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| Original date | 4/12/17 11:50 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 3.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/206s |
| Aperture | 2.4 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Apple |
| Camera model | iPad Air 2 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Pancratium zeylanicum Family: Amaryllidaceae (Nargis family)
Synonyms: Pancratium uniflorum, Pancratium tiariflorum
Synonyms: Pancratium uniflorum, Pancratium tiariflorum
Rain Flower is a perennial herb with a spherical
bulb reaching a diameter of up to 5 cm. The leaves grow out of the
ground in a rosette, 6-12 in number, are lanceshaped or strap-shaped,
up to 30 cm long and about 2 cm wide, hairless, dark green. Flowers
appear singly on stems that are 10-20 cm long. Flowers are pure white,
with 2.5-3.5 cm long flower-tube, tepals linear, 6.5-8 cm long and 4-7
mm wide, tapering, narrowly lanceshaped. Stamen filaments are erect, 3
cm long. The fruit is a capsule.
Medicinal uses:
In SE Asia (Cambodia, Laos,
Vietnam) it is used in folk medicine for the treatment of fractures and
bruises.
Medicinal uses:
In SE Asia (Cambodia, Laos,
Vietnam) it is used in folk medicine for the treatment of fractures and
bruises. | Identification credit: S. Kasim | Photographed in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. |
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