| Curled Aerides |
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| File size | 79520 |
| Original date | 4/19/10 7:00 PM |
| Resolution | 620 x 464 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 55.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/5s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera model | NIKON D40 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Aerides crispa Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonyms: Aerides crispum (?)
Synonyms: Aerides crispum (?)
Curled Aerides is an epiphytic orchid found in SW India at elevations of 800-1200 m. It has a thick dull violet purple stem carrying spreading,
thick, leathery, pale green leaves, dull-violet -purple basally. Leaves are
strap-shaped, unequally bilobed at the tip with a small tip between the
lobes. Inflorescens is a 40-50 cm long, erect to arching, branched, 20 to
25 flowered cluster, carrying fragrant flowers.
| Identification credit: Pankaj Kumar | Photographed in Kerala & Maharashtra. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,