Orchids from Arunachal Pradesh

[kiran srivastava]

#1050901 - has been posted before but has now been identified as a Bamboo Orchid, Arundina graminifolia.

 

Request identification of the second orchid species please?

 

Cheers,

Kiran Srivastava

Mumbai

 

[J.M. Garg]

Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link on bamboo or bird orchid (Arundina graminifolia): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arundina_graminifolia

The bamboo orchid (Arundina graminifolia) is a species of orchid and the sole member of the genus Arundina. This tropical Asiatic genus extends from India, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, South China to Indonesia and across the Pacific Islands. It was introduced to Puerto Rico, Costa Rica , Guatemala and Panama.

The bamboo orchid is a terrestrial multiperennial orchid with reedy stems, forming large clumps growing to a height of 70 cm to 2 m.

The plaited linear leaves are oblong lanceolate, with a length of 9 to 19 cm and a width of 0.8 to 1.5 cm. The apex is acuminate. There are amplexicaul (clasping the stem) sheaths.

This orchid blooms in summer and autumn, showing rather open clusters of showy terminal flowers, ten at the most. They bloom in succession on the terminal racemes, which are 7 to 16 cm long. These flowers, 5 – 8 cm in diameter, are a rosy lilac and white disk with a purple lip. The bracts are wide triangular and surround the main stalk of the flower cluster. The occasional fertilized seed pods contain minute powdery seeds, and small plants often develop near the cane ends after flowering, and likely aid in propagation if allowed to reach the soil.

With only 200 of the plant to be recorded growing naturally in Singapore, the species is close to extinction there, largely because of destruction of its natural habitat, namely the rainforests and mangrove forests. The remaining plants, commonly called Tapah weeds, can be found in the secondary forests or at the forest fringes. It is however very common in road cuts and other disturbed areas in full sun in Sarawak, East Malaysia, where it often is the most common flowering plant to be seen along the roadsides.

Other good links: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/56646/ (pictures with details & comments),

http://www.hear.org/starr/plants/images/species/?q=arundina+graminifolia (pictures), http://www.yonggee.name/Notes/arun_gramin.htm (details with pics.).

2009/1/29 kiran srivastava <srivastava.jo@gmail.com>

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[Kumaran Sathasivam]

A number of flowerpeckers were feeding on the fruits. Kindly identify the plant for me. I took the picture on 10 January 2009.

Best regards,
Kumaran

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[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Kumaran ji,

Appears like Muntingia calabura. See from Indiantreepix Database:

 

Muntingia calabura

Elaeocarpaceae

Singapur cherry, Jamaican cherry, Panama berry, Strawberry tree, gasa gase mara, Bird's cherry, poor man's cherry, Jam tree and Cotton candy berry, panchara (sweet) ppazham (fruit)

Flowering on 25/5/08 at Sanjeevaiah Park in Secunderabad, AP- JMGarg

Muntingia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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2009/1/29 Kumaran Sathasivam <k_sath...@yahoo.co.in>

[satish phadke]

Appears to be Singapore cherry. Widely seen in many cities including Pune. The fruits are loved by birds.
Satish

2009/1/29 Kumaran Sathasivam <k_sath...@yahoo.co.in>

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[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Kumaran ji,

See Pale-billed Flowerpecker (Dicaeum erythrorhynchos) with a Singapur cherry (Muntingia calabura) in Hyderabad, AP

2009/1/29 satish phadke <phadke...@gmail.com>

[J.M. Garg]

Here are some responses:

"hi,
It looks like Bletille striata.you can compere your picture with following site.
regards,
Rupi

Orchidée jacinthe, Bletilla striata
Orchidée jacinthe : Bletilla striata"

 

"Dear Kiran,
It is ofcourse Arundina graminifolia the second one seems to be Pleione praecox (spel check needed) if it is from slightly high altitude like Bomdila, Eagles est or so place.
Regards,
 
K. Haridasan"

"Seems to be the same psecies. Didi you click this at medium elevation? The same A.graminifolia blooms in Western Ghats and the flower is slightly variable.
Meenakshi"

 

2009/1/29 kiran srivastava <srivastava.jo@gmail.com>

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for final Id pl.

 

Here are earlier responses:

"hi,
It looks like Bletille striata.you can compere your picture with following site.
regards,
Rupi

Orchidée jacinthe, Bletilla striata
Orchidée jacinthe : Bletilla striata"
 
"Dear Kiran,
It is ofcourse Arundina graminifolia the second one seems to be Pleione praecox (spel check needed) if it is from slightly high altitude like Bomdila, Eagles est or so place.
Regards,
 
K. Haridasan"

"Seems to be the same psecies. Didi you click this at medium elevation? The same A.graminifolia blooms in Western Ghats and the flower is slightly variable.
Meenakshi"

[J.M. Garg]

Reply from Pankaj ji:

"upper orchid is Arundina graminifolia
followed by
Pleione hookeriana i think!!"

2009/3/3 J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

Forwarding again for final Id pl.

 

Here are earlier responses:

"hi,
It looks like Bletille striata.you can compere your picture with following site.
regards,
Rupi

Orchidée jacinthe, Bletilla striata
Orchidée jacinthe : Bletilla striata"
 
"Dear Kiran,
It is ofcourse Arundina graminifolia the second one seems to be Pleione praecox (spel check needed) if it is from slightly high altitude like Bomdila, Eagles est or so place.
Regards,
 
K. Haridasan"

"Seems to be the same psecies. Didi you click this at medium elevation? The same A.graminifolia blooms in Western Ghats and the flower is slightly variable.
Meenakshi"

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Date: 2009/1/29
Subject: [indiantreepix:8057] Orchids from Arunachal Pradesh
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#1050901 - has been posted before but has now been identified as a Bamboo Orchid, Arundina graminifolia.

 

Request identification of the second orchid species please?

 

Cheers,

Kiran Srivastava

Mumbai

 

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A further reply in another thread (http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/7cc198d292318d91#):

"This mail is being resurfaced. My apologies for the wrong id.
Sender: Kiran Srivastava
Date: 29.01.2009

Determinative:
Name: Pleione saxicola Tang & F.T.Wang ex S.C.Chen, Acta Phytotax.
Sin. 25: 473 (1987).
Family: Orchidaceae
Distribution: China, Tibet, Bhutan, India
Current Location: Arunachal Pradesh

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Department of Habitat Ecology
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Dehradun - 248001, India "

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