| Stalked-Flower Bluethread |
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| Original date | 1/22/10 5:16 PM |
| Resolution | 1279 x 960 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/40s |
| Aperture | 3.5 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot S5 IS |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Burmannia pusilla Family: Burmanniaceae (Bluethread family)
Synonyms: Cyananthus pusillus, Gonianthes pusilla, Burmannia coelestis var. pusilla
Synonyms: Cyananthus pusillus, Gonianthes pusilla, Burmannia coelestis var. pusilla
Stalked-Flower Bluethread is a small annual herb,
about 7 cm tall, found in wet or damp places, with stem much reduced.
Leaves are either tiny in rosette, or absent. Flowers are violet,
bluish or pinkish, 6-8 mm long, borne singly or in clusters of 3 atop
relatively long stems. The distinct feature of Stalked-Flower
Bluethread, as compared to
Indian Bluethread (Burmannia
coelestis) is that the central flower is stalkless but the lateral
ones have stalks up to 1.2 cm long. Bracts are fine-tipped. Flowers are
prominently 3-winged. Capsule is ovoid. Stalked-Flower Bluethread is
native to Cambodia, China (Yunnan province), India (Assam, Goa,
Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu), Laos, Malaysia,
Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Flowering:
September-October.
| Identification credit: Sadanand Gupta, Rushabh Chaudhari | Photographed in Maharashtra. |
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