identification no. 250811sn3

[Satish Nikam]

Dear All,

             Please tell me which Habenaria is this?

date/time:july/aug

location:mulshi,pune.

habitat:wild

plant habit:herb

height/length:tiny about 1ft.

thanks

regards

satish nikam

[Satish Phadke]

Flowers of both Habenaria grandifloriformis and Habenaria rariflora are very much similar.
You will have to check for the leaves.
Dr Phadke

[H S]

if leaf flat on ground, its H. grandifloriformis

regards

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 - H.S.

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[shrikant ingalhalikar]

Yes, as Satishji says the former has 1-2 ovate leaves lying flat on
ground and the latter has 2-5 oblong leaves on the stem. From just the
flower this is H. rariflora because of midlobe of lip broader and
lateral lobes longer than midlobe. In H. grandifloriformis the midlobe
is narrow and lateral lobes equal the midlobe. The former has finished
flowering in July while the latter may be finishing now. In any case
description of whole plant helps others to know the plant better.
Regards

On Aug 25, 12:15 pm, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Flowers of both Habenaria grandifloriformis and Habenaria rariflora are very
> much similar.
> You will have to check for the leaves.
> Dr Phadke
>

> On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 12:30 PM, Satish Nikam <satish_ni...@yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>
>
> > Dear All,
> >              Please tell me which Habenaria is this?
> > date/time:july/aug
> > location:mulshi,pune.
> > habitat:wild
> > plant habit:herb
> > height/length:tiny about 1ft.
> > thanks
> > regards

> > satish nikam- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

[H S]

I have seen such flowers in H. grandifloriformis too, so wait for the leaf character from Satish ji

regards,