Orchid for ID : 230511 : AK-3

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23 May 2011, 6:16:02 am23/05/11

to efloraofindia, Pankaj Kumar

Taken at the Flower Show at Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai on the 18th of Feb,2011.
Aarti

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23 May 2011, 6:19:57 am23/05/11

to Aarti S. Khale, efloraofindia, Pankaj Kumar

This is Phaius tankervillea. I have the same orchid with me. It is very beautiful when in flower.

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Mani.

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23 May 2011, 9:37:02 am23/05/11

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Mani ji,
Thanks for the id.
Regards,
Aarti

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23 May 2011, 10:04:05 am23/05/11

to efloraofindia

Yes this is the Nun's orchid, Phaius tankervilleae.
We recently discovered wild populations of this in Corbett.
Pankaj

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