| East-Asian Moth Orchid |
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| Original date | 5/18/07 11:57 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 8.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/148s |
| Aperture | 3.2 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Phalaenopsis marriottiana Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonyms: Hygrochilus parishii, Vanda parishii, Hygrochilus mariottiana
Synonyms: Hygrochilus parishii, Vanda parishii, Hygrochilus mariottiana
East-Asian Moth Orchid is a large, warm to hot growing,
orchid growing on trees. It was first discovered by Charles Parish in
Burma (Myanmar) in 1862, and is named after him. The plant has a short,
stout stem carrying elliptic-oblong, unequally, obtusely bilobed or
deeply notched leaves. The plant blooms on an axillary, 1.5 ft long, 5
to several flowered inflorescence with ovate-elliptic, pointed or
nearly pointed, cuculate bracts and fragrant heavy textured, long
lasting flowers. The inflorescence is longer than the leaves. Flowers
are 3.5-5 cm across. The typical flowers have yellow to yellow-green
sepals and petals that are whitish towards the base, and are densely
blotched red-brown. The lip is purple with a paler base and margins.
East-Asian Moth Orchid is found in Burma, Thailand, Vietnam and NE India, in evergreen and
semi-deciduous forests on limestone cliffs or in primary montane
forests at altitudes up to 1300 m.
| Identification credit: R.K. Nimai Singh | Photographed in Imphal, Manipur. |
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