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rohit chakravarty

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13 Jul 2010, 12:38:02 pm13/07/10
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Dear all,
            Photographed at Kharghar Hill, Navi Mumbai earlier this month. The stem was emerging from the ground. Is it a ground orchid by any chance?

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Dinesh Valke

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13 Jul 2010, 12:45:06 pm13/07/10
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... wow !! most possibly, yes.
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Pankaj Kumar

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13 Jul 2010, 12:52:42 pm13/07/10
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Sorry Dinesh sir, but no this is not an Orchid...May be some species
of Chlorophytum!!!
Pankaj

tanay bose

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13 Jul 2010, 1:49:42 pm13/07/10
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Yes some species of Chlorophytum , there is no chance for orchid for sure
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Pankaj Kumar

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13 Jul 2010, 2:32:37 pm13/07/10
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Some members of Orchidaceae, especially those of the primitive group
like Apostasioideae does look like Chlorophytum flower in bud
condition. Apostasioideae infact has only two genera, Apostasia with 2
anther (like that of other flowers) and Neuwiedia which had three
anthers. Otherwise orchids have pollinia or pollinarium. Only three
species of this sub family is found in India belonging to genus
Apostasia, namely, A. nuda, A. walichii and A. odorata.
I wish if someone from the North east could have shared their pictures.....
Pankaj

Dr. Pankaj Kumar

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13 Jul 2010, 3:44:08 pm13/07/10
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Sorry there was a typographic error, it should have been A. wallichii
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Pankaj

rohit chakravarty

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14 Jul 2010, 11:16:32 am14/07/10
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Thanks again!
Thanks for the info Pankaj sir! :)

regards,
Rohit
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