| Himalayan Musk Rose |
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| File size | 1070850 |
| Original date | 5/19/07 11:31 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 8.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/311s |
| Aperture | 3.2 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Rosa brunonii Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonyms: Rosa clavigera, Rosa pubescens, Rosa moschata var. nepalensis
Synonyms: Rosa clavigera, Rosa pubescens, Rosa moschata var. nepalensis
Himalayan Musk Rose is a stout climber with small curved prickles. Leaves are
compound with 5-7 elliptic to oblong-lancelike and finely toothed. Beautiful,
fragrant, white flowers consist of 5 petals forming a single cup. Flowers
occur in clusers at the end of branches. Styles merge into a column, exserted,
emerges out of the spreading numerous yellow stamens. Fruit purple-brown or
dark red, ovoid, 1 cm in diameter, smooth, shiny.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed at Shirui Hill, Ukhrul, Manipur & Govindghat-Ghangria route, Uttarakhand. |