Moss Sporangia at Nasik

      Moss Sporangia : Nasik : 250913 : AK : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 2 authors. Seen in our home garden on 29/8/13. Kindly confirm id.        

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Habenaria medusa (Hong Kong)

Habenaria medusa Kraenzl., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 16: 203 1893. (Syn: Fimbrorchis medusa (Kraenzl.) Szlach.; Fimbrorchis myriotricha (Gagnep.) Szlach.; Fimbrorchis myriotricha var. confluens (Gagnep.) Szlach.; Habenaria myriotricha Gagnep.; Habenaria myriotricha var. confluens Gagnep.);               ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Habenaria medusa Kraenzl. from Hong Kong, PKS-48 :  Attachments (3). 7 posts by 6 […]

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Clematis species- Nasik

      Clematis For ID : Nasik : 061013 : AK-1 : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 1 author. Cultivated Clematis seen with white flowers on 27/9/2010. Very small plant, spread horizontally. This may be Clematis recta L. … has identified it as Clematis paniculata to my posting (for id) of the same earlier. I […]

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Galearis spathulata

Galearis spathulata (Lindl.) P.F.Hunt, Kew Bull. 26: 172 1971. (syn: Aorchis spathulata (Lindl.) Verm.; Aorchis spathulata var. wilsonii (Schltr.) Soó; Galearis diantha (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt; Galeorchis diantha (Schltr.) Soó; Galeorchis reichenbachii (Lindl.) Nevski; Galeorchis spathulata (Lindl.) Soó; Galeorchis spathulata var. wilsonii (Schltr.) Soó; Gymnadenia spathulata Lindl.; Habenaria spathulata (Lindl.) Benth.; Orchis diantha Schltr.; Orchis spathulata (Lindl.) […]

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Habenaria rhodocheila

Habenaria rhodocheila Hance, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. V, 5: 243 1856. (syn: Smithanthe rhodochelia (Hance) Szlach. & Marg.);             ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Habenaria rhodocheila Hance from Hong Kong, PKS-50 : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (6). Habenaria rhodocheila Hance, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., V, 5: 243 (1856). Synonyms: Smithanthe […]

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Oncidium flexuosum hybrid

      ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Oncidium flexuosum from KFRI Kerala BS 26 : Attachments (6). 5 posts by 4 authors. Oncidium flexuosum from KFRI Kerala Please validate excellent shots,  also known by name  “Dancing Doll” Orchid Yes Oncidium flexuosum hybrid. This genus has so many hybrid that no idea which is normal plant.   […]

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Habenaria linguella (Hong Kong)

Habenaria linguella Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 325 1835. (syn: Centrochilus gracilis Schauer; Habenaria acuifera var. linguella (Lindl.) Finet; Habenaria chrysantha Schltr.; Habenaria endothrix Miq.; Habenaria simeonis Kraenzl.);               ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Habenaria linguella Lindl. from Hong Kong, PKS-47 : Attachments (3). 5 posts by 3 authors. Habenaria linguella […]

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Phalaenopsis hybrids- Banglore

      Phalaenopsis [1] for ID – 300412 – RK: Pics taken at home, Bangalore on 13-11-2011 at 2.30 pm. Will appreciate ID. Will give more pics of details if necessary. Size of flowers about 21/2 ” across Yes these are Phalaenopsis hybrids.     Phalaenopsis [4 ] hybrid – 010512 – RK -4: […]

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Esmeranda Bhuwaniprasad Pradhan x Vanda cristata

      Orchidaceae Fortnight::Esmeranda Bhuwaniprasad Pradhan x Vanda cristata : Kalimpong : MN33 : 1 image. 4 posts by 4 authors. Esmeranda Bhuwaniprasad Pradhan x Vanda cristata Kalimpong  (Thanks Mr. Ganesh Mani Pradhan) Mesmerizing Shot …, Thanks for sharing      

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Hybrid of Spathoglottis plicata- KFRI

      ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Spathoglottis sp for id from KFRI Kerala BS 24 : Attachments (6). 4 posts by 3 authors. Spathoglottis sp for id from KFRI Kerala Pls id  Its a hybrid of Spathoglottis plicata.        

