| South-Indian Tongue-Lip |
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| File size | 54973 |
| Original date | 10/6/07 3:11 PM |
| Resolution | 510 x 768 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 6.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/20s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-H1 |
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Botanical name: Rhynchoglossum notonianum Family: Gesneriaceae (Gloxinia family)
Synonyms: Klugia notoniana, Wulfenia notoniana
Synonyms: Klugia notoniana, Wulfenia notoniana
South-Indian Tongue-Lip is an annual succulent herb, with a creeping habit.
The whole plant is more or less hairy. Hairs on the stem are confined to a
line on one side. Alternately arranged stalked leaves have margins entire
or slightly serrated. Leaf bases are unequally heart-shaped. Flowers are
borne in racemes opposite the leaves. The flowers rich, deep blue, all
point downwards. Sepal cup is five-cleft, five-angled, the angle more or
less winged. Flowers are large, more than an inch long, very unequally
2-lipped. Upper lip is small, 2-toothed, lower one much larger, broad and
elliptic, with two cavities near the base. Stamens are 4 in number. Ovary
is immersed in a fleshy cup. South-Indian Tongue-Lip is native to South India
and Srilanka. Flowering: August-November.
| Identification credit: Pravin Kawale | Photographed in Maharashtra. |
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