Eulophia explanata Lindl.

Pankaj Kumar

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27-Sept-2010, 3:02:32 pm27/09/10

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Eulophia explanata Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 180 (1833).

Family: Orchidaceae
Location: Jharkhand
Distribution: India, Nepal, Western Himalaya but no recent report from
western Himalaya.

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Balkar Arya

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28-Sept-2010, 12:49:46 am28/09/10

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Pankaj Ji
are all these from Valley of Flowers?

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Pankaj Kumar

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28-Sept-2010, 12:54:52 am28/09/10

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This particular taxa is from Jharkhand. This are low altitude plant.
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Pankaj

Balkar Arya

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28-Sept-2010, 12:56:48 am28/09/10

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I mean to say, can all these be found in Valley of flowers and nearby areas. And pls let us know most favorable season to see them there

Pankaj Kumar

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28-Sept-2010, 1:02:49 am28/09/10

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Eulophias flowers or initiates floral stalk just before monsoon in the
peak heat of summer and they grow in warm areas. In central India yes,
this particular species is not so uncommon. during that period but
hard to find as people dont go out to field in 45 degree celcius. I
remember photographic this plant above 40 degree in the afternoon.
First pic is from Chatra district and second and third is from
outskirts of Ranchi district.
This species should be there in sal forest at lower elevations in Uttarakhand.
Pankaj

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Gurcharan Singh

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28-Sept-2010, 1:16:42 am28/09/10

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Pankaj ji

Admire your stamina, back within 3 hours. I love my sleep, and preparing for it. Hope to see a lot of mails when I get up in the morning (evening in India).

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Pankaj Kumar

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28-Sept-2010, 1:19:04 am28/09/10

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:))
I was here itself. Now busy with office work....so may not be adding
more pics for the time being...but will try to respond to the queries
and post by others.
Take care and have a nice sleep....
Pankaj

Dr Pankaj Kumar

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22-Mar-2011, 1:51:42 am22/03/11

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This is also correct.
Pankaj

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com>
Date: Sep 28 2010, 10:19 am
Subject: Eulophia explanata Lindl.
To: efloraofindia

:))
I was here itself. Now busy with office work....so may not be adding
more pics for the time being...but will try to respond to the queries
and post by others.
Take care and have a nice sleep....
Pankaj

On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>

wrote:
> Pankaj ji
> Admire your stamina, back within 3 hours. I love my sleep, and preparing for
> it. Hope to see a lot of mails when I get up in the morning (evening in
> India).

> --
> Dr. Gurcharan Singh
> Retired Associate Professor
> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
>http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

> On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 10:02 PM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com>
> wrote:

>> Eulophias flowers or initiates floral stalk just before monsoon in the
>> peak heat of summer and they grow in warm areas. In central India yes,
>> this particular species is not so uncommon. during that period but
>> hard to find as people dont go out to field in 45 degree celcius. I
>> remember photographic this plant above 40 degree in the afternoon.
>> First pic is from Chatra district and second and third is from
>> outskirts of Ranchi district.
>> This species should be there in sal forest at lower elevations in
>> Uttarakhand.
>> Pankaj

>> On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 10:26 AM, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com>

Dr Pankaj Kumar

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22-Mar-2011, 1:55:46 am22/03/11

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Just wanted to add. The first pic was taken in a very disturbed area
due to naxallites and at that time only one person could dare to
accompany me on this trip. Even my ex-driver ran away, but I was too
stubborn to take my own vehicle and went to this place in Chatra.
The person who accompanied me in the extreme heat of summer was Hari
Lal from Hazaribagh, who is now one of the members of this group. Wwe
both risked our lives to reach to this place, find this orchid and
then come out, WITHOUT COLLECTING IT, as there were only 3 individuals
in the forests.
Thanks a lot Hari.
Pankaj