| Limey Oberonia |
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| File size | 810366 |
| Original date | 9/28/08 4:29 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 30.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/80s |
| Aperture | 3.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ18 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Oberonia falconeri Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonyms: Oberonia calcicola, Oberonia siamensis
Synonyms: Oberonia calcicola, Oberonia siamensis
Limey Oberonia is a an orchid which grows hanging underneath the
branches of its host plant. Leaves are lance-shaped, 3-8 cm long, with
pointed tips. Flowers are born in slender raceme, 5-15 cm long. Greenish-
yellow flowers, 1.5 mm across, are spirally arranged. Sepals and petals are 1.2 mm, yellow. Greenish yellow lip is 2 mm, 3-lobed - mid lobe 3-5 times
as long as lateral lobes. Limey Oberonia is found in the Himalayas, as
well as in Western Ghats. Flowering: September-October.
| Identification credit: Dinesh Valke | Photographed at Kas Plateau, Satara, Maharashtra. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,