Strelitzia reginae


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Noun1.Strelitzia reginae - ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a birdStrelitzia reginae - ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird
bird of paradise
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Strelitzia, Strelitzia - small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants; sometimes placed in family Musaceae
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Visitors will see native fynbos (a plant group featuring proteas, ericas and restios), an amazing collection of cycads as well as swathes of native rich blue agapanthus and spiky striking orange birds of paradise (Strelitzia reginae), named after their resemblance to brightly coloured birds in flight.
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(1981) estudiaron la ontogenia de la exina de Tapeinochilos (Costaceae), mientras que la pared del polen de Strelitzia reginae fue comparada con algunas Laurales por Hesse & Waha (1983) y analizado posteriormente por Stone (2009).
Polen de Zingiberales de humedales rioplatenses y selvas subtropicales del NE de la Argentina
Near the coast, plants of Strelitzia reginae will be in full bloom now.
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En Strelitzia reginae, el uso de HgCh al 0,3% fue menos lesivo que el hipoclorito de calcio al 9% (Ziv y Halevy 1983); igualmente fue el caso de A.
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We looked at strelitzia reginae, the bird of paradise flower, which is pollinated by sunbirds in its native South Africa.
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(2005), com sementes de Strelitzia reginae Ait, Santos & Aguiar (2005) com sementes de Sebastiania commersoniana (Baillon) Smith e Downs e, Pacheco et al.
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In the subtropical house, for example, look out for that country's Strelitzia reginae, which produces blooms ''held confidently in banana-like leaves''.
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The beautiful bird-of-paradise flower, the Strelitzia reginae, also adds a summer touch of paradise to the Welsh gardens.
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Pair golden-yellow 'California Gold' with a bronzy New Zealand flax or a bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae).
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STRELITZIA REGINAE (Bird of Paradise flower) are grown for their exotic and unusual orange and blue bird-shaped flowers which emerge from boat- shaped bracts.
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