Nilgiris: Epiphytic Orchid for identification 031112MK03

[Muthu Karthick]

Dear all,

Please help me to identify this Orchid found on tree branches. The plant height is about 30 cm tall. What species of Aerides could this be? I have not observed any flowers in this.

Leaf: 15x2.5 cm

Fruits: 2.5cm long

Date: 22 October 2012

Place: Mukruti NP, Nilgiris

Altitude: 2300 - 2400 m asl

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Forwarding again for Id assistance please.

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[Franklin Charles Jose]

It is Aerides  sp. in fruiting stage

 

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Franklin

[Khyanjeet Gogoi]

yes its looks like Aerides species .....

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Khyanjeet Gogoi

On 11/7/12, Franklin Charles Jose <fcj...@gmail.com> wrote:
> It is Aerides sp. in fruiting stage
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> regards
> Franklin
> On Saturday, 3 November 2012 14:28:13 UTC+5:30, Muthu Karthick, N wrote:
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>> Dear all,
>>
>> Please help me to identify this Orchid found on tree branches. The plant

>> height is about 30 cm tall. What species of *Aerides* could this be? I

>> have not observed any flowers in this.
>>
>> Leaf: 15x2.5 cm
>> Fruits: 2.5cm long
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>> Date: 22 October 2012
>> Place: Mukruti NP, Nilgiris
>> Altitude: 2300 - 2400 m asl
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>> Muthu Karthick, N
>> Care Earth Trust
>> #15, second main road,
>> Thillai ganga nagar,
>> Chennai - 600 061
>> Mob: 0091 96268 33911
>> www.careearthtrust.org
>>
>>
>

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[Dr Pankaj Kumar]

Could be Aerides crispum.

Pankaj

[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding for ID confirmation

Distributed as  Aerides crispa ? 

Group discussion at

Nilgiris: Epiphytic Orchid for identification 031112MK03 (google.com) 

[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding for ID confirmation

Distributed as  Aerides crispa ? 

Group discussion at

Nilgiris: Epiphytic Orchid for identification 031112MK03 (google.com) 

[Pankaj Kumar]

This is very strange. The inflorescence is going up like Aerides ringens but the leaves match with A. crispa.

Let me think about it.

Pankaj

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[Saroj Kumar Kasaju]

Aerides crispa Lindl. looks good.

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Thank you

Saroj Kasaju