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In a number of countries, plants have been chosen as symbols to represent specific geographic areas. Some countries have a country-wide floral emblem; others in addition have symbols representing subdivisions. Different processes have been used to adopt these symbols – some are conferred by government bodies, whereas others are the result of ...
A duopoly (from Greek δύο, duo ' two '; and πωλεῖν, polein ' to sell ') is a type of oligopoly where two firms have dominant or exclusive control over a market, and most (if not all) of the competition within that market occurs directly between them. Duopoly is the most commonly studied form of oligopoly due to its simplicity.
These are lists of flowers. Lists of flowering plants belong in Category:Lists of plants. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. O.
Duopoly: Oligopoly: Buyers: Monopsony: Duopsony: Oligopsony: In economics, a duopsony is a market structure in which only two buyers substantially control the ...
Gazania species are grown for the brilliant colour of their flowerheads which appear in the late spring and are often in bloom throughout the summer into autumn. They prefer a sunny position and are tolerant of dryness and poor soils.
Indigenous New Zealand flora generally has the following characteristics: [1] the majority are evergreen. few annual herbs. few cold-tolerant trees. majority are dispersed by birds. very few have defences against mammalian browsers. few nitrogen fixing plants. few fire-adapted species. many dioecious species. flowers are typically small and white.
The flowers usually open from late afternoon or at dusk (namely between 4 and 8 o'clock), giving rise to one of its common names. The flowers then produce a strong, sweet fragrance throughout the night, then close in the morning. New flowers open the following day. It arrived in Europe in 1525.
Linnaea borealis is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae (the honeysuckle family). It is the only species in the genus Linnaea. [1] It is a boreal to subarctic woodland subshrub, commonly known as twinflower (sometimes written twin flower).