TSP-DEC2016-01-456:Images of Aphyllorchis montana (Orchidaceae)

[tsp kumar]

Dear friends,

 

Presenting few images of Aphyllorchis montana syn A.prainii  (Orchidaceae  ) 

I think the images match the description of Aphyllorchis prainii contained  in the Digital Flora of Karnataka that further gives a reference to Aphyllorchis montana as per the Plant List.

Ref-1:http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ac.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=2989&cat=1

Ref-2http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download;jsessionid=8527A830243F3966BFE529E92341FE16?doi=10.1.1.681.5090&rep=rep1&type=pdf

 

Habit:Grassy herb with erect unbranched leafless stem.

 

Habitat:Terrestrial,evergreen forest floor among leaf litter

 

Sighting:Kempuhole forest,Shirady Ghat,near Sakaleshpur,Karnataka about 900 msl

 

Date:01-12-2016

 

Thanks and regards

tspkumar

Deputy Conservator of Forests

Working Plan 

Chikmagalur

Ph:9880571585

 

 

 

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[Smita Raskar]

What a Beauty!! Thanks for sharing 

Regards

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Smita Raskar

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Salaiwada,Sawantwadi 

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[tsp kumar]

My pleasure Smita ji

regards

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Kumar ji

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[Pankaj Kumar]

Very interesting and greetings from Savannakhet, Laos. Interesting that your plant is flowering now as it flowers in April.

This is Pachystoma pubescens.

Thanks for sharing.

Pankaj 

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[tsp kumar]

Thanks Pankaj Ji for the ID confirmation

regards

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Pankaj ji

[Nidhan Singh]

Such a wonderful plant to see, thanks Kumar Ji for sharing your pics!!

Regards,

Dr. Nidhan Singh

Assistant Professor
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.: 09416371227

[tsp kumar]

Thanks Nidhan ji