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King's Mantle
Stanley Jones

King's Mantle (Thunbergia erecta)

Kings Mantle also known as Bush Clockvine (Thunbergia erecta: Acanthaceae) A shrub-like herbaceous perennial growing 1.2-1.8 m (4-6 ft) tall native to western Africa and Asia but is widely planted and naturalized in Costa Rica. Photographed in the City of Alajuela, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica in the Central Valley at ca. 610 m (2,000 ft) elevation. Photographed with other cultivated shrubs that had become naturalized or at least were not maintained.
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Habitat
Photographed with other cultivated shrubs that had become naturalized or at least were not maintained at ca. 610 m (2,000 ft) elevation.
Location
City of Alajuela, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica in the Central Valley
Date taken
March 2006
Scientific name
Thunbergia erecta
Equipment used
Canon 20D with a Canon EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens at 300 mm. Shutter speed 1/250 with flash, f/5.6.
Turdus
Lovely and perfect shot of this beutifull flower. Nice composition.
Best regards Siggi
 

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Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
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