Category: Orchidaceae

From Nervilia pangteyana sp. nov., a terrestrial orchid from western Himalaya, India (Key to species of Nervilia in the western Himalayas (India)- Nervilia aragoana, Nervilia crociformis, Nervilia gammieana (Hook.f.) Pfitzer, Nervilia infundibulifolia,  Nervilia mackinnonii (Duthie) Schlechter, Nervilia pangteyana, Nervilia plicata) Species with description & keys in Flora of Pakistan : Nervilia gammieana (Hook.f.) Pfitzer Nervilia […]

    Species with description & keys in Flora of Pakistan : Malaxis cylindrostachys Lindl. O Kuntze Malaxis muscifera (Lindl.) O. Kuntze   Species with distribution in annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal : Malaxis acuminata (syn. of Crepidium acuminatum (D.Don) Szlach. as per The Plant List (also Flora of China & e-monocot)) Malaxis acuminata forma […]

Species in annotated checklistof the flowering plants of Nepal :   Liparis bituberculata Liparis bootanensis Liparis caespitosa  Liparis cathcartii Liparis cordifolia Liparis deflexa Liparis elliptica Liparis nervosa  Liparis olivacea  Liparis perpusilla  Liparis petiolata Liparis plantaginea Liparis platyrachis Liparis pygmaea Liparis resupinata Liparis rostrata Liparis stricklandiana Liparis viridiflora   Species in Flora of Pakistan :   Liparis rostrata Reichb. […]

. Biodiversity in India, Volume 2 edited by T. Pullaiah (2003- with description & photos etc.- 22 species & 3 varieties of Habenaria In Maharastra)- Habenaria commelinifolia, Habenaria crassifolia, Habenaria crinifera, Habenaria digitata, Habenaria diphylla, Habenaria foliosa, Habenaria foliosa var. foetida, Habenaria furcifera,  Habenaria grandifloriformis, Habenaria heyneana, Habenaria longicorniculata, Habenaria marginata, Habenaria marginata var. flavescens, Habenaria multicaudata, Habenaria […]

Geodorum attenuatum Griff. (Image Plate By Dr.Pankaj Kumar & inserted By Sushant More) Geodorum densiflorum (Lam.) Schltr. (Images By Pankaj Kumar, Rakesh Khedwal (Id by Vijayasankar Raman & Prasad Dash), P. Santhan, Prashant Awale (Id by Khyanjeet Gogoi & Pankaj Kumar) & (inserted By Sushant More & J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links)) Geodorum […]

  As per efi thread : Here’s is the key from Dr. Almeida’s flora : pg 42, Vol V-A  Eria Lindl. (nom.cons.) 1.Flowers solitary on slender scapes E. reticosa 1.Flowers in racemes or spikes——————————————————————2    2. Inflorescence tomentose E. pubescens    2. Inflorescence glabrous———————————————————————3      3. Small plants less than 10 cm high; leaves less […]

  Species with description & keys in Flora of Pakistan : Epipactis gigantea Dougl. ex Hook. Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz Epipactis persica (Sod) Nannfeld Epipactis veratrifolia Boiss. & Hohen.   Speciesin annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal : Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz Epipactis mairel Schltr. Epipactis royleana Lindl. Epipactis veratrifolia Boiss. & Hohen.   […]

Species in Flora of China : Epidendrum atropurpureum Willd. Epidendrum radicans Pav. ex Lindl.        

  Diversity and Ecology of Dendrobiums (Orchidaceae) in Chotanagpur. Plateau, India. Kumar, P., G. S. Rawat and H. P. Wood. 2011. Taiwania, 56(1): 23-36. (Detailed description with Keys– Dendrobium aphyllum, Dendrobium bicameratum, Dendrobium crepidatum, Dendrobium cucullatum, Dendrobium fimbriatum, Dendrobium formosum, Dendrobium herbaceum, Dendrobium moschatum, Dendrobium peguanum, Dendrobium regium, Dendrobium transparens)    A New Species of Dendrobium […]

  Lady’s slipper orchids: Lady’s slipper orchids, lady slipper orchids or slipper orchids are the orchids in the subfamily Cypripedioidea, which includes the genera Cypripedium, Mexipedium, Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium and Selenipedium. They are characterised by the slipper-shaped pouches (modified labellums) of the flowers – the pouch traps insects so they are forced to climb up past […]

Cymbidium aloifolium (L.) Sw. (There are two groups of people. One who thinks that a dark and complete band on petals and sepals from one end to other is Cymbidium aloifolium (leaves are narrower too). Others believe the other way around. The original illustration in Hortus Malabaricus of C. aloifolium has dark band.) (Himalaya to W. Malesia: Andaman Is., […]

Crepidium acuminatum (D.Don) Szlach. (Indian Subcontinent to S. China and Philippines: Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sumatera, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya as per POWO) Crepidium biauritum (Lindl.) Szlach. (Himalaya to China (W. & S. Yunnan) and Indo-China: Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, […]