| Palm-Leaf Morning Glory |
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| File size | 85276 |
| Original date | 3/3/10 8:18 PM |
| Resolution | 600 x 450 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 45.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSLR-A100 |
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Botanical name: Ipomoea cheirophylla Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning glory family)
Synonyms: Ipomoea digitata
Synonyms: Ipomoea digitata
Palm-Leaf Morning Glory is a species closely
similar to Ipomoea mauritiana and often confused with it,
differing mainly in narrower leaf lobes and narrower longer calyx
lobes. It is a large climber with leaves 3-7 inches, often lobed to the
base. Lobes are lanceshaped or elliptic, often spoon-shaped.
Leaf-stalks are 2-5 inches long. Peduncles are often 6 inches long.
Flowers are not capitate. Sepals are 6-8 mm, flowers 4-6 cm long,
widely bell-shaped, hairless, pink-purple. Palm-Leaf Morning Glory is
found in a large part of tropical world.
| Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh | Photographed in Rajouri Garden, Delhi. |
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