| Himalayan Spider Star |
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| File size | 530830 |
| Original date | 4/3/21 4:37 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash fired, return detected |
| Focal length | 105.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/60s |
| Aperture | 22.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera model | NIKON D5300 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Ceropegia attenuatula Family: Apocynaceae (Oleander family)
Synonyms: Brachystelma attenuatum, Eriopetalum attenuatum
Synonyms: Brachystelma attenuatum, Eriopetalum attenuatum
Himalayan Spider Star is rare plant which was last
seen in 1835, and was believed to be extinct. It has been rediscovered
recently (2022). Flowers are reddish brown, about 1.8 cm across, with
threadlike petals 4-5 times as long as the flower tube, hairy. The
corona is shortly, irregularly toothed. Flowers carried on threadlike
stalks. Leaves are linear. Himalayan Spider Star is known only from
Himachal Pradesh.
| Identification credit: Amber Srivastava | Photographed in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,