Porpax filiformis (Wight) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 186: 199 (2018) as per POWO; . Conchidium filiforme (Wight) Rauschert, Feddes Repert. 94: 444 1983. (Syn: Dendrobium dalzellii Hook.; Dendrobium filiforme Wight; Dendrobium fimbriatum Dalzell [Illegitimate]; Eria conrardii M.R.Almeida; Eria conrardii var. fimbriata (Hook.f.) M.R.Almeid; Eria dalzellii Lindl.; Eria filiformis (Wight) Rchb.f.; Pinalia microchilos Kuntze); . W. & SW. India as per POWO; .   Sawanwadi report July 2013 : Attachments (2). 1 post by 1 author. visited sawanvadi on 27 and 28 July 2013 got many flowers Conchidium filiforme Orchidaceae 28/7/2013 Sawanwadi, Maharshatra      Orchidaceae fortnight : Conchidium filiforme : Attachments (5). 4 posts by 4 authors. Conchidium filiform Orchidaceae Sawanwadi, Sindhudurga, Maharashtra July/August 2013 Along with … !!!!!!!!! Very beautiful illustration. Thanks for sharing.
Orchidaceae fortnight …Conchidium filiforme : Attachments (1). 5 posts by 5 authors. here comes another delicate beauty Conchidium filiforme from Sindhudurg MH So tiny flowers… Such a dense patch.. looks very delicate and cool.. Wonderful image.
TSP-JUL2016-21-421: Images of Conchidium filiforme (Orchidaceae) : 5 posts by 3 authors. It is my pleasure to present few images of Conchidium filiforme (Orchidaceae) Ref-1: http://www.flowersofindia.net/Threadlike%20Eria.html Ref-2: http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=3030&cat=1 Ref-3: /species/m—z/o/orchidaceae/conchidium/conchidium-filiforme Habit: Herb Habitat: Wild, epiphytic, evergreen and semi-evergreen forests Sighting: Devaramane, Kottigehara and Haandi in Chikmagalur District, Karnataka between 1000-1300 msl Date: 28-09-2015, 27-07-2016, 29-07-2017 and 30-07-2016 Excellent field work nice collection    98-TSP-ID-16SEP2016-01: Conchidium sp (Orchidaceae) for ID : 9 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3) Kindly examine and identify this Conchidium sp (Orchidaceae)…… Could this be Conchidium filiforme or Conchidium microchilos….??? Habit: Herb Habitat: Wild, Evergreen forest Sighting: Kottigehara, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1200 msl Date: 13-08-2016 Of course Conchidium but which one? Sorry, pressed wrong button. My poor English. Please look into this image showing the bulbs….. I think the reticulate silver linings are conspicuous. You are the better judge. Attachments (1) This is Conchidium filiformis I would say this is Conchidium filiforme. Thanks a lot for sharing.     
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This beautiful epiphyte was recorded from Sawantwadi area, Maharashtra during my recent trip… Entire credit goes to Smita Raskar Ji.. I think the pics are yet to be represented on eFI Now I am in conflict… Conchidium filiforme?? Very beautiful. Thanks for validation …, yes it was great fun.. .
