| Spotted Balsam |
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| File size | 198904 |
| Original date | 11/22/06 1:11 PM |
| Resolution | 1632 x 1224 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 6.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/20s |
| Aperture | 3.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-P52 |
| Sensor type |
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Botanical name: Impatiens maculata Family: Balsaminaceae (Balsam family)
Spotted Balsam is a highly endangered Balsam of the
Western Ghats. It is
found along stream sides and road cuts around Munnar, Kerala, and prefers
cool climates with plenty of rainfall. The blooming is only around the time
of the South West monsoon. Stem is branched, deeply furrowed, spotted, hairy.
Alternately arranged leaves are long-petioled, ovate-lancelike, serrated,
and hairy on both sides. Light pink flowers appear in many-flowered clusters
on stiff, elongated peduncles. Flower stalks (pedicels) are horizontal.
Sepals are large, broadly ovate-oblong. The standard petal is small, lip
conical, ending in a slender elongated spur. Capsule is short.
Identification credit: Prashant Awale
| Photographed in Munnar, Kerala. |