| Pheasant's Tail |
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| File size | 182696 |
| Original date | 4/21/19 7:56 AM |
| Resolution | 1000 x 750 |
| Flash | Flash fired |
| Focal length | 131.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/40s |
| Aperture | 11.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon EOS 700D |
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Botanical name: Anthurium schlechtendalii Family: Araceae (Arum family)
Synonyms: Pothos schlechtendalii
Synonyms: Pothos schlechtendalii
Pheasant's Tail is a large herbaceous plant with dark
green leaves, it arises from a bunch of white cord-like roots and its
flower is a dark purple bract(spathe). It has fruits and when ripe they
have a similar appearance to small red berries. Pheasant's Tail has a
long, slender and brown spadix, which looks like a Pheasant's tail,
that arises from the base which is about 70 cm long. It has brown bumps
on the spadix which are considered its fruits which develop a lot of
tiny flowers. The name Anthurium comes from classical Greek which
translates to 'tail flower.' This species originated from Peru, Mexico,
Bolivia, and Brazil.
| Identification credit: Prashant Awale | Photographed in cultivation in Maharashtra. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,