| Delta-Petal Starviolet |
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| File size | 100076 |
| Original date | 9/9/06 12:23 PM |
| Resolution | 1024 x 683 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/50s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-H1 |
| Sensor type |
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Botanical name: Neanotis montholonii Family: Rubiaceae (Coffee family)
Delta-Petal Starviolet is an erect gragrious herb, growing to 20-30 cm high.
Stems and branches are hairy. Oppositely arranged, ovate-lancelike leaves are
3-5 cm long. Leaves are long tipped and hairy on both sides. Leaf stalks are
4-7 mm. Light pink to deep purple, funnel shaped flowers occur in cymes at
the end of branches and in leaf axils. The flower tube is 5-6 mm long with 4
triangular petals. Stamens, 4 in number, protrude out of the flower. Capsules
are black, clustered into a beehive shape. Flowering: July-August.
| Identification credit: Pravin Kawale | Photographed in Alibag & Nasik, Maharashtra. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,