| Large Fragrant Cymbidium |
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| File size | 503775 |
| Original date | 11/8/23 12:07 PM |
| Resolution | 4096 x 3072 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 5.56mm |
| Exposure time | 1/100s |
| Aperture | 1.88 |
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| Metering Mode | Center weighted average |
| Camera make | motorola |
| Camera model | moto g73 5G |
| Sensor type | MonochromeArea |
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Botanical name: Cymbidium tracyanum Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonyms: Cyperorchis tracyana
Synonyms: Cyperorchis tracyana
Large Fragrant Cymbidium is a large sized, tree-dwelling or
rock-dwelling orchid which has bilaterally compressed, elongate-ovate
pseudobulbs enveloped basally by several sheaths and carrying
linear-strap-shaped, distinctly keeled on the underside, pointed, mid
green leaves. The plant blooms on an erect, basal, 3-4 ft long,
arching, densely 10-20 flowered inflorescence with triangular floral
bracts and carrying strongly fragrant peach scented flowers. Flowers
are fragrant, 13-14 cm in diameter; flower-stalk and ovary 3-5.5 cm;
sepals and petals yellowish green to olive-green, with irregular dark
red-brown venation and spots; lip pale yellow to cream-yellow with dark
red-brown venation on lateral lobes and with vertical dashes and
scattered spots of same color on mid-lobe, lamellae cream and red
spotted. Large Fragrant Cymbidium is native to NE India, China South-Central,
Myanmar, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam. Flowering: September-December.
| Identification credit: Abhijeet Das, Jagdeep Verma | Photographed in Darjeeling, WB & Manipur. |
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