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Monday, August 29, 2011

Cultural Crossroads of Minden : Name This Flower!....Can you identify it? An orchid, I guess, but there are over 30,000 species of orchids! What is the scientific name?

Blog: Cultural Crossroads of Minden
Post: Name This Flower!....Can you identify it? An orchid, I guess, but there are over 30,000 species of orchids! What is the scientific name?
Link: http://artsinminden.blogspot.com/2011/08/name-this-flower.html


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  1. DorincardAugust 30, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Yay! I knew I saw it somewhere! I saw it here: http://www.postbeeld.com/en/stamps/view/sus3117-tropical-plants-4v-/
    So, it's Gloriosa Lily. Skin-irritant. Don't touch it!

    "Gloriosa is a genus of five or six species in the plant family Colchicaceae, from tropical Africa and Asia. The most common English names are flame lily, fire lily, gloriosa lily, glory lily, superb lily, climbing lily, and creeping lily. They are tender, tuberous rooted deciduous perennials, adapted to summer rainfall with a dormant dry season. Their native range is Africa, Southeastern Asia and parts of Malaysia, but they are now widely cultivated.[1] All parts of the plant contain colchicine and related alkaloids and are therefore dangerously toxic if ingested, especially the tubers; contact with the stems and leaves can cause skin irritation."
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloriosa_lily

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