| Bridal Bouquet |
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| File size | 672567 |
| Original date | 11/26/18 2:36 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.1mm |
| Exposure time | 1/320s |
| Aperture | 3.5 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-WX500 |
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Botanical name: Poranopsis paniculata Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning glory family)
Synonyms: Porana paniculata
Synonyms: Porana paniculata
Bridal Bouquet is a climber from the Himalayas,
cultivated widely in South India. The stems are herbaceous at the tips,
woody at the base, grayish velvety. Leaves are ovate-heart-shaped, 4-9
cm long, blunt to long-pointed, velvety on both surfaces. Flowers arise
laterally or at branch ends, in panicles or racemes. Sepals are linear,
1-1.5 mm long, densely velvety. Flowers are white, funnel-shaped, 5-6
mm long. Fruits are ovoid-round, 5-6 mm long, the outer 3 sepals
enlarged and wing-like. Seeds are ovoid, brown. Bridal Bouquet is found
in the Himalayas, from Pakistan to NE India, at altitudes of 180-1990
m. Flowering: October-March.
| Identification credit: Monideepa Mitra, Amit Kumar | Photographed in Chandauli, UP & Sahastradhara, Uttarakhand. |
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