| Yellow Himalayan Lily |
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| File size | 628130 |
| Original date | 6/23/09 2:10 PM |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1920 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.7mm |
| Exposure time | 1/320s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ18 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Photo: Thingnam Girija |
Botanical name: Nomocharis oxypetala Family: Liliaceae (lily family)
Synonyms: Lilium oxypetalum, Fritillaria oxypetala
Synonyms: Lilium oxypetalum, Fritillaria oxypetala
Endemic to the Himalayas, Yellow Himalayan Lily is a small bulbous perennial
plant
with stout stem about 18-45 cm. The stem bears one or two nodding pale yellow
or cream-colored bell shaped flowers. Numerous elliptic-lance-like leaves 4-8
cm long, are arranged on the stem. The flowers are cup shaped, 4-5 cm long,
usually with some purple dots in the centers, almost without
a stalk. Petals are ovate-acute, spreading outwards from the
base. Infact the botanical name oxypetalum means having pointed
petals. The stigma is 3-lobed. Found in the Himalayas at altitudes of
3300-4000 m. Flowering: June-July.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand. |