| Karanja Peristylus |
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| Original date | 8/14/10 11:25 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 45.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/60s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-G1 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Peristylus caranjensis Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonyms: Habenaria caranjensis, Habenaria stocksii
Synonyms: Habenaria caranjensis, Habenaria stocksii
Karanja Peristylus is a small terrestrial orchid,
10-50 cm tall. It is named for the Karanja peninsula in Raigad district
of Navi Mumbai, where it was first found. Tubers are oblong, 2-3 cm
long. Leaves are 5-14 cm long, ovate-elliptic with wavy margin,
clustered in the middle of the stem. Small greenish-white flowers are
borne in lax twisted spikes 10-25 cm long carried on 5-10 cm long
stalk. Bracts are 1 cm long, long-pointed. Spur is 6 mm long, inflated.
Mid-lobe of the lip is incurved. Capsules are 1 cm long, curved and
ribbed. Karanja Peristylus is occasionally found in the grasslands in
the evergreen forests of Western Ghats. Flowering: July-August.
| Identification credit: Pankaj Kumar, Sushant More | Photographed in near Valmiki Ashram, Ajoba, Maharashtra. |
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