| Striped Jug Flower Orchid |
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| File size | 388942 |
| Original date | 6/16/18 11:10 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash fired, return detected |
| Focal length | 60.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/200s |
| Aperture | 22.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Center weighted average |
| Camera make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera model | NIKON D7000 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Acanthephippium striatum Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonyms: Acanthophippium striatum, Acanthephippium simplex
Synonyms: Acanthophippium striatum, Acanthephippium simplex
Striped Jug Flower Orchid is a medium sized, warm to
cool growing terrestrial orchid. Striped jug-like flowers are borne on
an erect, short to 4 cm long, bracted cluster arising with a new
growth. The cluster carries 2-5, fragrant flowers. The plant has
closely approximate, narrowly conical pseudobulbs enveloped basally by
a few violet streaked sheaths and carrying one or two, elliptic,
tapering, narrowing below into an elongate stalked base leaves. Striped
Jug Flower Orchid is found in NE India, China, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, at altitudes of 400-2000 m. Flowering:
April-June.
| Identification credit: Pankaj Kumar | Photographed in Reiek-tlang, Mizoram. |
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