| Spiked Peristylus |
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| File size | 190033 |
| Original date | 8/27/10 12:38 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 45.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/80s |
| 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 aristatus Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonyms: Habenaria aristata
Synonyms: Habenaria aristata
Spiked Peristylus is a terrestrial orchid found in the
Himalayas and Western Ghats. Leaves are 3-5, elliptic, 2-3 inches long,
clustered around the middle of the stem, almost stalkless. Tiny greenish flowers
are borne in a very slender spike. Flowers are about 6 mm across, with
membarnous sepals and petals. Lip is longer than the sepals, 3-parted, lateral
segments longest, threadlike. Spur is club-shaped, equalling or shorter than
the sepals.
Identification credit: Pankaj Kumar
| Photographed at Arthur's Seat, Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra. |