Nervilia infundibulifolia Blatt. & McCann , J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 35: 725 1932. (Syn. Nervilia calcicola Kerr; Nervilia hallbergii Blatt. & McCann); Funnel Leaf Nervilia • Marathi: नरवी अमरी Narvi-amri;
Had previously posted a few photographs of a species of Nervilia flowering at my home in Bombay and they are available at this site : https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/cf... Had subsequently planted it at my farm at Shahapur and as directed by .. kept a watch for the leaf produced - photographs 1a & 1b which indicate that it is possibly the Maroon Rib-leaf Orchid N.infundibulifolia]. Had also planted 2 more bulbs and the leaves produced are seen in photographs 2a,2b [possibly the Greenish Rib-leaf Orchid] & 3a,3b [another N.infundibulifolia]. Unfortunately could not photograph the last two flowering. It seems as if 1,2,5,6 are 1 species and 3,4 are another. To me 3,4 are Nervilia crociformis (earlier called Nervilia prainiana). 1,2,5,6 could be Nervilia infundibulifolia, but yes, with just the leaves it cant be confirmed. Thanks so much for sharing and also for the understanding of other members, you can see the issue here. Orchids are full of such taxonomic issues and Nervilia itself is one such enigmatic group. Now more tough job is to wait for the flowers to confirm.
Nervilia infundibulifolia: Sharing few photographs of Nervilia infundibulifolia. (Family: Orchidaceae). Location: Alibag region, Maharashtra. http://orchid.unibas.ch/phpMyHerbarium/186803/1/Nervilia/infundibulifolia//img/186803m.jpg Can you see the difference between your plant and the link. Dont go on the purple lines on the leaf, most of the one flowered Nervilia have similar leaves. This whole group creates lot of confusion. All widespread species show a lot of variation and lot of similarity too. PROBLEM is how widespread can be considered as a new species. Frankly at once I thought, if we increase the confidence interval then we can merge all one flowered Nervilias in two not more than 5 species. It will be fun!!!!
Nervilia infundibulifolia Today at Kanakeshwar, Alibag Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing.
Sharing few photographs of Nervilia infundibulifolia. (Family: Orchidaceae). Beautiful.. Complete set of pics Nervilias are big pain !! This looks close to Nervilia infundibulifolia.
Valparai TBN 280614 for id / TBN June 6 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1). Please identify this ? Fern seen along the road at edge of rainforest. This is the Maroon Rib-leaf [Nervilia infundibulifolia]. Please check these links : Will send my recent photographs of this later.
Nervilia infundibulifolia | Lonavala : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) Nervilia infundibulifolia
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