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The flower of Iris japonica

Iris japonica

Published by Daniel Mosquin on October 5, 2018

Aptly named “butterfly flower” in Chinese for its appearance, Iris japonica is native to Japan, Myanmar (Burma) and China. Other common names for this species include fringed iris and shaga.

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The inflorescence and foliage of Acanthus sennii

Acanthus sennii

Published by Daniel Mosquin on July 20, 2018

Ethiopian acanthus is native to the highlands of Ethiopia, where it grows in a Mediterranean-type climate with free-draining soil. Apparently used for fencing around vegetable gardens in Ethiopia, it has been introduced into ornamental cultivation in Europe and the USA in recent years.

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Flowers of Dermatobotrys saundersii

Dermatobotrys saundersii

Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 26, 2018

Dermatobotrys saundersii, or tree jockey, has a limited distribution in coastal scarp forests of South Africa and Madagascar. Like the previous Billbergia nutans, it most often grows as an epiphyte (on other plants), though it will sometimes establish in soil. Intriguingly, it is typically epiphytic on decaying trees, often growing within the forks of trunks […]

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A profile of the flower of Canarina eminii

Canarina eminii

Published by Daniel Mosquin on January 21, 2015

Canarina eminii is a herbaceous perennial native to eastern tropical Africa, from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to Ethiopia and south to Malawi. It can grow either as an epiphyte or on rocky ground, and occurs in upland and riverine forests. It is one of three species in the genus, the others being Canarina abyssinica […]

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Flowers of Pelargonium tetragonum

Pelargonium tetragonum

Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 16, 2013

Pelargonium tetragonum, or the square-stemmed pelargonium, is a shrubby member of the Geraniaceae found in an inland strip of dry habitats paralleling the southern coast of South Africa. Its preference for dry, rocky and well-draining soils helps classify it as a xerophyte.

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