{"id":1382486,"date":"2011-03-23T12:40:09","date_gmt":"2011-03-23T12:40:09","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-24T13:07:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T07:37:11","slug":"porpax-reticulata","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/porpax-reticulata\/","title":{"rendered":"Porpax reticulata"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Porpax<\/i> reticulata<\/i> Lindl., Edwards’s Bot. Reg. 31(Misc.): 62 1845<\/i>. (syn. Aggeranthus<\/i> marchantioides<\/i> Wight<\/span><\/a>; Cryptochilus<\/i> reticulatus<\/i> (Lindl.) Rchb.f.<\/span><\/a>; Eria<\/i> reticulata<\/i> (Lindl.) Benth.<\/span><\/a>; Porpax<\/i> papillosa<\/i> Blatt. & McCann<\/span><\/a>);<\/div>\n
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Pseudobulbs discoid, covered with long sheaths of reticulate nerves, 5 x 2 cm, broadly ovate, spathulate, obtuse. Flowers deep brownish red, from the base of pseudobulbs; bracts 6 x 7 mm, suborbicular, retuse, denticulate; sepals united to form a campanulate tube, 14 x 6 mm, saccate at base, 3-lobed at apex, densely papillose outside; lobes ovate, acute; petals 8 x 3 mm, subfalcately spathulate, acute, papillose; lip 5 x 4 mm, panduriform, 3-lobed, toothed; lateral lobes erect, ovate, obtuse; midlobe suborbicular, obtuse, denticulate, papillose.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Flowering and fruiting: April-June<\/span><\/div>\n
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(From India Biodiversity Portal<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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Porpax reticulata – Matheran<\/a> : Attachments (1).\u00a0\u00a03 posts by 3 authors.
\nDeeply regret for not being active on internet from last couple of months due to busy schedule but not away <\/span>from flora of Matheran<\/span> and around.<\/span> Posting a collage pic of <\/span>Porpax reticulata<\/i>, of <\/span>Orchidaceae<\/i> family, photographed <\/span>in May & June`13.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Thanks for showing a unique plant … beautifully captured, happy that you can now spare some time.. hope to see more such unique uploads..<\/p>\n

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I am sending few orchid pictures for Id<\/div>\n
first picture is epiphytic found on stem<\/div>\n
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The first picture465 is of Porpax reticulata <\/i>(Gramophone orchid)
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Thanks for sharing the pictures, and yes … id is reliable as always.
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Porpax reticulata. Gramophone orchid.<\/a> :\u00a0Attachments (1). 6 posts by 6 authors.<\/div>\n
Porpax reticulata<\/i>, (Gramophone Orchid<\/b>)
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Thats a beautifully unique plant. Is this cultivated or wild<\/p>\n

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It is wild and there are hundreds of these at Matheran<\/p>\n

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2) Matheran visit report<\/a> : Attachments (3). 1 post by 1 author.
\nVisited Matheran On 9 and 10 july 2013 Got some\u00a0beautiful sightings with my beloved ceropegia<\/i> flower<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Porpax reticulata<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
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Can you please guide me to <\/span>Porpax reticulata<\/i> with a broad location ?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Orchidaceae fortnight ..Porpax reticulata<\/a> : Attachments (2). 11 posts by 8 authors.
\nsharing <\/span>Porpax reticulata <\/i>from Sidhudurg MH<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Very special orchid. Never seen or even read about.<\/p>\n

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I am about to describe a new Porpax from Thailand \ud83d\ude42 Hope to share soon !!<\/p>\n

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Orchidaceae fortnight :: Porpax reticulata :; Anshi Ghat :: DV38<\/a> :\u00a0\u00a02 images. 6 posts by 5 authors.<\/div>\n
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Porpax reticulata<\/i> Lindl.
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Wonderful…. orchids have stunning beauty irrespective of their size \ud83d\ude42
\nA bit different from normal <\/span>reticulata<\/i> as the tube seems slighted longer than usual.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Orchidaceae fortnight : Porpax reticulata<\/a> : Attachments (4). 8 posts by 7 authors.
\nPorpax reticulata<\/i><\/div>\n
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Matheran July 2013
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Wow ! very beautiful orchid.\u00a0It is also known as gramophone orchid. Next time I will accompany you to this spot.<\/p>\n

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Yes, a plant everyone would be happy to see,<\/p>\n

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Look at those tiny plants, whole kingdom is there \ud83d\ude42
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\nOrchidaceae fortnight :: Porpax reticulata : at Anshi Ghat : PKA54<\/a> : Attachments (4).\u00a07 posts by 6 authors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Seen this Gramophone Orchid<\/b> at Anshi Ghat.<\/span>
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This is one of the cutest orchid I have seen only in photographs.<\/p>\n

