Disperis zeylanica Trimen, J. Bot. 23: 245 (1885) (syn: Disperis zeylanica var. neilgherrensis (Wight) Pradhan) as per efi thread;
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Orchidaceae fortnight-pl validate : Attachments (1). 5 posts by 5 authors.
Pl validate, the same was seen in w-Waynad in the 1st week of May 13.
Great this is Disperis neilgherensis
I think this is Disperis zeylanica.
Beautiful orchid and very confusing
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Please find a photo of a Disperis attached.
Is this Disperis zeylanica? Some books seem to mention Disperis zeylanica and Disperis neilgherrensis as two distinct species, but plant list says they are same!!
This should be Desperis zeylanica.
Some guy sitting in South Africa studied these two without actually seeing the live specimens. They are very distinct and the first one finds mention in the protologue of second also.
Thanks for the id confirmation. If I am not mistaken this one has its brothers and sisters in Africa. Probably they got separated when the continents got formed?!
Orchids can travel to greater distances due to their light seeds unlike animals. Disperis is also found in Hong Kong.
Indeed they can and they do. At the same time the availability of associated fungi would matter too, I believe.
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TSPSEP2015-1_Sharing images of Disperis zeylanica. : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4)
Date: 1-7-2015
Gorgeous orchid .. Thanks for sharing
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Habit: Herb
Habitat: Terrestrial, few plants were epiphytic too.
Sighting: Mudigere and Mullaianagiri,Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1200 msl and 1600 msl respectively
Date: 03-06-2016 and 04-06-2016
Though basically it is a terrestrial orchid I could see some epiphytic plants as well at Mullaianagiri. (Image 2)
yes some terrestrial plants can grow as epiphytes
Lovely close ups, …
Kindly re-examine and place this Disperis sp, Orchidaceae, earlier identified as Disperis neilgherrensis vide link Mullaiyanagiri_24-6-2015_for ID assistance. The Online Flora of all known plants (formerly the Plant List) considers Disperis zeylanica as a synonym of Disperis neilgherrensis vide link http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000944775. However, the eflora of india considers that the two taxa are distinct from each other (https://efloraofindia.com/2013/10/25/disperis-zeylanica/) and a few of my uploads are identified as Disperis zeylanica therein. Morphologically I find no discernible difference between the two. I request the experts to kindly elucidate the differences, if at all there are any.
Wow so lovely. I want fruits/seeds of this.
Disperis zeylanica.
Mullaiyanagiri_24-6-2015_for ID assistance : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments(4)
Habit; A herb
Disperis neilgherrensis Wight
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References:
efi thread India Flora Online