| Asian Indigo |
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| Original date | 6/8/15 9:40 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 3.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/122s |
| Aperture | 2.4 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Apple |
| Camera model | iPad Air 2 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Indigofera trita Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonyms: Indigofera cinerea, Indigofera timoriensis, Indigofera rigida
Synonyms: Indigofera cinerea, Indigofera timoriensis, Indigofera rigida
Asian Indigo is a spreading to erect annual or short-lived perennial herb
or shrub, 1-3 ft high. Branches becoming whitish. Leaves are trifoliolate,
about 0.8-2.5 cm long. Leaflets are about 1.2-2.6 cm long, obovate or
oblong, velvety on both sides. Inflorescence is 6-12-flowered, 4.5 cm long
or less. Flowers are pink. Sepal cup is 2.5 mm long, with linear teeth.
Fruit is about 2.5-2.7 cm long, spreading or deflexed, tetragonous,
6-10-seeded. Flowering: July-September.
| Identification credit: S. Kasim, Vijayasankar Raman | Photographed Ranipet, Vellore distt. Tamil Nadu. |
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