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Clitoria ternatea, commonly known as Asian pigeonwings, [1] bluebellvine, blue pea, butterfly pea, cordofan pea or Darwin pea, [2] is a plant species belonging to the family Fabaceae, endemic and native to the Indonesian island of Ternate.
Xerochrysum bracteatum, commonly known as the golden everlasting or strawflower, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Australia. Described by Étienne Pierre Ventenat in 1803, it was known as Helichrysum bracteatum for many years before being transferred to a new genus Xerochrysum in 1990.
The stem is topped with a large inflorescence of bright pink to purple or white flowers. [6] Pedicularis groenlandica may flower between June and September, with flowering beginning at lower altitudes. [4] [7] The inflorescence is unbranched and will grow indeterminately (a raceme) and is always taller than the basal leaves. [4]
Openclipart, also called Open Clip Art Library, is an online media repository of free-content vector clip art.The project hosts over 160,000 free graphics and has billed itself as "the largest community of artists making the best free original clipart for you to use for absolutely any reason".
Heliconius charithonia, the zebra longwing or zebra heliconian, is a species of butterfly belonging to the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. [2] [3] It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1767 12th edition of Systema Naturae.
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Greta oto is a species of brush-footed butterfly and member of the subfamily Danainae, tribe Ithomiini, and subtribe Godyridina.It is known by the common name glasswing butterfly for its transparent wings, which allow it to camouflage without extensive coloration.
The young leaves and flowers of Bauhinia purpurea are edible. [3] In the Philippines, B. purpurea is known as alibangbang [4] (lit. "butterfly"). The leaves have a citrusy and sour taste and are used either as a souring agent for sinigang and similar dishes, or, as a pickle condiment, in Philippine cuisine. [5] [6] [7]