| Tree Spider Orchid |
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| File size | 135717 |
| Original date | 11/2/23 3:00 PM |
| Resolution | 6000 x 4000 |
| Flash | Flash fired, return detected, auto |
| Focal length | 300.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/60s |
| Aperture | 6.3 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera model | NIKON D3300 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Dendrobium tetragonum Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonyms: Callista tetragona, Dendrocoryne tetragonum, Tropilis tetragona
Synonyms: Callista tetragona, Dendrocoryne tetragonum, Tropilis tetragona
Tree Spider Orchid is a tree-dwelling or rock-dwelling
orchid with drooping pseudobulbs 15-60 cm long and 6-9 mm wide. The
pseudobulbs have a thin, wiry base but expand to a fleshy, four-sided
upper section and a tapering tip with 2-5 thin but leathery leaves. The
leaves are 5-9 cm long and 1.5-4 cm wide. The flowering stems are 1-3.5
cm long and bear up to eight flowers. The number, size and color of the
flowers depend on subspecies. Flower size ranges from 3 to 12 cm long
and 2-8 cm wide. The flowers range in color from green to pale yellow,
sometimes with red blotches and a lip that ranges in color from white,
to yellowish with red, brown or purplish markings. The sepals are 2-7
cm long and 2-5 mm wide and the petals are 1-4 cm long and 1-2 mm wide.
The lip is 0.8-1.5 cm long and 0.6-2 cm wide. Tree Spider Orchid is
native to Australia, cultivated in NE India. Flowering: April-November.
| Identification credit: Kalyan Brata Santra | Photographed in Kaziranga Orchid Garden, Assam. |
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