| Horse-Tail Creeper |
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| File size | 70714 |
| Original date | 12/21/10 11:31 AM |
| Resolution | 800 x 600 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 72.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/500s |
| Aperture | 3.5 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot S5 IS |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Porana volubilis Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning glory family)
Horse-Tail Creeper is is a very large climber, with hairless, warted
branches. Leaves are about 6 cm by 4 cm, ovate, base rounded to heart-
shaped, carried on 1.5 cm long stalks. Flower are borne in very large
panicles which are minutely yellowish-velvety. Flower stalks are 0-6 mm
long. Sepals are 5 mm, oblong. Flowers are about 1 cm, white, limb
distinctly lobed. Style is bipartite, stigmas small. Capsule is 4 mm
across, round, with persisent spoon-shaped sepals. Horse-Tail Creeper is
found in SE Asia and Andaman islands.
Identification credit: Sandhya, Tanay Bose
| Photographed at Ross Island, Andaman & Nicobar. |