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A pretty Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae) for you!

Strelitzia reginae, commonly known as the crane flower, bird of paradise, [...] is a species of flowering plant indigenous to South Africa. [...].

 

Joseph Banks described the species in 1788. The specific epithet reginae means “of the queen”, and commemorates the British queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of George III. Common names such as “crane flower” and “bird of paradise” reference the open flower’s resemblance to the head and beak of a colourful exotic bird. Wikipedia

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