| Nilgiri Strawberry |
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| File size | 653236 |
| Original date | 5/27/15 11:24 AM |
| Resolution | 2091 x 1569 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 14.5mm |
| Exposure time | 1/800s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | FUJIFILM |
| Camera model | X-S1 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Fragaria nilgerrensis Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonyms: Potentilla nilgerrensis (Schltdl. ex J.Gay) Mabb.
Synonyms: Potentilla nilgerrensis (Schltdl. ex J.Gay) Mabb.
Nilgiri Strawberry is a species of wild strawberry,
a perennial herb with leaves 3 x 5
cm, somewhat leathery, hairy, especially below; stipules sheathing;
axis to 7 cm long; mid-leaflets obovate, 3.5 x 2.5 cm, base
wedge-shaped, margin deeply sawtoothed; laterals oblique, 2.5 x 2 cm.
Flowers are borne in erect cymes, up to 5 cm long;
flower-cluster-stalks golden hairy. Petals are elliptic, 5 mm, yellow.
Stamens are numerous. Pistils numerous, on a convex receptacle; ovule
1. Achenes are numerous, on fleshy torus. Nilgiri Strawberry is
found in Peninsular India, Nepal to East Himalaya, Central China and
N. Indo-China. Flowering: February-April.
| Identification credit: Siddarth Machado | Photographed in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. |
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