (1817). This is again a confused taxa hence taxonomy is not clear.             […]

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Ophrys holoserica (Italy)

Ophrys holoserica (Burm.f.) Greuter, Boissiera 13: 185 1967. ;           ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Ophrys holoserica (Burm.f.) Greuter from Italy, PKS-64 : Attachments (3). 2 posts by 2 authors. Ophrys holoserica (Burm.f.) Greuter, Boissiera 13: 185 (1967). There is lot of issue in taxonomy of this species. It is often considered as […]

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Ophrys

ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Amazing world of Bee Orchids : 10 posts by 8 authors. Ophrys L. The genus Ophrys is a large group of orchids from the alliance Orchis in the subtribe Orchidinae. These plants are remarkable in that they successfully reproduce through pseudocopulation, that is, their flowers mimic female insects to such a degree […]

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Flowering Plants of Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Bangalore

    Flowering Plants of Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Bangalore : 3 posts by 3 authors. I studied in IISC more than 25 years back, but gives immense pleasure to walk along the trees now, which I didn’t appreciate at that time. Constructions have definitely taken a toll on the campus, but still has a […]

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Cymbidium ‘Leodogran’

   Orchidaceae fortnight :: Cymbidium orchid?? at Mumbai :: PKA61:: : Attachments (2). 5 posts by 4 authors. Here is one more var. of “Cymbidium orchid” seen at Flower show. This one was tagged  as “Cymbidium Leodogran”. Very good upload          

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SAHYADRI WATER FALLS TREKKING EXPEDITION-2013

    Fwd: SAHYADRI WATER FALLS TREKKING EXPEDITION-2013 : 1 post by 1 author. Pl. find the Information. Pl. open attached document for information in Gujarati. YOUTH HOSTELS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Vadodara  Gujarat. organising Sahayadri-Water Falls- Trekking Expedition-2013 On a popular demand from our members we are once again organize this expedition.  Adventurous Four Days Three Nights […]

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Diplocentrum recurvum

Diplocentrum recurvum Lindl., Edwards’s Bot. Reg. 18: t. 1522 1832. (syn. Diplocentrum longifolium Wight);   Orchidaceae fortnight : Diplocentrum recurvum : TN : RVS8 : Attachments (3). 6 posts by 6 authors. This epiphytic orchid, Diplocentrum recurvum, was photographed at Sirumalai hills, TN. Extraordinary… finally … is opening his pandora box !!! Not very common […]

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Peristylus lacertifer

Peristylus lacertifer (Lindl.) J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg III, 9: 23 1927. (Syn: Coeloglossum lacertiferum Lindl.; Habenaria lacertifera (Lindl.) Benth.);      ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Peristylus lacertifer (Lindl.) J.J.Sm. from Hong Kong, PKS-56 : Attachments (3). 6 posts by 5 authors. Peristylus lacertifer (Lindl.) J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, III, 9: 23 (1927). Synonyms: Coeloglossum […]

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