VoF Week :: DV :: 02 AUG 12 - 0958 :: ¿ Dactylorhiza hatagirea ? at Valley of Flowers

[Dinesh Valke]

2 AUG 12 Valley of Flowers ... about 11000 - 12000 ft

Dear friends, ID please. Habitat: sloping meadow Habit: erect herb about 1 m high, inflorescence about 1 ft high, flower about 6 - 7 mm across (not sure)

Regards. Dinesh

[Dr Pankaj Kumar]

It seems to be too dry during this period.

This is not Dactylorrhiza. This should be Gymnadenia orchidis.

Pankaj

[Umeshkumar Tiwari]

Dear Dinesh Ji,
This is Gymnadenia orchidis.
The basic diffrence in between these two species is
The viscid gland of pollinia enclosed in pouch- Dactylorhiza and if viscid gland without pouch it is - Gymnadenia

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[Dinesh Valke]

Thank you very very much for the ID, Pankaj and Umesh ji.
Regards.
Dinesh

[ushadi Micromini]

Dear Pankaj and Umesh... do you see all that in the top picture?

usha di

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Usha di
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[Balkar Singh]

We also could not find this in good condition

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Dr Balkar Singh
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Arya P G College, Panipat
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[Dr Pankaj Kumar]

Usha mam. Its the experience that counts :)

You may not be able to see the viscid glands but the labellum also is very different. Please check the two pics of Gymnadenia and Dactylorhiza that I have uploaded.

Best regards

Pankaj

[Dr Pankaj Kumar]

Balkar sir

the image itself speaks that flowers didnt die of the age but of the sun burn. It must have been hot in the valley for long time without any rain. That is why you dont see many flowers in healthy condition. These fluctuating rains are not good for the future of VoF.

Pankaj

[Balkar Singh]

Yes Pankaj Ji. During that visit I asked many things about valley from forest rangers there. They told that this year flowers are less due to no rain in june nd now heavy rains are there causing slides. Also no of people visiting are increasing day by day and nobody is there to stop them plucking flowers. The entry fee should be atleast 500 there instead of rs 150 only.This will stop some non-serious person from entering the valley

Thanks 

Pankaj

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[Dr Pankaj Kumar]

No this is Gymnadenia orchidis.

Pankaj

On Monday, 20 August 2012 13:13:38 UTC+8, Dinesh Valke wrote:

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks,  Pankaj ji

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[Dinesh Valke]

Thank you very much Pankaj for validating the ID.

Regards.

Dinesh

[Saroj Kumar Kasaju]

Correct Nepali Names : हात्ती जरा Haattee Jaraa / नक्कली पाँच औँले Nakkalee Paanch Aunle 

Thanks,  Pankaj ji

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