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| Original date | 6/20/10 7:58 AM |
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| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/160s |
| Aperture | 3.2 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot S5 IS |
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Botanical name: Stephania japonica Family: Menispermaceae (Moonseed family)
Synonyms: Menispermum japonicum, Cissampelos hemandifolia,
Synonyms: Menispermum japonicum, Cissampelos hemandifolia,
Tape vine is a climber found in India, S. China and SE Asia. Leaves are
ovate, long pointed, with a rounded base, and the stalk joining the leaf
away from the edge. Leaf stalk is about 6 cm long. Leaves are 12-16 cm
long, 2-11 cm wide. The leaves show 4 pairs of secondary nerves which are
reddish. Flowers are minute, borne in flat-topped clusters in leaf axils.
Fruits are red, obovate to almost round, 6-8 mm.
Medicinal uses:
In Japan and Taiwan, decoction of the plant is
used as a drink to treat malaria. In Indonesia, the roots are used to
provide relief in stomach aches.
Medicinal uses:
In Japan and Taiwan, decoction of the plant is
used as a drink to treat malaria. In Indonesia, the roots are used to
provide relief in stomach aches. | Identification credit: Prashant Awale, J.M. Garg | Photographed in Maharashtra. |
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