| Glaucous Justicia |
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| File size | 284898 |
| Original date | 8/30/08 11:30 AM |
| Resolution | 1600 x 1200 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto, red-eye reduction |
| Focal length | 5.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 2.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot A530 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Justicia glauca Family: Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)
Galucous Justicia is an undershrub found in the foothills of Peninsular
India. Leaves are elliptic-ovate, 3-5 cm long and 2-3 cm wide. Flower
spikes are erect, about 10 cm long. Bracts are broadly ovate, and
bracteoles are linear. Flowers are pink, with 5 lance-shaped sepals which
are 3-nerved and have minute hair on them. Flowers are 8x3 mm across.
Capsule is 1 cm long and 0.5 cm wide, pointed at the tip, tapering into a
solid beak below. Flowering: July-December.
| Identification credit: Navendu Pāgé | Photographed at Karighatta Hill, Karnataka. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,