Serapis

xilpa · Post by **xilpa** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:39 pm

I guess it is impossible to tell whether this is Serapis parviflora or Serapis vomeracea just by looking at these images, but as the later is listed as RR on this website, I presume that it is the former.

Could the experts please let me have their opinion ?

Many thanks.

IL-PINE · Post by **IL-PINE** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 6:09 pm

it is Serapias parviflora

xilpa · Post by **xilpa** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:13 pm

Many thanks Pine. Very nice of you to reply. May I ask how you can tell the difference ?

IL-PINE · Post by **IL-PINE** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:37 pm

the main thing i use usually when seeing serapias is that in parviflora the labellum (that reddish thing - qisha lsien) is long sort of like a V. In vomeracea it is more roundish - the middle part is as wide as the outer part so it is not that long.

xilpa · Post by **xilpa** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:12 pm

Thanks for your help, will keep that in mind.