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Spathoglottis hybrids

      ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Orchid for id 08102013-2 from Malabar Botanical Garden Kerala BS51 : Attachments (5). 5 posts by 4 authors. Another Orchid for id from Malabar Botanical garden Calicut Kerala Pls id This is a Spathoglottis hybrid.        

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Phalaenopsis hybrid- California

      # 31012011GS2 Ornamental orchid-2 for ID: Ornamental orchid-2 for ID sold in stores in California, photographed in December.. – Another Phalaenopsis hybrid. – Phalaenopsis for sure but there are thousands of hybrid available in north america hence hard to say     # 31012011GS4 Ornamental orchid-4 for ID: Ornamental orchid-4 for ID […]

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Phalaenopsis hybrid- Kalimpong

      Orchidaceae Fortnight : Phalaenopsis Hybrid : Kalimpong : MN35 : 1 image. 3 posts by 3 authors. Phalaenopsis Hybrid Kalimpong 2013 Phalaenopsis hybrid.     Orchidaceae Fortnight : Phalaenopsis Hybrid : Kalimpong : MN36 :  Attachments (1). 3 posts by 3 authors. Phalaenopsis Hybrid, Kalimpong Again Phalaenopsis hybrid.      Orchidaceae Fortnight : […]

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Riccia species- Purandar fort

      HI id this Bryophyte : Attachments (2). 5 posts by 4 authors. PLzz id this Bryophyte Found on purandar fort on August 2013 First snap is about Riccia sp. And in second snap_there are two bryophytes Riccia sp & in the center its a Anthoceros sp. !!

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Phalaenopsis mannii

Phalaenopsis mannii Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. 1871: 902 1871. (syn: Phalaenopsis boxallii Rchb.f.; Polychilos mannii (Rchb.f.) Shim);               Orchidaceae fortnight : Phalaenopsis mannii : Kalimpong : MN31 : 1 image. 4 posts by 2 authors. Phalaenopsis mannii Mr. Ganesh Mani Pradhan’s orchid nursery May 2013 Yes this is mannii, silimar […]

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Habenaria pelorioides

Habenaria pelorioides E.C.Parish & Rchb.f., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 30: 139 1874.;      ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Habenaria pelorioides C.S.P.Parish & Rchb.f. from Jharkhand, PKS-40 : Attachments (1). 4 posts by 3 authors. Habenaria pelorioides C.S.P.Parish & Rchb.f., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 30: 139 (1874). Synonym: Odisha cleistantha S.Misra, Orchids India: 252 (2007). (new synonym) […]

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Habenaria leptoloba (Hong Kong)

Habenaria leptoloba Benth., Fl. Hongk. 362 1861. ;               ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Habenaria leptoloba Benth. from Hong Kong, PKS-46 : Attachments (3). 2 posts by 2 authors. Habenaria leptoloba Benth., Fl. Hongk.: 362 (1861). Distribution: China (Hong Kong) Supposed to be endemic to Hong Kong but found recently in […]

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Dactylorhiza sambucina (Italy)

Dactylorhiza sambucina (L.) Soó, Nom. Nov. Gen. Dactylorhiza 3 1962. (syn: Dactylorchis sambucina (L.) Verm. ………………………………………);   ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Dactylorhiza sambucina (L.) Soó from Italy, PKS-29 : Attachments (4). 2 posts by 2 authors. Dactylorhiza sambucina (L.) Soó, Nom. Nov. Gen. Dactylorhiza: 3 (1962). Synonyms: Orchis sambucina L., Fl. Suec., ed. 2: 312 (1755). Orchis […]

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Anacamptis coriophora (Italy)

Anacamptis coriophora (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, Lindleyana 12: 120 1997. (Syn: Anacamptis coriophora f. alba (E.G.Camus) F.M.Vázquez ………………….);               ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Anacamptis coriophora (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase from Italy PKS-28 : Attachments (1).  3 posts by 2 authors. Anacamptis coriophora (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, Lindleyana 12: 120 […]

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