| Purple Morning Glory |
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| File size | 1268690 |
| Original date | 9/9/07 2:44 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 6.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 5.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-P52 |
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Botanical name: Argyreia cuneata Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning glory family)
Synonyms: Convolvulus cuneatus, Ipomoea atrosanguinea
Synonyms: Convolvulus cuneatus, Ipomoea atrosanguinea
Purple Morning Glory is a perennial climbing shrub, 1-2 m high. Soft-silky
haired stems have climbing branches. Oblong or obovate, blunt leaves, 3-10 cm, have a
wedge-shaped base, which is an identifying feature. Bright purple
funnel-shaped flowers occur in 3-flowered cymes. The flowers are 5 cm long.
Elliptical, pointed fruit is 1 cm long, and shining brown. Purple Morning Glory
is found in Eastern and Western Ghats, moist forests.
Flowering: July-September.
| Identification credit: Prashant Awale | Photographed at Sajjangad, Maharashtra & Devanhalli, Karnataka. |
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