| Spiny Bottle Brush |
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| File size | 227892 |
| Original date | 11/24/06 1:39 PM |
| Resolution | 1267 x 1901 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-H1 |
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Botanical name: Haplanthodes verticillata Family: Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)
Synonyms: Justicia verticillata, Eranthemum verticillatum, Haplanthus verticillaris
Synonyms: Justicia verticillata, Eranthemum verticillatum, Haplanthus verticillaris
Spiny Bottle Brush is an erect annual herb, growing to only about half meter
high. oppositely arranged ovate narrow leaves are 5-10 cm long. The leaves
have two spinous teeth at the tip and are covered with long spreading hairs.
Stalkless flowers occur in the leaf axils, densely concentrated near the top
of the stem. The flowers, which appear to have five petals, actually have
only two petals which are 2 and 3 lobed. The flowers are dark blue in color
and have a light green in the throat. Commonly found on rocky slopes in the
Western Ghats. Flowering: November-January.
| Identification credit: Pravin Kawale | Photographed in Lonavala, Maharashtra & Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala. |
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