| Neesam Ginger |
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| File size | 455594 |
| Original date | 8/6/17 2:47 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.225mm |
| Exposure time | 1/2501s |
| Aperture | 2.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Average |
| Camera make | Xiaomi |
| Camera model | Redmi 3S |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Zingiber neesanum Family: Zingiberaceae (Ginger family)
Synonyms: Alpinia neesana, Zingiber diwakarianum
Synonyms: Alpinia neesana, Zingiber diwakarianum
Neesam Ginger is characterized by flowers borne in
spikes 6-25 cm long, which can be as large as 45 cm. Flowers are longer
than the bracts, 4-6 cm long, one per bract. Flowers are yellow, with
lip dark yellow, mid-lobe ovate, longer than the lateral lobes and
deeply cut upto 3/4th. Red spots form two lines for each segment. Leafy
shoot is 0.5-2.2 m tall, erect, thick, fleshy, basal region purplish
red and upper part purplish red with green tinge. Leaves are shortly
stalked, 7-35 cm long, 2-6 cm wide, lanceshaped, entire, tip
long-pointed. Neesam Ginger is found in the Western Ghats.
| Identification credit: Viplav Gangar, Dinesh Valke, Ashutosh Sharma | Photographed in Maharashtra. |
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