| Hill Blepharis |
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| Original date | 11/14/09 4:33 PM |
| Resolution | 1064 x 798 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/50s |
| Aperture | 2.7 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot S5 IS |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Cynarospermum asperrimum Family: Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)
Synonyms: Blepharis asperrima, Justicia aspera
Synonyms: Blepharis asperrima, Justicia aspera
Hill Belpharis is an annual prostrate herb, with
20-60 cm long stems, rooting at nodes. Oppositely arranged,
ovate-lancelike leaves are 5-8 cm long and hairy. Leaf-stalks are about
1 cm long. Stalkless flowers occur either singly in leaf axils or in
spikes at the end of branches. The blue flowers are 2-lipped, 2-3 cm
across. Upper lip is almost absent. The lower lip is blue with dark
veins and shallowly 3-lobed. Flowers are yellowish white in throat.
Common in Western Ghats. Flowering: November-April.
| Identification credit: Pravin Kawale | Photographed in Maharashtra. |
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