| Tender Leaf Closed-Mouth Orchid |
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| File size | 182848 |
| Original date | 7/28/13 7:13 AM |
| Resolution | 1532 x 1149 |
| Flash | Flash fired |
| Focal length | 55.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/200s |
| Aperture | 22.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon EOS 550D |
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Botanical name: Cleisostoma tenuifolium Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonyms: Aerides tenuifolia, Cymbidium tenuifolium, Epidendrum tenuifolium
Synonyms: Aerides tenuifolia, Cymbidium tenuifolium, Epidendrum tenuifolium
Tender Leaf Closed-Mouth Orchid is a miniature sized, warm
growing epiphyte, 20-30 cm long, with an erect stem completely
enveloped by leaf bearing sheaths. Leaves are many, linear, pointed,
gradually narrowing below into the clasping base leaves. The plant
blooms in the spring and summer on an erect, 5 cm long, raceme-like,
several flowered inflorescence. Flowers are yellow, dorsal sepal 4.5 x
1.2 mm, obovate-oblong, lanceshaped, pointed, 3-veined; lateral sepals
3 x 1 mm, elliptic, acute, 3-veined. Petals are 3 x 0.8 mm,
falcately-oblong, truncate, 1-veined. Lip is 2 x 4 mm, 3-lobed, side
lobes 1.5 x 1 mm, ovate, apiculate, midlobe, 2 x 1 mm, ovate, with 2
fleshy calli; spur 3 x 1 mm, oblong-ovoid.
Tender Leaf Closed-Mouth Orchid is found in India, Ceylon and Thailand.
| Identification credit: Avinash Bhagat | Photographed in Cotigao, Goa. |
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