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Home > Orchids of Kerala > Robiquetia RobiquetiaRobiquetia Gaudichaud-Beaupre An Indo-Malesian genus of about 40 species of epiphytic orchids, Robiquetia is represented in India by four species . T hree species .Three species are found here . 1. Robiquetia gracilis (Lindl) garay , bot. Mus . Leaf . harv . Univ. 23 (4) : 197 . 1972 ; Jayaweera in Dassanayke & Fosberg 1981 : 251. Saccolabium gracile Lindl., Gen . Sp. Orch. Orch. 225 .1833. ; J.D. Hook . 18909 : 57 ; Fischer in Gamble 1928 : 1446. Malleola Gracilis (Lindl) Schltr., Feddes Repert . 1 : 981 . 1913 ; Abraham & Vatsala 1981 : 347 . Originally described by Lindley based on Macrae's collection from Sri Lanka , this was transferred to Robiquetia by Garay . Occurrence : Trivandrum and Palghat Districts. Distribution : South India (Kerala , Tamil Nadu ) and Sri Lanka . 2. Robiquetia josephiana Manilal & Sathish , Orch. Rev. 92 (1091) : 293 . 1984 ; Joseph 1987 : 167 . Saccolabium roseum auct . non Lindl. : Joseph 1962 : 297 . Malleola rosea auct.non (Lindl ) Schltr.: Abraham & Vatsala 1981 : 494 : Joseph 1982 : 125. Our specimens were gathered from Silent Valley in Kerala. In this species inflorescence is longer than the leaves . Occurrence : Trivandrum , Idukki and Palghat Districts. Distribution : Regional Endemic (Kerala [type], Tamil Nadu) .
A seemingly allied species of the former , most probably referable to Robiquetia virescens was collected many times from the High Ranges . Our study is inconclusive . Occurrence : Idukki District. Distribution : South India (Kerala ) and Sri Lanka . |
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