Dendrobium nutantiflorum

[shivaprakash adavanne]

hello,

Requesting validation of Dendrobium nutantiflorum. in background kumara parvatha or pushpagiri is visible

Date/Time- 08.01.2011/ 11.33AM

Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- NEAR PUSHPAGIRII, SOMAVARAPETE KODAGU, KARNATAKA, 4350 FT

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- WESTERN GHAT, HIGH ELEVATION DENUDED EVERGREEN

Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- ORCHID

Height/Length- hardly 30 cm in height

Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-

Inflorescence Type/ Size-

Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-

Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-

Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-

Regard,

a.shivaprakash
for KB Sadanada

[shrikant ingalhalikar]

Our Orchideologist is busy in TBGRI, so I dare to validate your ID.
Regards, Shrikant

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[mani nair]

Shivaprakash ji, really beautiful orchids. Where is this place located?

Regards,

Mani

[Dr Pankaj Kumar]

This should be Dendrobium jerdonianum Wight. Some one told me that D.
nutaniflorum is a distinct plant though Kew list it as synonym of
this. I will confirm tomorrow and let you know.
Pankaj

On Jan 22, 11:05 am, mani nair <mani.na...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Shivaprakash ji, really beautiful orchids.  Where is this place located?
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> Regards,
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> Mani
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> On 1/22/11, shrikant ingalhalikar <le...@rediffmail.com> wrote:
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> > Our Orchideologist is busy in TBGRI, so I dare to validate your ID.
> > Regards, Shrikant
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> > On Jan 19, 8:59 pm, shivaprakash adavanne <adava...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> hello,
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> >>  Requesting validation ofDendrobiumnutantiflorum. in background kumara

[shivaprakash]

IT is identified with the help of Wild flowers of Kodagu by Dr. T.
Ananda Rao, brought out by Coorg Wildlife Society, Madkieri (1999). It
has colour photograph.

Regards
A.shivaprakash

On Jan 23, 6:49 am, Dr Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This should be Dendrobium jerdonianum Wight. Some one told me that D.
> nutaniflorum is a distinct plant though Kew list it as synonym of
> this. I will confirm tomorrow and let you know.
> Pankaj
>
> On Jan 22, 11:05 am, mani nair <mani.na...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Shivaprakash ji, really beautiful orchids.  Where is this place located?
>
> > Regards,
>
> > Mani
>
> > On 1/22/11, shrikant ingalhalikar <le...@rediffmail.com> wrote:
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> > > Our Orchideologist is busy in TBGRI, so I dare to validate your ID.
> > > Regards, Shrikant
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[Pankaj Kumar]

Even if it is nutaniflorum, the correct name is Dendrobium jerdonianum
according to Kew's checklist.
Pankaj

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