Identification of Orchid

[malemm chanu]

Dear members,

Habitat: Wild

Elevation: aprox. 1600 m

Location: Manipur

Flowering time: Feb-March

Flower size: 1-1.5 cm

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Malemm ji.

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

[Pankaj Kumar]

Very tricky!!!

I think this is Eria scabrilinguis!!!

Pankaj

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Pankaj Kumar MSc, PhD, FLS

IUCN-SSC Red List Authority for Orchids of Asia

IUCN-SSC: Chinese Species Specialist Group, Orchid Specialist Group of Asia, Global Trade Subgroup, Western Ghats Plant Specialist Group. Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

Institute of Environment, Florida International University & Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, Florida, USA

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[malemm chanu]

Thank you Pankaj ji. 

But I have a confusion, the leaves were not present; the flowering time, the length of the flower stalk and the number of inflorescence differs from what has been described for E. Scabrilinguis. 

[Pankaj Kumar]

The species is very variable, presence and absence of leaves in this doesnt matter. If this is a very young plant then it may have very short inflorescence. Obviously the plants are not in the best of its health, but bulbs and the scales over the bulbs look same. You may dissect to see more, but I doubt it to be a new species.

Pankaj

[malemm chanu]

Thank you for the information.