Fwd: Request for an ID of this ground Orchid

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Santhosh ji

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With regards,
J. M. Garg

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From: Prof. Dr. Santhosh Kumar Rajamani <minerv...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug, 2022, 11:58 am
Subject: Request for an ID of this ground Orchid
To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

I would like to trouble you again with the request to Identify this Orchid, which is possibly Platanthera species, bone of the photos on internet match. It seems to resemble Plantanthera bifolia but flowers have longer spurs.

The following features of this Orchid are distinct from described Plantanthera.

2 pairs of Long, dissemilar Long labial spurs,

Upper pairs longer than lower pairs

White flower

Single white Flowers borne of recurved stems 

Single leaf only

Size of flower is only 1cm long, single flower borne on long, recuved inflorescence.

Habitat:marshy river banks of Lonavala Maharashtra 

Thank you

[Pankaj Kumar]

Looks like Habenaria grandifloriformis.

Pankaj

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Pankaj Kumar MSc, PhD, FLS

IUCN-SSC Red List Authority for Orchids of Asia

IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia; Global Orchid Trade Group; Western Ghats Plant Specialist Group

Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong S.A.R., P.R. China

email: sahani...@gmail.com; pku...@kfbg.org
Phone: +852 9436 6251 (mobile)

[Prof. Dr. Santhosh Kumar Rajamani]

Thank you sir indeed Habenaria grandifloriform, very interesting part is the presence of a Single leaf. The species seems to be endemic and confined to little higher altitude of Shayadri hills. They seem to be in danger thanks to pollution and littering of the Shayadri hills by the unruly Mumbai tourists.

Thank for the insight.