Flora Picture of the year- 2009- Roozbeh Gazdar

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Jan 12, 2010, 12:58:00 PM1/12/10

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Dear Gargji and members,

I am posting 3 pics for 2009 flora pics.

1) Orchid from Darjeeling: This was photographed during a trip to Darjeeling in October 2007. At the time these beautiful flowers were growing quite abundantly on their tree hosts and presented a delightful scene. I believe the id is Pleione praecox.

2) Karvy: These famous karvy (Strobilanthes callosus) flowers were photographed during the seven-yearly mass blooming of the plant in Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai.

3) Cobra lily: This cobra lily (Arisaema sp. -- probably Arisaema propinquum) was photographed in Chopta, Uttarakhand, in May 2009. The shape truly looked like a cobra with hood raised flicking its tail. I have tried to take the picture from an angle where this form appeared most apparent.

PS: In case of incorrect ids (orchid and cobra lily), I hope our expert members will provide correct ids.

Regards

Roozbeh Gazdar

Darjeeling pink orchid.jpg

Karvy.jpg

Cobra lily.jpg

Dr. Pankaj Kumar

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Jan 12, 2010, 1:06:39 PM1/12/10

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Yes the first plant does look like Pleione praecox to me.
But according to guidelines you are supposed to post pictures of
different plants separately in three different posts.

Regards
Pankaj

roozbeh gazdar

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Jan 12, 2010, 2:01:25 PM1/12/10

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Dear Dr Pankaj Kumar ji,

Thank you for responding.

I am sorry about the lapse in posting - will be more careful in future.

Regards

Roozbeh Gazdar

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Sep 29, 2010, 12:50:21 AM9/29/10

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Further feedback from Pankaj ji:

"My apologies for the wrong id.
Sender: Roozbeh Gazdar
Date: 12.01.2010

Determinative:
Name: Pleione maculata (Lindl.) Lindl. & Paxton, Paxton's Fl. Gard. 2: 5 (1851).
Family: Orchidaceae
Distribution: China, Assam, Eastern Himalaya, Nepal, Laos, Myanmar,
Thailand, Vietnam
Current Location: Darjeeling"

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Sep 29, 2010, 4:39:08 AM9/29/10

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A feedback:

"Thank you Pankaj ji for correcting the id.

Could you explain how a definitve id can be done (i mean on the basis of a photo as in this case)?

Regards,

Roozbeh"

Pankaj Kumar

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Sep 29, 2010, 4:57:53 AM9/29/10

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Dear Sir,
There are only 6 species of Pleione in India and one detailed study of
the floral structure I could make out the correct species. If you look
at the labellum, P. saxicola is the only species among the 6 of India
which has smooth margin and such dark pink colour.
I am sorry for incorrect id before. I think I had overlooked....
Regards
Pankaj

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Sep 30, 2010, 1:17:55 AM9/30/10

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Thank you Pankaj ji,

Your explanation clarifies my confusion.

Regards,

Roozbeh

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