Birds of Paradise is a photograph by Tina M Wenger which was uploaded on February 20th, 2014.
Birds of Paradise
Strelitza is a genus of five species of perennial plants, native to South Africa. It belongs to the plant family Strelitziaceae. The genus is named... more
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Birds of Paradise
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Tina M Wenger
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Photograph - Prints Of Photographs
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Strelitza is a genus of five species of perennial plants, native to South Africa. It belongs to the plant family Strelitziaceae. The genus is named after the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, birthplace of Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom. A common name of the genus is bird of paradise flower, because of a supposed resemblance of its flowers to the bird of paradise. In South Africa it is commonly known as a crane flower and is featured on the reverse of the 50 cent coin. Indoor capture 2014.
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February 20th, 2014
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