Natures Beautiful Creation
by Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Title
Natures Beautiful Creation
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Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Digital Photography
Description
Strelitzia is a genus of five species of perennial plants, native to South Africa. It belongs to the plant family Strelitziaceae.[2] The genus is named after the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, birthplace of Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom. A common name of the genus is bird of paradise flower, because of a supposed resemblance of its flowers to the bird of paradise. In South Africa it is commonly known as a crane flower and is featured on the reverse of the 50 cent coin.
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November 14th, 2012
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