| Two-Leaved Chirita |
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| Original date | 7/27/07 10:04 AM |
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| Focal length | 60.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/2000s |
| Aperture | 10.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera model | NIKON D70 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Henckelia bifolia Family: Gesneriaceae (Gloxinia family)
Synonyms: Chirita bifolia, Didymocarpus bifolius
Synonyms: Chirita bifolia, Didymocarpus bifolius
Two Leaved Chirita is a perennial herb with erect stem up to 25 cm tall.
The stem is leafless at the base during flowering, and has 2 unequal
leaves above. Stalkless leaves are round to oval, with a heart-shaped
base, toothed margin, thinly hairy. Flowering stems are 1-2, rarely more,
each bearing 1-2 funnel-shaped flowers which hang looking down. Flowers
are about 5 cm long. Bracts are oblong, hairy. Sepals are 5, hairy.
Flowers are funnel-shaped, swollen on one side, white with golden markings
inside. The flower-tube open into 5 rounded, blue or purple petals. Two
Leaved Chirita is found in the Himalayas, from Himachal Pradesh to Butan,
at altitudes of 1500-2400. Flowering: June-August.
| Identification credit: Pankaj Kumar | Photographed in Dhanaulti, Uttarakhand. |
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