Abutilon megapotamicum - Trailing Abutilon

Trailing Abutilon

File size	1111164
Original date	6/29/07 9:12 AM
Resolution	2592 x 1944
Flash	Flash did not fire, auto, red-eye reduction
Focal length	5.8mm
Exposure time	1/200s
Aperture	2.6
Focus Distance
Metering Mode	Multi-segment
Camera make	Canon
Camera model	Canon PowerShot A530
Sensor type	OneChipColorArea

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Photo: Shaista Ahmad

Common name: Trailing Abutilon, Flowering Maple, Chinese Lanterns

Botanical name: Abutilon megapotamicum Family: Malvaceae (Mallow family)

This is a very interesting flowering annual shrub. The blooms resemble small brightly colored Chinese lanterns. The foliage is green with clear yellow spotting. The pendulous bell-shaped flowers are red and yellow in color. The oval leaves are bright green and heart-shaped at the base.

Identification credit: Tabish

Photographed in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

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