Conchidium microchilos (Dalzell) Rauschert ?? Yes, it is Conchidium microchilos dear …, thank you very much for ID my Orchid Or can it be Thank you very much for providing ID link. It is very close but, inner things are not matching, please check collage, right is resized EFI image Yes, it is Conchidium filiforme dear …, thank you very much for ID my plant and providing ID link Porpax filliformis – supposedly has secund flower, sepal and petal margin has glandular hairs. Yes, it is Porpax filiformis. Thank you very much for ID my Orchid and provided good description
Eria conrardii Almeida : Attachments (4). 15 posts by 5 authors. These tiny orchids –Eria conrardii Almeida were seen last week (posted on 10.2.10) at Amboli, Maharashtra. As Dr. Almeida explained this was given an incorrrect description as Eris dalzellii Lindl, type of Dalzellii was different, hence the new name after the director for a brief period of Blatter herbarium. A very interesting explanation is available in Dr. Almeida’s flora of Mah.Vvol V -A pg 42/43. Wonderful orchid. The pseudobulbs are nicely seen. (Am I right…the reticulated structures at the base.) Flowering appears to be nearly over. Yes … these are pseudobulbs. The difference between BSI flora and Dr. Almeida ‘s flora as we have been discussing on this group is mainly the new combinations that Dr. Almeida has suggested in his flora based on the difference between the type description having been initially wrong. It is complicated but now I am beginning to understand this and I think most certainly Eria dalzellii was wrongly placed. Good that we are able to compare and get the best from both the floras !! I was checking Orchidaceae section of Flora of Maharastra and trying to related pictures. Dr. Almeida describes the key as follows: I feel experts should bring the error/s to the notice of concern person so that it can be rectified & beginners or students will get accurate info. I suppose this orchid to be Eria microchilos Lindl. A larger orchid with secund flowers would be E. dalzellii Lindl. Both may have undergone revision in names but I have seen both at Amboli Thank you … I will get this verified further. …, I have just gone through the description on the Eria species in Dr. Almeida’s flora. I am quite convinced of these being Eria conrardii Almeida only. Let me explain: on pg 42 Vol V -A Dr Almeida states Eria conrardii Almeida (nom. nov.) is “A small plant 4-8 cm high ( rarely more) . Pseudobulbs flattened. ovoid, reaching upto 1 cm in diameter, reticulated; principal venation pinnate. Leaves usually 2, oblanceolate-oblong, obtuse. Since Dr. Almeida himself was present and has ided this one he has ruled out the other species which he must have seen himself i.e. Eria conrardii (Wt.) Almeida var. fimbriata Almeida (nom. nov.) mentioned on pg 43. wherein he mentions ” Petals and to some extent the lateral sepals are fringed with translucent gland-tipped hairs. Flowers- July to October. Distribution in the same areas like typical variety. In other characters it resembles E. conrardii Almeida” Your indication of Eria microchilos (Dalz.) Lindl. does not quit match the pseudobulbs here’s the decription from pg 44 for this species Pseudobulbs flattened, irregularly shaped, 1cm, in diameter, reticulated; principal venation flabellate. Leaves 2-4, oblong- lanceolate, obtuse, reaching 5 cm long.” Verified this again with Dr. Almeida today. In first and last pic, number of leaves are more than 2 upto 4 which is clearly visible. In all pics pseudobulbs are flattened and irregular (being irregular also includes being ovoid). The only two characters from Dr. Almeida’s flora which matches the pic with his own conrardii is the presence of pinnate venation on pseudobulb and non-secund fruit (not flowers). Thank you … for a confirmation. I have been following ‘The Orchids of Bombay’ by Santapau Kapadia for ID. Could you pls give a similar dichotomous key for Eria genus to compare. (Sorry, I don’t have a copy of flora of Maha) …, here’s 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 than 8 cm long; sepals and petals greenish-yellow—–4 4. Plants leafless at flowering time E. exilis 4. Plants leafy at flowering time; scape straight ——-5 5. Margins of sepals entire; lip ovate-lanceolate E. conrardii 5. Margins of sepals ciliate with minute gland-tipped hairs; lip pandurate E. microchilos 3.Plant exceeding 10 cm high; leaves 10-20 cm long; sepals and petals white E. mysorensis Hope this helps. One of the books I don’t have is Santapau Kapadia- Orchids of Bombay Thank you …, the key brings in more food for thought. I am yet to see E. pubescens and E. mysorensis. Can you pls provide locations where they can be searched? ‘Orchids of Bombay’ gives E.pubescens Wight as syn of E. mysorensis Lindl. …, here’s the info. – E. mysorensis Lindl.- Flowers-July- October, E.pubescens (Hook) Lindl. Flowers- April-May. Distribution : Pune! That’s good news for you! but one info. on pg 44 I quote “Eria pubescens Wt.Icon. 1634, 1852 (on plate. E. platyphylla) is this species and E. polystachya Wt. are both found in NIlgiris. Wight has figured both and described, but on plates he has interchanged the names. There is another E. pubescens (Hook.)Lindl, which is from north, Himalayan region, which Laxminarsimhan has recorded from Poona. I doubt if he was referring to Wight’s Southern Indian species or North Indian one“.
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