Single-leaved habenaria

[Anantanarayan Rajaram]

Found the above in a place called 'sunrise point' near the tourist place Saputhara in Gujarat in July.Is the flower common in the region? A cafetaria was seen built and abandoned nearby. There were many plants of this species on the grass meadow. There was also a pair of Indian Kestrels flying around - possibly breeding. Rajaram

[Parjanya guru]

A species of Habenaria of Orchidaceae for sure...

May be H. heyneabna..???

.. Let the experts commment..

:)

  With regards,
  Parjanya Guru
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[Mayur Nandikar]

Hello,

It seems to be Habenaria grandifloriformis.

if u have information about habit and leaf, then it will be easy to confirm species.

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Mr. Mayur D. Nandikar,
Research Student,
Department of Botany,
Shivaji University,
Kolhapur.

[Pankaj Kumar]

He has written in the text, one leaved!! so this should indeed be
Habenaria grandifloriformis Blatt. & McCann
This taxa is endemic to India.

Regards
Dr. Pankaj Kumar, WII

[tanay bose]

Thanks to all again a new orchid for me

Tanay

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[Pankaj Kumar]

Habenaria grandifloriformis Blatt. & McCann, J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc.
36: 17 (1932).

Family: Orchidaceae
Location : Gujarat
Contributor: Anantanarayan Rajaram
Note: This is endemic to India

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