| Lobed Leaved Mysore Mallow |
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| File size | 1212168 |
| Original date | 3/3/08 11:34 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1360 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 6.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/1000s |
| Aperture | 8.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-P52 |
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Botanical name: Decaschistia trilobata Family: Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Lobed Leaved Mysore Mallow is a rare shrub, about 1 m
high, found in deciduous forests and
scrub jungles in hilly terrain of Western Ghats. Middle and lower leaves are
deeply 3-lobed; lobes lancelike to oblong-lancelike; margins serrate, tip
sharp. Flowers occur in leaf axils, either solitary or clustered. Bracteoles
not exceeding half the length of the calyx. Flower 5 cm in diameter, yellow
with a purple centre, hairy outside. Capsules densely hairy. Seeds
kidney-shaped, smooth. Flowering: November-March.
Identification credit: Prashant Awale
| Photographed in Maharashtra. |