| Flask-Shaped Vanda |
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| File size | 452505 |
| Original date | 4/8/09 3:43 PM |
| Resolution | 2200 x 1650 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.6mm |
| Exposure time | 1/40s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ18 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Vanda ampullacea Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonyms: Ascocentrum ampullaceum
Synonyms: Ascocentrum ampullaceum
Flask-Shaped Vanda is a great, miniature orchid
found in the Himalayan foothills, from Nepal, Sikkim, Assam to Burma,
at altitudes of 300-900 m. Its stem can
reach the height of 15-18 cm with two thick rows of foliage. The leaves
can grow to be 10 cm long , are exceptionally firm and tough, and are
resistant even to direct tropical sunshine. The flowers grow in
dense,erect clusters that can reach the height of up to 10 cm. They are up
to 2 cm long and their shiny purple-pink color is pleasing to the eye.
Flask-Shaped Vanda flowers have a prominent spur and a strap-like lip.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Gangtok, Sikkim. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,