| Yellow Himalayan Flax |
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| File size | 633668 |
| Original date | 11/3/09 2:45 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/60s |
| Aperture | 3.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot A470 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Reinwardtia cicanoba Family: Linaceae (Linum family)
Synonyms: Reinwardtia tetragyna, Linum tetragynum
Synonyms: Reinwardtia tetragyna, Linum tetragynum
Yellow Himalayan Flax is flower which is closely related to the more
common Yellow Flax. It has larger leaves
and larger flowers. It is a spreading or erect branched shrub, up to 1 m
tall. It has showy yellow flowers more than 4 cm long, with 5 obovate
petals. Flower tube is narrow, longer than that of the flowers of Yellow Flax.
The tube flares open into a trumpet shaped flower. Leaves are elliptic to
inverted-lanceshaped, entire or minutely toothed, hairless. Yellow
Himalayan Flax is found in the Himalayas, from C. Nepal to SW China, at
altitudes of 400-2000 m. Found flowering: November.
| Identification credit: Shrikant Ingalhalikar | Photographed in the Indo-Nepal Border region |
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