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Halekulani (var. Halekūlani) is an oceanfront luxury hotel located on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii. Built in 1984, it contains 453 rooms in five buildings on 5 acres (20,000 m 2 ) of property. The name Halekūlani is a combination of Hawaiian words (hale + kū + lani) meaning "House Befitting Heaven".
Halekulani has several uses including: Halekulani, New South Wales; Halekulani hotel; Halekulani, a villain in Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo This page was last edited on 28 ...
[3] [4] Common names for plants in this genus include dancing-lady orchid [5] and golden shower orchid. A 2008 molecular phylogenetic study labeled the Oncidium alliance "grossly polyphyletic ." [ 6 ] In the same year, the American Orchid Society labeled the genus a "dumping ground". [ 7 ]
Dactylorhiza hatagirea is a species of orchid generally found growing in the Himalayas, from Pakistan to SE Tibet, at altitudes of 2,800–4,000 metres (9,200–13,100 ft). It is locally called 'salam panja' or 'hatta haddi'.
Thelymitra, commonly known as sun orchids, is a genus of more than 100 species of plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae.Unlike most other orchids, sun orchids lack a highly modified labellum and all three petals are similar in size, shape and colour.
Caleana major, commonly known as the large duck orchid, [1] is a small orchid found in eastern and southern Australia. [2] This terrestrial plant features a remarkable flower, resembling a duck in flight. The flower is an attractant to insects, such as male sawflies which pollinate the flower in a process known as pseudocopulation. [2]
The orchid has roots in sensual symbolism, as the word orchid is derived from the Greek word for testicles, "orchis." [ 1 ] : 91 This symbolism of the orchid is corroborated because, according to art historian Barbara Novak, "the flowers themselves are suggestively configured and painted with a variety of stroking and touches."
The Fairmont Orchid is a luxury hotel on the Kohala Coast of the island of Hawaii. It is managed by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. History. Pool at dusk, 2006.