| Singampatti Leaf-Flower |
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| Original date | 4/22/09 2:00 PM |
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| Focal length | 40.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
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| Camera make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera model | NIKON D40 |
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Botanical name: Phyllanthus singampattianus Family: Phyllanthaceae (Amla family)
Synonyms: Reidia singampattiana
Synonyms: Reidia singampattiana
Singampatti Leaf-Flower is a critically endangered
shrub, having medicinal value. It is named for the only place where it
is found, Singampatti hills in Tamil Nadu. Leaves are
elliptic-lanceshaped, closely spaced, borne on long branches.
Reddish-pink flowers are borne under the leaves, hence the name
leaf-flower.
Singampatti Leaf-Flower is endemic to Southern Western Ghats.
Flowering: November-January.
Medicinal uses:
Local people use the leaf
paste for curing jaundice.
Medicinal uses:
Local people use the leaf
paste for curing jaundice. | Identification credit: C. Rajasekar | Photographed in Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. |
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