Fwd: Orchid specimen in Bhutan

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks,  Chadwell ji

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From: "C CHADWELL" <chrischa...@btinternet.com>
Date: 24 Feb 2017 12:22 a.m.
Subject: Orchid specimen in Bhutan
To: "J.M. Garg" <jmg...@gmail.com>
Cc:

An orchid herbarium specimen gathered for the National

Institute of Traditional Medicine, Thimphu, Bhutan.

No. 3.  16/7/90 from Tshholukla, Naro, Thimphu District

@ 4100-4570m.

This had been identified as Dactylorhiza hatagirea - does our

orchid specialist agree?

Whilst working as a consultant to The Royal Government of Bhutan

on the 'Cultivation of Medicinal Plants for Traditional Medicine Project'

more than 20 years ago, I found this species and other similar

terrestrial orchids to be known as 'dban-lag'.

A list of medicinal plants in Bhutan compiled by a previous worker had

'dban-lag' down as Gymnadenia crassinervis.  It was understood to increase

strength in the body.

 

Best Wishes,

Chris Chadwell

81 Parlaunt Road 
SLOUGH
SL3 8BE
UK

www.shpa.org.uk

[Pankaj Kumar]

Dear Sir

Will it be possible to take a good closeup of the inflorescence. I cant make out from this picture. If they are all in buds, then it is not possible to confirm if it is even Dactylorhiza or Gymnadenia.

Thanks and regards

Pankaj

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[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding for ID

Distributed as Dactylorhiza hatagirea ?

Group discussion at

Fwd: Orchid specimen in Bhutan (google.com)

[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding for ID

Distributed as Dactylorhiza hatagirea ?

Group discussion at

Fwd: Orchid specimen in Bhutan (google.com)

[Pankaj Kumar]

This should be either Dactylorrhiza hatagirea or Gymnadenia orchidis. Cant confirm from this pic.

Pankaj

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Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D.
IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia

Office:

Orchid Conservation Section

Flora Conservation Department

Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation

Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong S.A.R., China