SK 2959 13 September 2021

Saroj Kasaju

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Sep 13, 2021, 8:56:43 AM9/13/21

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Dear Members,

Location: Surkhet, West Nepal

Altitude: 652m.

Date: 04 August 2021

Habit : Wild

Thunia alba (Lindl.) Rchb.f. ??? Thunia alba var. bracteata (Roxb.) N.Pearce & P.J.Cribb???

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Saroj Kasaju

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Saroj Kasaju

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Sep 13, 2021, 8:57:02 AM9/13/21

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Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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Saroj Kasaju

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Saroj Kasaju

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Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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Saroj Kasaju

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J.M. Garg

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Sep 17, 2021, 6:42:49 AM9/17/21

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Thanks, Saroj ji, for the detailed images.

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J.M.Garg

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Saroj Kasaju

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Sep 17, 2021, 9:02:13 AM9/17/21

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Thank you Mr Garg. I could not differentiate between these two sp.

Saroj Kasaju

J.M. Garg

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Sep 21, 2021, 8:20:15 AM9/21/21

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Thanks, Saroj ji, for the detailed images.

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Sept 2021 at 18:27
Subject: Re: SK 2959 13 September 2021 - Orchidaceae
To: efloraindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

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J.M.Garg

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Pankaj Kumar

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Sep 21, 2021, 8:54:21 AM9/21/21

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Very basic way to differentiate. This is Thunia alba. Thunia alba var. bracteata will have yellow on the lip.

Pankaj

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Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D.
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Pankaj Kumar

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Sep 21, 2021, 8:56:26 AM9/21/21

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Sorry the other way around :(

The one with yellow path is Thunia alba and one without is Thunia alba var. bracteata.

So this plant is Thunia alba var. bracteata.

Pankaj

Saroj Kasaju

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Sep 21, 2021, 9:10:52 AM9/21/21

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Thank you Dr. Kumar ! Now confusion cleared !

Saroj Kasaju

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