| Ochre Dewflower |
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| File size | 431478 |
| Original date | 9/9/11 11:03 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash fired |
| Focal length | 18.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/160s |
| Aperture | 8.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | COOLPIX P100 |
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Botanical name: Murdannia crocea subsp. ochracea Family: Commelinaceae (Dayflower family)
Synonyms: Murdannia ochracea, Phaeneilema ochraceum
Synonyms: Murdannia ochracea, Phaeneilema ochraceum
Ochre Dewflower is an erect or diffuse herb, up to
30 cm long, rooting at lower nodes. Leaves are 1.2-5 x 0.7-1.8 cm,
ovate-oblong or lanceolate, base somewhat stem-clasping, tip pointed or
nearly so, sheath up to 1 cm long. Flowers are borne in leaf axils, 1-4
together. Flower-stalks are up to 8 mm long, jointed below the middle.
Sepals are 3, about 3 mm long, oblong. Petals are 3, brownish-yellow,
ovate, blunt. Capsule is 3.5-5 x 2-2.5 mm, oblong, blunt. Seeds are
angular, dark brown, rugose. Ochre Dewflower is found in sandy marshy
areas of Peninsular India. Flowering: August-September.
Identification credit: Mayur Nandikar
| Photographed in Lonavala , Maharashtra. |