| Wild Nongmangkha |
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| Original date | 11/9/08 10:34 AM |
| Resolution | 916 x 687 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 6.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 4.5 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-P52 |
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Botanical name: Phlogacanthus curviflorus Family: Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)
Synonyms: Justicia curviflora
Synonyms: Justicia curviflora
Wild Nongmangkha is a large branched shrub, up to 3-4 m tall. Oppositely
arranged leaves are 8-10 inches long. They are elliptic, pointed at both
ends, sometimes somewhat toothed. Flowers are borne in upright spikes at
the end of branches. Flowers are long, tube-like, reddish. The end of the
tube is 2-lipped. Stamens are 2, slightly protruding out. Wild Nongmangkha
is found in NE India, Yunnan, Bhutan, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam,
at altitudes of 400-1600 m.
Medicinal uses:
In Manipur, boiled leaf juice is used as a
tea-like drink to cure cough and fever. Flowers are eaten raw or fried as
tonic. In Arunachal Pradesh, pounded flowers are used as condiment.
Medicinal uses:
In Manipur, boiled leaf juice is used as a
tea-like drink to cure cough and fever. Flowers are eaten raw or fried as
tonic. In Arunachal Pradesh, pounded flowers are used as condiment. | Identification credit: Ritesh Choudhary, Tanay Bose | Photographed in Mizoram. |
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