| Law's Peristylus |
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| File size | 140332 |
| Original date | 7/21/13 10:37 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 45.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/60s |
| Aperture | 3.5 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-G1 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: 
Peristylus lawii Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonyms: Habenaria lawii
Peristylus lawii Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)Synonyms: Habenaria lawii
Law's Peristylus is a terrestrial herb, growingto
15-45 cm tall. The plant has 1-2 tubers and brownish white, sheathed,
cylindrical stem.Leaves, 3-4 in number, are clustered in the middle of
the stem. Flowers occur in a lax spike 5-15 cm long. The stalk of the
spike is 4-7 cm long. White flowers are stalkless, with 3 petals to 4
mm long. The lip is 3-lobed, white, and the little spur is stubby. The
plant appears above the ground only during the rainy season from April
to September. Law's Peristylus is found in the western Himalayas,
Western Ghats, Nepal and Myanamar at elevations up to 1000 m.
Flowering: July-August.
Identification credit: Shrikant Ingalhalikar
| Photographed near Murbad, Maharashtra, |