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A flower, also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae ). Flowers consist of a combination of vegetative organs – sepals that enclose and protect the developing flower. These petals attract pollinators, and reproductive organs that produce gametophytes, which in ...
Viola is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae. It is the largest genus in the family, containing over 680 species. Most species are found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere; however, some are also found in widely divergent areas such as Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes. Some Viola species are perennial plants, some are ...
Tacca wilsonii H.Limpr. Clerodendrum esquirolii H.Lév. Tacca chantrieri is a species of flowering plant in the yam family Dioscoreaceae. It was first described in 1901 by Édouard André. [ 1] T. chantrieri is native to southeastern Asia. It is commonly known as the black bat flower due to its shape and coloring. [ 2]
Floral scent, or flower scent, is composed of all the volatile organic compounds (VOCs), or aroma compounds, emitted by floral tissue (e.g. flower petals). Other names for floral scent include, aroma, fragrance, floral odour or perfume. Flower scent of most flowering plant species encompasses a diversity of VOCs, sometimes up to several hundred ...
The chrysanthemum is one of the "Four Gentlemen" ( 四君子) of China (the others being the plum blossom, the orchid, and bamboo ). The chrysanthemum is said to have been favored by Tao Qian, an influential Chinese poet, and is symbolic of nobility. It is also one of the four symbolic seasonal flowers.
Leontopodium nivale, commonly called edelweiss ( German: Alpen-Edelweiß, English pronunciation / ˈeɪdəlvaɪs / ⓘ AY-dəl-vice ), is a mountain flower belonging to the daisy or sunflower family Asteraceae. The plant prefers rocky limestone places at about 1,800–3,400 metres (5,900–11,200 ft) altitude. It is a non-toxic plant.
A flowering branch, 2. A fruiting branch, 3. Longitudinal section of a flower, 4. Fruit cut horizontally. Cobaea Neck. (1790), opus utique oppr. Euchylia Dulac (1867), nom. superfl. Honeysuckles are arching shrubs or twining vines in the genus Lonicera ( / lɒˈnɪsərə / [ 2]) of the family Caprifoliaceae. It includes 158 species [ 1] native ...
Passiflora foetida (common names: stinking passionflower, wild maracuja, bush passion fruit, wild water lemon, [ 1] stoneflower, [ 1] love-in-a-mist, or running pop[ 1]) is a species of passion flower that is native to the southwestern United States (southern Texas and Arizona ), Mexico, [ 2] the Caribbean, Central America, and much of South ...