| Udipi Turmeric |
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| File size | 200488 |
| Original date | 8/10/13 3:46 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 5.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/200s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon IXUS 115 HS |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Curcuma bhatii Family: Zingiberaceae (Ginger family)
Synonyms: Paracautleya bhatii
Synonyms: Paracautleya bhatii
Udipi Turmeric is a threatened plant species. It is
the smallest southern Indian ginger family plant with a height of 12-15
cm, having short rhizomes. Leaves are narrow, long, arising from the
base. Flowers are borne on a spike atop a leafless flowering stem.
Flowers are yellow, with green leaf-like bracts. It grows in the
crevices of laterite rocks. It is found in a few scattered populations
in Udupi District, Karnataka State, which is its type locality.
| Identification credit: Shivaprakash Nedle | Photographed at Udupi, Karnataka. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,