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| File size | 1499823 |
| Original date | 4/13/08 2:37 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 82.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/640s |
| Aperture | 8.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ18 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Chrozophora rottleri Family: Euphorbiaceae (Castor family)
Synonyms: Croton rottleri
Synonyms: Croton rottleri
Suryavarti is an erect herb with silvery hairs. Lower part of stem is
naked, upper part hairy. It has slender tap-root. Leaves are stalked,
3.5-9.5 cm long, 2.3-8 cm wide, ovate to circular, with wavy margin. The
leaves are densely hairy on both sides. Flowers are small, yellowish. Male
flowers petals ovate. Female flowers sepals triangular, acute. Fruit is a
capsule. Flowering: February-August.
Medicinal uses:
In Nepal, juice of the fruit is given in cases
of cough and colds.
Medicinal uses:
In Nepal, juice of the fruit is given in cases
of cough and colds. | Identification credit: Dinesh Valke | Photographed at Vaghbil, Thane, Maharashtra. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,