eFlora of India

Category: Gastrodia

  • Gastrodia sikkimensis

    Gastrodia sikkimensis MADHUSUDHAN KHANAL, SHUVADIP SARKAR, SANTOSH KUMAR RAI, DEVENDRA KUMAR, SANDEEP RAWAT, PRAMOD RAI & DINESH KUMAR AGRAWALA;
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    Gastrodia bambu Metusala and Gastrodia sikkimensis M.Khanal & S.Sarkar: (Mixed thread): 1 high res. image.
    Two holomycotrophic orchids have been reported from Kalimpong, West Bengal and Gangtok Sikkim which includes one new record for India and a new species from Sikkim, India.
    Photos of both species have been attached herewith for eflora to aid in easy identification.

    Great work Madhusudan.

     

     

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    References:
    Gastrodia sikkimensis (Orchidaceae: Gastrodieae), a new holomycotrophic species from Sikkim, India– January 2024 Phytotaxa 635(2):157-164 (Abstract: Gastrodia sikkimensis have been described as a new species from Sikkim, India. It is morphologically allied to G. bawanglingensis and G. theana but critical observation revealed considerable differences in floral morphological characters. A detailed taxonomical description along with photoplates, illustration, comparison with the allied species and keys for all Gastrodia species from India is provided to aid in easy identification.)

  • Gastrodia bambu

    Gastrodia bambu Metusala, Phytotaxa 317: 212 (2017) (syn: Demorchis bambu (Metusala) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Demorchis khangii (Aver.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones ; Gastrodia khangii Aver. );
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    N. Vietnam, Jawa as per POWO;
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    Gastrodia bambu Metusala and Gastrodia sikkimensis M.Khanal & S.Sarkar: (Mixed thread): 2 images.
    Two holomycotrophic orchids have been reported from Kalimpong, West Bengal and Gangtok Sikkim which includes one new record for India and a new species from Sikkim, India.
    Photos of both species have been attached herewith for eflora to aid in easy identification.

    Great work Madhusudan.

     

     

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    References:
    POWO  Novataxa  Orchid species
    Gastrodia bambu (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae), a New Addition to the Orchid Flora of India with Unique Additional Characterization and Red List Assessment– Madhusudhan KHANAL, Santosh Kumar RAI, Devendra KUMAR, Arun CHETTRI and Shuvadip SARKAR- December 2023, Journal of Japanese Botany 96(6):328-334 (Abstract- Gastrodia bambu, a mycoheterotrophic orchid species is being reported for the first time in India from Kalimpong, West Bengal, India. Detailed descriptions along with photoplates, illustrations, distribution maps and notes on novel observed morphological characters are provided here. Artificial keys for all Indian species under the genus Gastrodia have also been provided for easy identification of this extremely rare species)
    Gastrodia bambu (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae), A New Species from Java, Indonesia– DESTARIO METUSALA (Abstract: Gastrodia bambu Metusala, a new species of Gastrodia (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae, Gastrodieae) from Mount Merapi, Yogyakarta Province, Java, Indonesia, is described and illustrated. This new species is morphologically close to Gastrodia abscondita J.J.Sm, but differs in having a larger dark brown flower, a longer perianth tube, ovate petals, a longer and oblong-lanceolate lip, a different shape keels on lip, and a different shape column)

  • Gastrodia species- Sikkim Himalayan region


    I’d of Saprophytic orchid: 1 high res. images.
    Kindly assist in the identification of a unique Saprophytic orchid from Sikkim Himalayan region.
    The orchid has dehiscing capsules and looks to have bloomed few months back.

    Not possible to id without flowers, but most likely Gastrodia!

     

  • Gastrodia dyeriana

    Gastrodia dyeriana King & Pantl., J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 64(2): 342 1895. (syn:

    Sikkim to Darjiling, Arunachal Pradesh as per WCSP;

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    SK1515 17 Oct 2018 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)- around 400 kb each. 

    Location:  Shivapuri National Park,Nepal 
    Date: 24 August 2018
    Elevation:7800 ft.

    Habit : Wild     

    Is it Orchidaceae ??

    Wow, very nice. This is a Gastrodia. I need to check properly. Will get back to you later. 

    Ok …

    I think this is a new record for Nepal.
    Either a new species or Gastrodia dyeriana reported from Sikkim side.
    You need to collect and dissect if you can and take good pics to publish it.
    Could very well be a new species too, but cant confirm without looking at dissected flower.

    Did not find any image in the net except for the sketch from the link Jay’s Orchid.  
    However, image from the book from Naresh Swamy is matching with Gastrodia dyeriana KIng & Pantling.

    One Gastrodia falconeri is found listed in Nepal in the new book by DPR, Nepal but it does not look like matching. Any opinion?

    No sir, this is not Gastrodia falconeri.

    Here is falconeri:
    http://www.orchidspecies.com/gasfalconeri.htm  

    Thank you … I was with the same oipinion. Since there is no other listed is it possible that it could be new to Nepal ?

    … doesn’t dissect flowers if I understand well and he only matches his plants with what is given in King and Pantling’d book. He is a good photographer and buy a wrongly self proclaimed orchid expert. Infact the cover page of Orchids of Ziro has a misidentified plant right on the cover. 

    Gastrodia cant be confirmed without dissecting the flowers but assuming that dyeriana is know from sikkim, it is ok to find it in Nepal.

  • Gastrodia peichatieniana (China)

    Gastrodia peichatieniana S.S.Ying, Col. Ill. Indig. Orch. Taiwan 2: 690 1987. (Syn: Gastrodia autumnalis T.P.Lin);
     
     
     
     
     

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    Gastrodia peichatieniana S.S.Ying, Col. Ill. Indig. Orch. Taiwan 2: 690 (1987).
    Synonyms:
    Gastrodia autumnalis T.P.Lin, Native Orchids Taiwan 3: 122 (1987).
    Distribution: China (Guangdong), N. & C. Taiwan
    This saprophytic orchid has its brother in Uttarakhand- G.orobanchoides which was able to see once only. Yet to be seen again for photographing.

     
    Gastrodia peichatieniana S.S.Ying from Hong Kong :  2 posts by 1 author. Attachments (1).
    Gastrodia peichatieniana S.S.Ying, Col. Ill. Indig. Orch. Taiwan 2: 690 (1987).
    Synonyms:
    Gastrodia autumnalis T.P.Lin, Native Orchids Taiwan 3: 122 (1987).
    Distribution: China (Guangdong), N. & C. Taiwan and now in Hong Kong 

     

    Please find one of our recent articles attached with the mail. We have described two new distribution records of orchids from Hong Kong and merged Didymoplexiella denticulata into D. siamensis. The detailed structure of labellum described here for Gastrodia peichatieniana was not even observed by the original author.

    Hu, A.-Q., S.W.Gale, P.Kumar, G.A.Fischer & K.S.Pang. 2014. Taxonomic notes on Didymoplexiella siamensis and Gastrodia peichatieniana, two fully mycoheterotrophic orchids new to the flora of Hong Kong. Annales
    Botanici Fennici 51: 177 – 184.

    The same article is available on the following link:
    http://www.annbot.net/PDF/anb51-free/177-184-35841-free.pdf

    Heartiest Congratulation
    Keep up & keep progressing
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    References:

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