[Assam] Two Orchids from Assam

[umesh sharma]

why not set up orchid export business from Assam!! An Indian has become the owner of the largest rose supplying firm in the world - in Holland if I am not wrong. That guy is based in Bangalore.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1569224.cms

Orchid export is highly restricted/banned 
http://www.orchidsasia.com/orcintro.htm

"The list of plants banned or restricted for export from India formerly included a few orchids but now include all orchids growing wild. The convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES), ratified by India, places all species of Orchidaceae under Appendix II, meaning thereby that their trade will be only through export permits. Steps have also been taken to conserve Indian native species by establishing orchidaria, sanctuaries and germplasm conservation centres. Botanical survey of India has established two orchidaria one at Shillong and other at Yercaud to conserve rare and endangered species. The ICAR research complex at Shillong, the Indian Institute Of Horticultural Research at Hessaraghatta and the Indian Botanic Gardens at Calcutta maintain collections of orchids in their orchidaria. Some states have also established orchid sanctuaries in Sikkim at Singtom and Deorali and in Arunachal Pradesh at Tapi."

Umesh

Rajen & Ajanta Barua <barua25 at hotmail.com> wrote: Great!!
When did you bring the plant?
Rajen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chan Mahanta" 
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Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 3:34 PM
Subject: [Assam] Two Orchids from Assam


> Sorry I sent the message without the picture. Here it is:
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> Here are two glorious orchids from Assam in bloom in our living room.
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> The yellow one on the left is Dendrobium fibriatum and the white one
> with the yellow center is Dendrobium farmeri. Both are widely found
> in the Khasi Hills and cooler areas of Assam as  in Upper Assam.
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> cm


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