| Adder Mouth Orchid |
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| File size | 134168 |
| Original date | 7/27/07 2:36 PM |
| Resolution | 1200 x 900 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 60.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/320s |
| Aperture | 6.3 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera model | NIKON D70 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Photo: Pankaj Kumar |
Botanical name: Dienia cylindrostachya Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonyms: Malaxis cylindrostachya, Microstylis cylindrostachya
Synonyms: Malaxis cylindrostachya, Microstylis cylindrostachya
Adder Mouth Orchid is an erect orchid, 15-35 cm tall, with ovoid pseudobulbs.
It has a solitary elliptical leaf at the base. The infloroscence is a
slender spike of very numerous, tiny yellowish-green flowers. Flowers are 3
mm, with cup shaped sepals. Petals are linear, with forward-projecting lip
and thick, nearly circular basal lobes. The apex is narrow-lancelike. Occurs
at altitudes of 2500-4000 m. Flowering: July-August.
| Identification credit: Jagdeep Verma | Photographed in Dhanaulti, Uttarakhand. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,