| Oncidium Goldiana |
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| File size | 117925 |
| Original date | 4/10/08 10:51 AM |
| Resolution | 1024 x 768 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 21.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/430s |
| Aperture | 4.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E5200 |
| Sensor type |
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 ntroduced |
 | Photo: Aarti Khale |
Botanical name: Oncidium 'Goldiana' Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Oncidium is an extraordinarily large and diverse genus, native to tropical
America, with an equally diverse number of habitats. Oncidiums may originate
anywhere from sea level in the tropics to the high elevations of the Andes.
Oncidium Goldiana is a cross between O. flexuosum and O.
sphacelatum. It has green pseudobulbs and long racemes with small flowers
and a dominant lip. They are golden yellow with reddish-brown barring. The
leaves are long and narrow. The flower raceme rise much above the
leaves.
Identification credit: Ajay Raj
| Photographed in Maharashtra and Kerala. |