| Tapering-Leaf Liparis |
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| File size | 553046 |
| Original date | 6/30/23 7:06 AM |
| Resolution | 4946 x 3712 |
| Flash | Flash fired, return detected |
| Focal length | 40.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/100s |
| Aperture | 25.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera model | NIKON D7500 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Liparis acuminata Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonyms: Leptorkis acuminata
Synonyms: Leptorkis acuminata
Tapering-Leaf Liparis is a terrestrial orchid with
stem 7.5-12.5 cm, many-sheathed to the base which is not swollen.
Leaves are 5-6 stalkless, erect, broadly sheathing,
elliptic-lanceshaped, finely tapering, bracts minute ovate. Flowers are
large, sepals spreading, lateral oblong-lanceshaped, curved, pointed,
5-nerved; dorsal linear, lip slightly recurved transversely oblong
almost rounded-toothed, contracted into a short 2-tubercled neck,
column slender incurved flat, wings -very small. Leaves are very
membranous, slightly recurved ; nerves very slender. Flowering stem is
10-15 cm; bracts 2-3 mm ovate; flower-stalks 1.2-1.8 cm; buds 1.2 cm,
sickle shaped; lip with erect sides, slightly recurved. Tapering-Leaf
Liparis is found in NE India to Indo-China.
| Identification credit: Jambey Tsering | Photographed in West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh. |
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