Commelinaceae sp for ID- 100810-PKA1

Prashant awale

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Aug 10, 2010, 12:12:03 PM8/10/10

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Dear Friends,

Came across this herb (Commelinaceae sp.). at Matheran hills. I could spot only the flower buds..

Date/Time: 17-07-2010/ 12:10PM
Location: Matheran
Habitat: Wild
Plant Habit: Herb (15 to 20cm)
Flower buds: White coloured

regards
Prashant

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Pankaj Kumar

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Aug 10, 2010, 2:41:01 PM8/10/10

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Dear Prashant sir,

Thanks a lot for sharing.

Sounds interesting to me, but, why you said this is
Commelinaceae......why not Orchidaceae?
This could be Habenaria foliosa or gibsoni or panigrahiana. Habenaria
digitata has green flowers but belongs to the same group.

Let the flower open then click some more pics and dont forget to smell
the flower....!! and let us know whether you liked it or not :)).

Regards
Pankaj

Mayur Nandikar

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Aug 11, 2010, 1:04:10 AM8/11/10

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Hello,

Some Habenaria from Orchidaceae. Might be Habenaria digitata

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Department of Botany,
Shivaji University,
Kolhapur.

Pankaj Kumar

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Aug 11, 2010, 1:13:34 AM8/11/10

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Habenaria digitata has green flowers!!
Pankaj

Gurcharan Singh

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Sep 13, 2010, 10:05:36 PM9/13/10

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Resurfacing again for ID

Earlier feedback

Pankaj ji..............................................This could be Habenaria foliosa or gibsoni or panigrahiana. Habenaria

digitata has green flowers but belongs to the same group.

Mayur ji...............................................Some Habenaria from Orchidaceae. Might be Habenaria digitata

Pankaj ji..............................................Habenaria digitata has green flowers!!

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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
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Ushaprabha

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Sep 15, 2010, 3:08:58 AM9/15/10

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This is beautiful, Prashant.

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Gurcharan Singh

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Oct 14, 2010, 5:00:29 PM10/14/10

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Resurfacing again for ID

Earlier feedback

Pankaj ji..............................................This could be Habenaria foliosa or gibsoni or panigrahiana. Habenaria

digitata has green flowers but belongs to the same group.

Mayur ji...............................................Some Habenaria from Orchidaceae. Might be Habenaria digitata

Pankaj ji..............................................Habenaria digitata has green flowers!!

--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

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Date: Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 9:12 AM
Subject: [efloraofindia:44009] Commelinaceae sp for ID- 100810-PKA1
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Gurcharan Singh

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Mar 8, 2021, 10:41:26 PM3/8/21

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Forwarding for ID

Distributed as Habenaria species- Matheran hills

Group discussion at

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Gurcharan Singh

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Mar 8, 2021, 10:43:39 PM3/8/21

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Forwarding for ID

Distributed as Habenaria species- Matheran hills

Group discussion at

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Pankaj Kumar

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Mar 8, 2021, 10:45:30 PM3/8/21

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I would agree this is not orchid

Pankaj

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Mayur Nandikar

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Mar 8, 2021, 11:05:48 PM3/8/21

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Surprising, why you do not agree Pankaj ji?

I feel it is Orchid. 10 years past, the best thing we can do is (hope Prashant ji will be okay with it) visit the place again and see it in blooming!

sincerely,

Mayur

Dr Pankaj Kumar

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Mar 8, 2021, 11:39:45 PM3/8/21

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OK I agree to Mayur, this should be Pecteilis gigantea.

Thanks for correcting.

Pankaj

Dr Pankaj Kumar

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Mar 9, 2021, 1:02:34 AM3/9/21

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Ok sorry, I reused my brain a bit. I think this is Habenaria foliosa.

Sorry for all confusion!!

Thanks to Mayur for pointing out.

Pankaj

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