| Long Flowered Spider Lily |
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| File size | 122632 |
| Original date | 5/31/08 6:52 AM |
| Resolution | 709 x 945 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 5.4mm |
| Exposure time | 1/100s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot A450 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Pancratium longiflorum Family: Amaryllidaceae (Nargis family )
Synonyms: Pancratium cambayense
Synonyms: Pancratium cambayense
Long Flowered Spider Lily is a rare herb, mostly found growing wild. Leaves
are narrow, about half an inch wide, long, arising from the base. The
flowering stem is exceptionally short, about 3 cm, bearing only a single
flower. The flower-tube is exceptionally long, 5-6 inch. The limb is
about 3 inch long. Flowers are large for a Pancratium, about 4-5 inches
across. They are white with a greenish yellow center. Petals are six, narrow,
linear. Stamens are also six in number, and erect. The style is green, nearly
equal to the limb. This plant can be grown as a house-plant in a pot.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Jaipur, Rajasthan. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,