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Calanthe trulliformis King and Pantling

TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS by NARESH SWAMI

ISBN 978-93-5258-377-5

Calanthe trulliformis King and Pantling – A very rare species native to Sikkim and Darjeeling district, and believed to be of Eastern Nepal. The species was described more than 115 years ago by King and Pantling in their monumental work. However, till the work of this author in the region, the species was devoid of any photographic evidence. The author during his study was able to rediscover the species from Sikkim as well as from the district of Darjeeling (West Bengal) and produce the only currently available photographic evidence of the species. The book, TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS, presents the species in bloom, with its characteristics and habitat described in great detail and dimension.

Calanthe puberula Lindl.

TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS by NARESH SWAMI

ISBN 978-93-5258-377-5

Calanthe puberula Lindl. – Another beautiful flowering species spread across the length and breadth of the Eastern Himalayas. The author during his study was able to discover a rare variety of the species with pendulous flowers. The book, TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS, presents the species and the variety in bloom, with its characteristics and habitat described in great detail and dimension.

Calanthe plantaginea Lindl.

TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS by NARESH SWAMI

ISBN 978-93-5258-377-5

Calanthe plantaginea Lindl. – A beautiful flowering species which strangely eluded the land mass of Sikkim-Himalayas. The author during his study was able to discovery a variety of the species with laxly arranged flowers from the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The book, TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS, presents the species and the variety in bloom, with its characteristics and habitat described in great detail and dimension.

Calanthe mannii Hook.f.

TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS by NARESH SWAMI

ISBN 978-93-5258-377-5

Calanthe mannii Hook.f. – An extremely rare species. King and Pantling mentioned in their monumental work and mentioned that, they found only one living specimen of this species, pointing towards its rarity. The rarity still continues with no research work presenting a photographic evidence of the species, with all its authors depending on the century old drawings and descriptions. The author was able to locate the species from two regions separated by miles and to produce the first ever detailed in-situ documentary evidences of the species from the region. The book, TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS, presents the species in bloom, with its characteristics and habitat described in great detail and dimension.

Calanthe herbacea Lindl.

TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS by NARESH SWAMI

ISBN 978-93-5258-377-5

Calanthe herbacea Lindl. – A very attractive species of the region. For reasons beyond thoughts, King and Pantling described the species as inodorous. All the other authors and publications since the monumental publication of 1898 described the species “inodorous”. This author located the species from several locations and did detailed in-situ study. All the specimens found were pleasant smelling, that too can be sensed from quite a distance. Also, the author was able to discovery a variety with pure white callus instead of its usual yellow. The book, TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS, presents the species in bloom, with its characteristics and habitat described in great detail and dimension.

Calanthe griffithii Lindl.

TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS by NARESH SWAMI

ISBN 978-93-5258-377-5

Calanthe griffithii Lindl. – a species described by Sir J.D.Hooker in 1890 as a native of “Bhotan Himalaya”. King and Pantling were not able to locate the species during their monumental work in the region of Sikkim-Himalayas. However, this author was able to locate the species from the region during his study. Interestingly, the photographic presentations here are the only currently available documentary evidence of the species. The book, TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS, presents the detailed photographic evidence of the species in bloom, with its characteristics and habitat explained in detail.

Calanthe brevicornu Lindl.

TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS by NARESH SWAMI

ISBN 978-93-5258-377-5

Calanthe brevicornu Lindl. – a species while in bloom can be spotted from quite a distance. Field study spread across the Eastern Himalayas by the author produced documentary evidences of many variations of the species. The book, TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS, presents the detailed photographic evidences of the species in bloom, with its characteristics and habitat explained in detail.

Calanthe biloba Lindl.

TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS by NARESH SWAMI

ISBN 978-93-5258-377-5

Calanthe biloba Lindl. – a species with the most attractive flower colourations of all the Calanthes’ of the region. The pedicel of the flower is of a brilliant pinkish shade, which seems never got the attention of any research work, as it is yet to be described anywhere. The book, TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS, presents the detailed photographic evidences of the species in bloom, with its characteristics and habitat explained in detail.

Calanthe alpina Hook.f. ex Lindl.

TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS by NARESH SWAMI

ISBN 978-93-5258-377-5

Calanthe alpina Hook.f. ex Lindl. – a very rare species discovered and described by Sir J.D.Hooker during his iconic voyage in the Himalayas during 1848-49. The species was again located and described by Sir George King and Robert Pantling in their monumental publication of 1898. Since then the species remained elusive to the scientific world. The book, TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS, presents the species in bloom, with its characteristics and habitat explained in detail.

Bhutanthera albovirens Renz

TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS by NARESH SWAMI

ISBN 978-93-5258-377-5

Bhutanthera albovirens Renz – the discovery of the species from the state of Sikkim adds one more rare species to the list of orchids of Sikkim-Himalayas. Before its discovery by the author from the high hills of Sikkim, the species was believed to be a native of Bhutan. The book, TERRESTRIAL ORCHIDS, presents the species in bloom, with its characteristics and habitat explained in detail, interestingly this is the second instance of the species been photographed in bloom.