Habenaria for ID

Rohit Chakravarty

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Sep 7, 2011, 8:49:39 AM9/7/11

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Dear all,

Photographed this plant at Matheran on 24th July '11. These were blooming in good numbers along the slopes of Sunset Point.

Please help with the identification.

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Rohit

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shrikant ingalhalikar

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Sep 7, 2011, 9:18:50 AM9/7/11

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H. rariflora. Pls note leaves not flat on the ground and lateral lobes
of lip longer than wider midlobe to rule out H. grandifloriformis.
Regards, Shrikant

On Sep 7, 5:49 pm, Rohit Chakravarty <rohitcha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear all,
> Photographed this plant at Matheran on 24th July '11. These were

> blooming in good numbers along the slopes of Sunset Point*.*

> Please help with the identification.
>
> Regards,
> Rohit
>
> --
> Rohit Chakravarty,http://www.mywilddiary.blogspot.com/http://picasaweb.google.com/rohitchak77
>

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H S

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Sep 7, 2011, 9:40:12 AM9/7/11

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yes Habenaria rariflora

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Rohit Chakravarty

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Sep 8, 2011, 10:21:55 AM9/8/11

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Thanks everyone! :)

Regards,

Rohit

Giby Kuriakose

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Sep 8, 2011, 11:12:09 AM9/8/11

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Yes Habenaria rariflora A.Rich. of Orchidaceae family.

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Giby

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