| White Water Lily |
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| File size | 85347 |
| Original date | 6/7/06 6:32 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 16.2mm |
| Exposure time | 1/48s |
| Aperture | 4.9 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Photo: Tabish |
Botanical name: Nymphaea pubescens Family: Nymphaeaceae (Waterlily family)
Synonyms: Nymphaea lotus var. pubescens, Nymphaea purpurea, Nymphaea esculenta
Synonyms: Nymphaea lotus var. pubescens, Nymphaea purpurea, Nymphaea esculenta
This is a beautiful white waterlily, native to India and South-east Asia. The
toothed floating leaves vary from being elliptic-oval to almost circular, and
are 15-26 cm across. The leaves are papery and have fine hair on them. White
flowers are 5-15 cm in diameter, with 12-14 shiny petals, and rise above the
water. There are red and
pink varieties too. This flowered is reverred in ancient Hindu literature.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Lodhi Garden, Delhi. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,