| Bristly-Leaf Begonia |
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| File size | 654736 |
| Original date | 8/25/13 10:37 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash fired, red-eye reduction |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/500s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot S5 IS |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Begonia phrixophylla Family: Begoniaceae (Begonia family)
Bristly-Leaf Begonia is a rare and threatened succulent epiphytic herb, growing up to
30-40 cm tall. It has tuberous roots with a stout rhizome. Short stems are
hairless when young, but become hairy with age. Broadly ovate to rounded
leaves are 10-20 cm. Leaves have an unequal heart-shaped base, typical of
Begonias. The leaves are densely covered with stout bristles. Leaf stalks
are 25 cm long and pink. Rose colored flowers are 2-3 cm across, appearing
in cymes. The lateral flowers are female, and the terminal one is male.
Male flowers have two circular, concave sepals and two ovate petals, and
many stamens. Female flowers have 5 "petals" (perianth segments to be
precise). It is a rare and threatened species, endemic to the Western
Ghats.
Flowering: August.
| Identification credit: Adittya Dharap, Makarand Mohanrao Aitawade | Photographed in Sudhagad, Maharashtra. |
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