| Bombay Bean |
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| File size | 288776 |
| Original date | 8/26/07 9:18 AM |
| Resolution | 2816 x 2112 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/40s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ7 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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 | Photo: Dinesh Valke |
Botanical name: Clitoria annua Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonyms: Clitoria biflora
Synonyms: Clitoria biflora
Bombay Bean is an erect annual herb, 30-50 cm tall, with angular, hairy
stems. It is so named because it is endemic to the Bombay Presidency
region. Leaves are pinnate with 5 leaflets, 3-8 cm, with the last one being larger.
Flowers occur in pairs in leaf axils, which explains one of its species names,
biflora. Flowers, 2.5 cm across, are like those of
Butterfly Pea. The standard petal is blue, with white at the
base, purple veined. Flowering: August-October.
| Identification credit: Dinesh Valke | Photographed at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai. |
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