| Pink Monsonia |
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| Original date | 7/14/13 12:21 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 108.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/500s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ200 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Monsonia senegalensis Family: Geraniaceae (Geranium family)
Synonyms: Monsonia lawiana, Erodium chumbulense
Synonyms: Monsonia lawiana, Erodium chumbulense
Pink Monsonia is a prostrate, decumbent or nearly
erect annual herb, branching from a slightly woody base. Stems are up
to 40 cm long, densely covered in gland-tipped hairs. Leaves are
sometimes apparently opposite, ovate, up to about 4 x 3 cm,
heart-shaped at the base; margin toothed. Flowers are usually solitary,
leaf-opposed or sometimes in leaf-axils, pink with darker veins. Petals
are often shallowly lobed at the tip; stamens 15. Fruit, including the
erect rostrum, is 7-10.5 cm long. Pink Monsonia is found in Africa and
India.
Medicinal uses:
In southern Africa, the plant
is mainly used for dysenteries and intestinal haemorrhage.
Medicinal uses:
In southern Africa, the plant
is mainly used for dysenteries and intestinal haemorrhage. | Identification credit: Rajkumar Dongare | Photographed in Khodad, Junnar, Pune. |
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