Cassine albens (Retz.) Kosterm., Gard. Bull. Singapore 39: 178 1986 publ. 1987. (Syn: Cassine dichotoma (Roxb.) M.R.Almeida; Cassine roxburghii (Wight & Arn.) Ramamoorthy); English Ceylon tea Malayalam Karuneerakam, Thannimaram Others Thannimaram, Irula : Mukarasi, Hin : Jamrasi, Irula : Murukkimaram, Karuneerakam Tamil Khiri, Karuvali, Kanniramaram Trees, to…
Sida cuneifolia Roxb., Fl. Ind., ed. 1832 3: 170-171 170 1832.; . Images by B. Rathinasabapathy (Identified by Vijayasankar Raman (Inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade) 14092013 BRS 518: Attachments (2). 10 posts by 4 authors. Pl. find the attached file contain photo for id. confirmation. Date: 14.09.2013 Location: Manapakkam, Chennai Habitat: Urban…
Gentiana pedicellata (D. Don) Griseb., Gen. Sp. Gent. 273 (1838). (Syn: Ericala pedicellata Wallich ex D. Don, London Edinburgh Philos. Mag. & J. Sci. 8: 76. 1836; E. procumbens D. Don ex G. Don; Gentiana pedicellata var. wallichii Kusnezow; G. quadrifaria Blume var. pilosula C. B. Clarke.); . Common name: Purple…
Oberonia forcipata Lindl., Fol. Orchid. 8: 2 1859. (Syn: Iridorchis forcipata (Lindl.) Kuntze (Unresolved); Iridorkis forcipata (Lindl.) Kuntze; Malaxis forcipata (Lindl.) Rchb.f.); Fwd: [efloraofindia:167920] Oberonia forcipata Lindl. : 1 image. 2 posts by 1 author. Attaching here with another species of Oberonia. Oberonia forcipata…
Orchidaceae Fortnight : Oncidium Goldiana : Jijamata Udyan,Mumbai : 041013 : AK-3 : Attachments (2). 6 posts by 4 authors. Sharing pictures of Oncidium Goldiana from Mumbai. Picture taken on 15/4/2011. Kindly validate. Beautiful pic. Beautiful orchid. Also known by name “Dancing Girl“ Thanks … for the…
Dendrobium chrysotoxum Lindl., Edwards’s Bot. Reg. 33: t. 19 1847. (Syn: Callista chrysotoxa (Lindl.) Kuntze; Callista chrysotoxa (Lindl.) Brieger; Callista suavissima (Rchb.f.) Kuntze; Dendrobium chrysotoxum var. delacourii Gagnep.; Dendrobium chrysotoxum var. suavissimum (Rchb. f.) H.J. Veitch; Dendrobium suavissimum Rchb.f.); . Arunachal Pradesh to China (Yunnan) and Indo-China: Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia,…
Cheirostylis clibborndyeri S.Y.Hu & Baretto, Chung Chi J. 13(2): 15 1976. (Syn: Cheirostylis derchiensis S.S.Ying; Cheirostylis hungyehensis T.P.Lin); ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Cheirostylis clibborndyeri S.Y.Hu & Barretto from Hong Kong – PKS-18 : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 3 authors. Cheirostylis clibborndyeri S.Y.Hu & Barretto,…
Orchidaceae Fortnight: 04102013GS3 for ID from Delhi G-20 : Attachments (1). 4 posts by 3 authors. Another ornamental orchid photographed at Delhi University Flower show in February. Please help in ID. Dendrobium Soniya – very beautiful. Yes a Dendrobium hybrid. Orchidaceae fortnight :: Hybrid 7 ? :: SMP 28…
Ornamental Orchid For ID : Flower Show,Mumbai : 170713 : AK-12 : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 1 author.Seen this cultivated orchid at the flower show on 23/2/12. Its a dendrobium hybrid…… Ornamental Orchid For ID : Flower Show,Mumbai : 170713 : AK-10 : Attachments (1). 2 posts…
Thunia alba (Lindl.) Rchb.f., Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 10: 764 1852. (Syn: Phaius albus Lindl.; Phaius bensoniae Benth.; Phaius marshalliae auct.; Phaius marshallianus (Rchb.f.) N.E.Br.; Phaius niveus Hemsl.; Thunia alba var. marschalliana (Rchb.f.) B.Grant; Thunia marshalliana Rchb.f.; Thunia marshalliana var. ionophlebia Rchb.f.; Thunia marshalliana f. ionophlebia (Rchb.f.) M.Wolff & O.Gruss; Thunia…
ORCHIDACEAE FORTNIGHT:: Large leaved orchid for id from Chakrata- NS 23 : Attachments (4). 5 posts by 3 authors. This one was found among dense patch of vegetation, on a wooden log (perhaps a dead tree).. leaves large, only fruits were seen, perhaps flowering was completely over.. This was not…
Orchid for Id: Please identify this orchid. Photo taken from a garden near Vellimadukunnu, Kozhikode, Kerala This is a hybrid of Dendrobium. Dont have much idea about hybrids. I think It is Dendrobium Sania. Well, if there can be a Dendrobium Amitabh Bachchan http://www.flickr.com/photos/biblan/4708764790/ there can…
Calanthe brevicornu Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 251 1833. (Syn: Alismorchis brevicornu (Lindl.) Kuntze (Unresolved); Alismorkis brevicornu (Lindl.) Kuntze; Calanthe brevicornu var. wattii Hook.f.; Calanthe lamellosa Rolfe; Calanthe scaposa Z.H.Tsi & K.Y.Lang; Calanthe yunnanensis Rolfe); . Himalaya to SE. Tibet: Assam, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya as per POWO;…
Masdevallia ignea Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. 1871: 1482 1871. (Syn: Masdevallia boddaertii Linden ex André; Masdevallia ignea var. armeniaca B.S.Williams ……………………………..); . Colombia as per POWO; . Orchidaceae fortnight : Masdevallia ignea : MN12 : Masdevallia ignea Lloyds Orchid garden, Darjeeling May 2013 Wonderful plant. Thanks so much for sharing this…
Masdevallia ignea Rchb.f. (Cultivated) (Colombia as per POWO)
Orchidaceae Fortnight: Oncidium ‘Sweet Sugar’ from California GS-12 : Attachments (3). 5 posts by 5 authors. Oncidium ‘Sweet Sugar’ another ornamental orchid photographed at Mountain View Farmer’s Market in California. Another handsome pic 🙂
Orchidaceae Fortnight: Oncidium ‘Sharry Baby’ from California GS-11 : Attachments (3). 4 posts by 4 authors. Oncidium ‘Sharry Baby’ ornamental orchid in Mountain View Farmer’s market, California. Yes, very lovely hybrid.. thanks for sharing Sir.. Some orchids from California: 4-Oncidium Sharry Baby ‘Red Fantasy’-GSJUL07 :…