| Common Sopubia |
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| File size | 79045 |
| Original date | 10/15/06 10:12 AM |
| Resolution | 2592 x 1944 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/400s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-H1 |
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Botanical name: Parasopubia delphinifolia Family: Orobanchaceae (Broomrape family)
Synonyms: Sopubia delphinifolia, Gerardia delphinifolia, Parasopubia delphiniifolia
Synonyms: Sopubia delphinifolia, Gerardia delphinifolia, Parasopubia delphiniifolia
Common Sopubia is a widely found root-parasite herbage in India. Its juice is
reported to possess healing properties for sores caused by moisture and is
also reported to be an abortifacient. Erect herb, stem grooved, branched,
spotted with purple. As the name delphinifolia suggests, its leaves are like
those of Delphiniums. Rosy white trumpet shaped flowers with long necks,
appear along the stem. It is common in moist grasslands. It is distributed in
Western Peninsular India, Sri Lanka and Shimoga.
Flowering: August-January.
| Identification credit: Pravin Kawale | Photographed in Alibag and Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. |
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