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Nice shots … I think your hobby of trekking brings us wonderful wild flowers which otherwise difficult to see. ‘Wandering one gathers honey’<\/p>\n

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Orchidaceae Fortnight:: Porpax reticulata | Matheran :\u00a0\u00a0Attachments (1). 5 posts by 4 authors.
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Beautiful trumpet-like flower..<\/p>\n

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Anshi Ghat :: Porpax reticulata :: DVFEB29\/62 : 3 posts by 2 authors. 3 images.
\nAnshi Ghat<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>… Karnataka
\n<\/span><\/span>Date<\/span>: 25 MAY 2013<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>…\u00a0<\/span>Altitude<\/span>: 340 – 380 m asl
\n<\/span><\/span>Porpax reticulata<\/i>\u00a0Lindl.\u00a0<\/span>… (family: Orchidaceae<\/i>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I always see this as a wonder, interested to see in real..thanks … for nice images..<\/p>\n

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Thanks … Indeed a wonder ! … I doubt I would have ever got to it all by myself – and now that I know about it, it is difficult to understand that it belongs to Orchidaceae<\/i> !<\/p>\n

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ANMAY11\/12 Porpax reticulata Lindl.<\/a> : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4)<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nPlace: Bangalore, Karnataka (plant collected from fallen branches in Coorg\/Kodagu district, Karnataka<\/span>)
\nHabit: Herb<\/span><\/p>\n

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TSP-APR2016-02-302:Images of Porpax reticulata (Orchidaceae)<\/a> : 8 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (6)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It is my pleasure to share\u00a0few images of Porpax reticulata<\/i> (Orchidaceae<\/i>)\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Habit: Herb<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Habitat: Wild, Epiphytic, Semi-evergreen forest fringe.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sighting: Sakaleshpur, Karnataka, about 1200 msl.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Date: 23-03-2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Thank you Sir for showing an interesting orchid. Never seen before.<\/p>\n

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TSP-JUL2016-02-402-Images of Porpax reticulata (Orchidaceae)-Leaves’<\/a> : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2<\/span>)<\/span><\/div>\n

It is my pleasure to present\u00a0few images of leaves of Porpax reticulata\u00a0<\/i> (Orchidaceae<\/i>)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Habit: Herb<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Habitat: Wild, epiphytic, Semi-evergreen forest fringe<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sighting: Sakaleshpur, Karnataka, about 1200 msl<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Date: 24-06-2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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I revisited the specimen, a confirmed Porpax reticulata<\/i>, the floral images have been uploaded earlier.<\/p>\n

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Porpax reticulata at Matheran- 30th June 2018<\/a> : 8 posts by 8 authors. Attachments (3)<\/span><\/div>\n
Seen this orchid at Matheran..
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Hebri :: Porpax sp. :: DVJAN31<\/a> : 3 posts by 2 authors. 2 images.
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\nLocation: bloomed near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Kerala INDIA
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\n<\/span><\/span>Flower date: 29APR2024, 01.25pm<\/span>
\n<\/span>Habitat: wild moisture rocky evergreen misty sloppy canopied alpine
\n<\/span>Plant habit: epiphyte rosette Orchid, clustered, papery circular bulbous,\u00a0 perennial
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\n<\/span>Leaves: alternate elliptic acute simple smooth glossy flexible flexible, size upto: 05\u00d71.5cm
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\n<\/span>Fruit: capsule green into brown ovoid angular size: 01×0.4cm
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The Plant List<\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>Dinesh Valke\u2019s Flickr Post<\/a>\u00a0 Flowers of India<\/a>\u00a0 India Biodiversity Portal<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Porpax reticulata<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>Encyclopedia of Life<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>NLBIF<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>Porpax reticulata -A Orchid flower<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>Porpax orchids of kerala.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Porpax reticulata Lindl., Edwards’s Bot. Reg. 31(Misc.): 62 1845. (syn. Aggeranthus marchantioides Wight; Cryptochilus reticulatus (Lindl.) Rchb.f.; Eria reticulata (Lindl.) Benth.; Porpax papillosa Blatt. & McCann); .\u00a0 Common name: Gramophone Orchid . Pseudobulbs discoid, covered with long sheaths of reticulate nerves, 5 x 2 cm, broadly ovate, spathulate, obtuse. Flowers…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[7002],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-1382486","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-porpax"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1382486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1382486"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1382486\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1382486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=1382486"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=1382486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}