| Spotted Coelogyne |
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| File size | 203471 |
| Original date | 5/19/07 1:28 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 8.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/192s |
| Aperture | 5.5 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Coelogyne punctulata Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonyms: Coelogyne brevifolia, Coelogyne ocellata, Pleione brevifolia
Synonyms: Coelogyne brevifolia, Coelogyne ocellata, Pleione brevifolia
Spotted Coelogyne is a tree-dwelling orchid with clustered, 4-7 cm long,
ovoid-conical, lightly sulcate pseudobulb that carries 2 apical, oblong,
acute, shining, fleshy leaves. It blooms in summer on a terminal, erect 15
cm long inflorescence that carries up to 10 fragrant flowers arising out
of a mature psuedobulb growth. Flowers are white, in erect or drooping
clusters. Sepals are 4 cm long, oblong-lancelike. Petals are blunt. Lip
with rounded side-lobes marked with yellow and brown; mid-lobe white,
unmarked.
Spotted Coelogyne is found in the Himalayas, from Nepal to NE India, China
and Burma, at altitudes of 900-2900 m. Flowering: May-June.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed at Shirui Hill, Ukhrul, Manipur |
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