| Lax-Flowered Peristylus |
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| File size | 140332 |
| Original date | 7/21/13 10:37 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 45.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/60s |
| Aperture | 3.5 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-G1 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Peristylus lawii Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonyms: Habenaria lawii
Synonyms: Habenaria lawii
Lax-Flowered Peristylus is a terrestrial herb, growingto
15-45 cm tall. The plant has 1-2 tubers and brownish white, sheathed,
cylindrical stem.Leaves, 3-4 in number, are clustered in the middle of
the stem. Flowers occur in a lax spike 5-15 cm long. The stalk of the
spike is 4-7 cm long. White flowers are stalkless, with 3 petals to 4
mm long. The lip is 3-lobed, white, and the little spur is stubby. The
plant appears above the ground only during the rainy season from April
to September. Lax-Flowered Peristylus is found in the western Himalayas,
Western Ghats, Nepal and Myanamar at elevations up to 1000 m.
Flowering: July-August.
| Identification credit: Shrikant Ingalhalikar | Photographed near Murbad, Maharashtra, |
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