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  2. Ruizia boutoniana - Wikipedia

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    This plant is relatively rare because of its weak regeneration and due to introduced monkeys which feed on the flower buds. The only occurrences are on the slopes of Le Morne Brabant , Mauritius. Thanks to the efforts of botanist Joseph Gueho seeds were successfully germinated and grown in cultivation for the first time in 1973.

  3. Trochetia - Wikipedia

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    Trochetia boutoniana (native name: Boucle d'Oreille (in English: Earring tree) because of its bell-shaped look) is the national flower of Mauritius since 1992. It was named after French botanist Louis Bouton. The only occurrence are the slopes of Le Morne Brabant, Mauritius. The flowering time is from June to October.

  4. Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Wikipedia

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    Caesalpinia pulcherrima is the national flower of the Caribbean island of Barbados, and is depicted on the upper left and right corners of the Queen Elizabeth II's personal Barbadian flag. Claire Waight Keller included pride of Barbados to represent the country in Meghan Markle 's wedding veil, which included the distinctive flora of each ...

  5. List of national flowers - Wikipedia

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    The flower of the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) is the national flower of Italy. The flower of the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) is the national flower of Italy. [50] The strawberry tree is also the national tree of Italy because of its green leaves, its white flowers and its red berries, colors that recall the Italian flag. [51]

  6. All 24 Birth Month Flowers and Their Meanings - AOL

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    Month: April; Secondary Flower: Tulip. The national flower of Holland, tulips symbolize fame and and can be a declaration of true love. In the 1600s, before the Tulip Market crash in Amsterdam ...

  7. Wildlife of Mauritius - Wikipedia

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    The wildlife of Mauritius consists of its flora and fauna. Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean to the east of Madagascar.Due to its isolation, it has a relatively low diversity of wildlife; however, a high proportion of these are endemic species occurring nowhere else in the world.

  8. Culture of Mauritius - Wikipedia

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    National Bird Mauritius Kestrel: On the 17th December 2021, the Cabinet agreed to declare the Mauritius Kestrel (an endemic species unique to Mauritius) the National Bird of Mauritius on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the accession of Mauritius to the status of Republic in March 2022. [49] National Emblem. and. National Motto

  9. List of Barbadian flags - Wikipedia

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    Ensign of Barbados: A British Red Ensign with an emblem of Barbados 2016: Barbados 50th Anniversary of Independence banner: 1975–2021: Personal Standard of Queen Elizabeth II in Barbados: A bearded fig tree (with the leaves coloured blue) in the centre and a Pride of Barbados flower in each of the top corners on a yellow field. A blue disc of ...