| Belgaum Alyce Clover |
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| File size | 274607 |
| Original date | 10/6/08 1:18 PM |
| Resolution | 1560 x 1170 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 6.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 7.1 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-P52 |
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Botanical name: Alysicarpus belgaumensis Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonyms: Desmodiastrum belgaumense, Fabricia belgaumensis
Synonyms: Desmodiastrum belgaumense, Fabricia belgaumensis
Belgaum Alyce Clover is an erect annual hern, growing up to 30-50 cm tall. The species name is after the district Belgaum in Karnataka.
The stem is hairy, with a few rising branches. Leaves are 4-10 cm long,
2-3 cm broad, oblong, pointed, heart-shaped at the base, smooth,
net-veined on the upper side, dense silky on the underside. Beautiful pink
flowers, shaped like pea flowers, are borne in dense racemes at the end of
branches and in leaf axils. Spike can grow up to 20 cm long. Flower stalks
are slender, 1-2 cm long. Sepal 1 cm long, hairy, lance-shaped. Flowers
are rosy, with the standard petal 1 cm across, obovate. Flowers open in
pairs, starting from the base of the raceme. Flowering: October.
| Identification credit: Neil Soars & Shrikant Ingalhalikar | Photographed at Khandala & Satara, Maharashtra. |
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