| Macrae's Leaf-Flower |
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| Focal length | 5.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/60s |
| Aperture | 3.5 |
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| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot A720 IS |
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Botanical name: Phyllanthus macraei Family: Phyllanthaceae (Amla family)
Synonyms: Macraea rheedei, Diasperus macraei
Synonyms: Macraea rheedei, Diasperus macraei
Macrae's Leaf-Flower is a shrubby, quite hairless plant. The species name
macraei is in the honor of the Scottish botanist James Macrae.
Leaves are 2.5-4 cm long, almost stalkless, broadly elliptic or oblong,
rounded at both ends. Stipules are peltate. Male flowers are clustered,
short-stalked. Stalks of the female flowers are about as long as the
leaves. Filaments are free, anthers didymous, ovary velvety, styles free,
reflexed. Macrae's Leaf-Flower is found in peninsular India.
Identification credit: U. Senthilkumar
| Photographed in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu. |