| Commelina-Leaf Habenaria |
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| File size | 672369 |
| Original date | 8/18/24 5:39 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 3.37mm |
| Exposure time | 1/264s |
| Aperture | 2.2 |
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| Metering Mode | Center weighted average |
| Camera make | OPPO |
| Camera model | OPPO F17 |
| Sensor type | MonochromeArea |
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Botanical name: Habenaria commelinifolia Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonyms: Orchis stylosanthes, Orchis commelinifolia, Platanthera commelinifolia
Synonyms: Orchis stylosanthes, Orchis commelinifolia, Platanthera commelinifolia
Commelina-Leaf Habenaria is a terrestrial orchid found in the Himalayas,
from W. Himalayas to parts of SE Asia, at altitudes of 375 m. It is also
found in Western Ghats. It is a terretrial herb growing up to 40-75 cm
tall. Leaves are alternately arranged on the stem, becoming smaller
upwards, merging into bracts, 6-20 cm long, oblong, lance-shaped, with
white or yellow margins. Bracts are 3-4 cm long, stem-clasping. Flowers
are borne in a dense spike 10-20 cm long, greenish-white. Sepals and
petals are 6-12 mm long, white. Lip is white, 3-lobed. Lateral lobes are 3
cm long, thread-like; midlobe is 2 cm long, narrowly linear. The curved
spur is 5-6 cm long. Flowering: September.
| Identification credit: Pankaj Kumar | Photographed in Rajouri, J&K & Ranchi, Jharkhand. |
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