| Burmann's Spider Flower |
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| File size | 2276878 |
| Original date | 5/10/07 10:24 AM |
| Resolution | 2816 x 2112 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/100s |
| Aperture | 5.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ7 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Sieruela rutidosperma var. burmannii Family: Cleomaceae (Spider Flower family)
Synonyms: Cleome burmannii, Cleome rutidosperma var. burmannii
Synonyms: Cleome burmannii, Cleome rutidosperma var. burmannii
Burmann's Spider Flower is an annual herb, prostrate
in the lower part, rising up above. Branches are hairless and prickly.
Leaves are trifoliolate, leaflets 3-4 x 2 cm, obovate, pointed at both
ends, leaf-stalk 2.5-3.5 cm. Flowers are pink to purple, about 7 mm
across, solitary, in leaf-axils, flower-stalk 1.5-2.5 cm; sepals 4 mm,
oblong, tapering; petals 6 mm long, obovate. Stamens are 6; gynophore
up to 7 mm long, ovary about 6 mm. Capsule is ip to 4 cm linear.
Burmann's Spider Flower is found in Peninsular India and Sri Lanka.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Maharashtra. |
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