.jpg?part=0.3&view=1&vt=ANaJVrFe-7LK_UY3tRO6JbJKV1qmRbp-DdKSumnUH2P7Fn1O2zprjivSHDezzJRwVVjBA6ZYDt0vXcS5cGKEg0WLe8dw25HGk2Qkg3I0FpN7G-kuAnqf0gg) .jpg?part=0.2&view=1&vt=ANaJVrFjIuHRdkVPYB8-trQXFSxEzSiZx8lqzZi-PkG4PR29WjOb0X8l0M4IRPjarB1UcxSm4QKsOr9vIeNQIC28O-34EsFaIzEzNQBalb6NSTM9Gxv8AAQ) .jpg?part=0.4&view=1&vt=ANaJVrGgbvHwGux6ldqSj4uiL8SMEGh978OaoXhz0TFrUX6UfJYDzcnpyk94jSPdV_A4RIeF0AGDoFiP9n5y5SsGJcUALqLJhvDA2_Emvv8TqAOOL0a2FlM) Images by tspkumar Malaxis densiflora (A.Rich.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 673 1891. (syn: Corymborkis densiflora (A.Rich.) M.R.Almeida; Liparis densiflora A.Rich.; Malaxis densiflora var. luteola (Wight) P.K.Sarkar; Microstylis densiflora (A.Rich.) Alston; Microstylis luteola Wight; Microstylis pratensis Ridl.; Microstylis versicolor Wight [Illegitimate]; Microstylis versicolor var. luteola (Wight) Hook.f.; Seidenfia densiflora (A.Rich.) Szlach.) ?; Pseudo-bulbous herbs. Leaves 2-3, ovate-lanceate to elliptic, 4-15 x 1-3 cm, base sheathing, apex acute, plicate. Racemes 6-25 cm long; bracts lanceate. Flowers dense, reddish, small, not resupinate. Dorsal sepal lanceate, deflexed. Lateral sepals obliquely oblong, deflexed. Lateral petals linear-lanceate, margins curved, held like horns. Lip laciniate, rhomboid, pectinate, 1-3- lobed, mid-lobe shorter than laterals; anthers 2-celled, pollinia 4, in pairs. Flowering and fruiting: June-August Evergreen forests Peninsular India and Sri Lanka (Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
17-6-2015_Mullaiyanagiri_1 for ID assistance. : 11 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4) Submitting images of a specimen of a terrestrial orchid for identification. Date/time:17-07-2015 about 10 am Location: Mullaiyanagiri, Chikmagalur, Karnataka about 1700 msl Habitat: Wild, Shola forest Habit; A terrestrial herb It will be Liparis or Microstylis sp That's the funniest variation I have ever seen. I imagine how far it can go or is it a new species??? I think you may describe this as a new species. This close to Malaxis versicolor but very different. ... you should see this. This is Malaxis densiflora (A.Rich.) Kuntze Lip pectinately toothed Its my request to ... if he could send a specimen. I will certainly go over to the site and collect the specimen.Kindly inform how it should be packed. Should it be pressed before packing..? Please collect one or two specimen and press it in newspaper. You can post along with the newspaper. I have sent the specimen as sought by you, by post today. Thanks. Thats very interesting ... I never knew about this species. There are many more pics of this floating on facebook may be you can help in identifying them. Please check the labellum sketch on one of the sheets and even on illustration. It doesnt actually match with Malaxis densiflora. Attachments (3) Its been a good learning experince following this thread! Here is some info from another resource, book by Abraham and Vatsala. They also record this as very variable species and have given three varieties.Attachments (4) |
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