| Plantain Peristylus |
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| Original date | 9/20/09 9:21 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
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| Focal length | 200.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/200s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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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 plantagineus Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonyms: Habenaria wightii
Synonyms: Habenaria wightii
Plantain Peristylus is a small perennial herb, 20-50 cm tall with stout
brown stem. Leaves are 4-8, plantain-like, clustered in the middle of the
stem. They are oblong, pointed, stalkless, with 5-7 nerves. Flowers are
borne in dense upright spikes 10-25 cm long. The stalk bearing the spike is
5-10 cm long. Spur is globose, shorter than the sepals. Plantain Peristylus
is found in Western Ghats. Flowering: June-July.
Identification credit: Pankaj Kumar
| Photographed at Yeoor Hills, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Maharashtra. |