| White-Hood Cobra Lily |
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| File size | 103091 |
| Original date | 6/22/07 11:01 AM |
| Resolution | 1024 x 684 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/160s |
| Aperture | 3.5 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-H1 |
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Photo: Pravin Kawale |
Botanical name: Arisaema murrayi Family: Araceae (Arum family)
White-Hood Cobra Lily is a species of Cobra Lily found in the Western Ghats. It
is a tuberous herb, 30-50 cm high. A single leaf, with 5-7 leaflets, comes
out after the flowers. The inflorescence is typical of the cobra lily plants.
The spathe (or the "hood") is 5-15 cm, forming wide tube at the base, The
upper part of the spathe is white with purple base. The lower part is green.
A deep purple threadlike appendage comes out from the spadix. It is curved
and protrudes out of the "hood". Minute flowers reside on the spadix, covered
by the spathe. White-Hood Cobra Lily is found in Western Ghats.
| Identification credit: Pravin Kawale | Photographed in Alibag, Maharashtra. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,