| Ralegaon Ceropegia |
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| File size | 104098 |
| Original date | 8/28/13 6:42 PM |
| Resolution | 1024 x 768 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 55.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/80s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon EOS 550D |
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Botanical name: Ceropegia mahabalei Family: Apocynaceae (Oleander family)
Ralegaon Ceropegia is an upright growing perennial,
the stems grow from a subterranean tuber.
The very narrow leaves are about 10 cm in length but only 5 mm wide.
The flowers are 5.5-10 cm in length. The upper part of the flower is
light green, the flower-tube is mottled yellowish brown, the united
petals are dark green. The inside of the flower is crimson. Ralegaon
Ceropegia is endemic to Western Ghats. For long it was known only from
its type locality, i.e. Ralegaon Hills about 10 km west of Junnar, Pune
District, Maharashtra.
| Identification credit: Avinash Bhagat | Photographed in Nashik & Lonsvala, Maharashtra. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,