| Pineapple Orchid |
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| File size | 67295 |
| Original date | 4/19/09 9:18 AM |
| Resolution | 2592 x 1944 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 21.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/500s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot S5 IS |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Dendrobium densiflorum Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonyms: Callista densiflora, Callista clavata, Dendrobium clavatum
Synonyms: Callista densiflora, Callista clavata, Dendrobium clavatum
Pineapple Orchid is a spectacular orchid which is easily identified by the
densely packed clusters of flowers hanging down, looking like pineapples.
Flowers are yellow with a rich orange lip which is funnel shaped below and
expands outwards into a rounded hairy and toothed top. Flowers are 3.5-4
cm across, densely packed into large dense hanging clusters. When in bud,
the clusters looks like cones. Leathery leaves, borne towards the tip of
the pseudo-bulb, are oblong-elliptic, 10-15 cm long. Pseudo-bulbs are
club-shaped, 1-1.5 ft long, with prominent internodes. Pineapple Orchid is
native to C. Nepal to NE India and Burma. Flowering: April-May.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed at Kalimpong, West Bengal. |
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