Initially described as by Portuguese missionary and naturalist João de Loureiro as 'Liriodendron figo', it was reclassified as 'Michelia figo' by German botanist Curt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel. In 2006, a cladistic analysis of the genus Michelia found them to lie within the genus Magnolia, so the name is now Magnolia figo.

The flowers are strongly scented with an Isoamyl alcohol that is used in the preparation of banana oil. Hence its common name 'Banana Magnolia'.

Have a great week! Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for your kind comments, awards and faves -- I appreciate them all.

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Rua Nova do Loureiro, Barrio Alto, Lisboa

Iglesia de Loureiro de Froyán en la provincia de Lugo.

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Parroquia de Loureiro de Froyán en la Provincia de Lugo.

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In his very pretty The Botanist's Repository (1804) Henry Cranke Andrews (ca.1770-1830) gives a fine illustration of our flower. He says that it 'is perhaps the most showy and desirable species in this short but magnificent genus of plants'. Indeed, you can hardly not be struck by its pink beauty. Andrews distinguishes it clearly from species earlier described by Carl Peter Thunberg and João de Loureiro in Japan and in China. Our Peony comes from China and apparently was first cultivated in England in 1794.

Iglesia de Loureiro de Froyán en el municipio de Sarria y en la provincia de Lugo (Galicia)

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Church of Loureiro de Froyán in the municipality of Sarria and in the province of Lugo (Galicia)

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Europe, Portugal, Porto, Massarelos, Palácio de Cristal Park, Rosa Mota Arena, Domed roof (cut from all sides)

As I said earlier, in Porto and its region there’s a lot of 'vintage' modernist architecture to be enjoyed. Like the Rosa Mota arena shown here. This modernist pavilion was designed by José Carlos Loureiro and opened its doors in 1954. It was initially named the Pavilhão dos Desportos and renamed in 1991 in the Rosa Mota Arena, in honour of the Portuguese Olympic marathon champion.

In 2014, after a public call for tenders, the Lucios / PEV consortium was responsible for the refurbishment of the arena. The process was concluded in 2019 at a cost of 8 million E. In November 2018, the Municipality of Porto signed a naming/sponsor agreement with Super Bock, the company's name was going to be used for the arena for 20 years, so the name is Superbock arena now.

Currently, the arena has the capacity to undertake events up to 8,000 people. Besides cultural and sports events, the arena can also function as a congress centre.

Architect José Carlos Loureiro played a vital role in the Potuguese modernist movement. He was also professor at the Escola Superior de Belas-Artes do Porto.

This is number 52 of Portugal June 2014 album

and 983 of Minimalism / explicit Graphism.

Gracias por vuestras visitas y comentarios. Saludos /Thanks for your visits and comments. Regards

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Entre la realidad y la fantasia.

Iglesia de Loureiro de Froyán, en el municipio de Sarria y en la provincia de Lugo.

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Between reality and fantasy.

Church of Loureiro de Froyán, in the municipality of Sarria and in the province of Lugo.

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The Taman Botani of Putrajaya is not as much a botanical garden as an arboretum set on the borders of a lake. It's a large and pleasant place and surprisingly yesterday I was the only visitor! The taxi driver said that it's overflowing with people at the weekends.

This pretty Yellow Mai Flower was first described for the West by João de Loureiro (1717-1791), a Portuguese Jesuit missionary who spent most of his life in Indochina. He remarks that it's cultivated in gardens for its aroma and its pretty flowers. Indeed, the flowers are pretty but I smelled nothing, perhaps because of the light drizzle...

Aldraxados por séculos

mallados e feridos,

asoballados sempre,

decote desvividos,

pergunto qué fixeron,

contesto que fuxiron

da terra malpocada,

sin pelexar, vencidos,

abandonado o campo

á furia do nemigo.

Soio unhos cantos bravos

a proba resistiron.

Garda, matria, un loureiro

prá frente distes fillos.

CELSO EMILIO FERREIRO

Gracias por vuestras visitas y comentarios. Saludos /Thanks for your visits and comments. Regards

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Muchos recuerdos de la infancia, muchos domingos en misa, muchos años sin volver.

He querido recrear, la atmosfera espesa que rodea a algunas parroquias gallegas,

donde "meigas", "contos", creencias que rozan el paroxismo y el protagonismo desmedido de algun cacique, ahogan la convivencia diaria de sus vecinos.

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Here's a pretty scene in a favorite garden of mine in Kuala Lumpur. The shrub on the right is the Toothbrush Tree. It was first described (1790) for the West by that indefatigable Portuguese Jesuit priest, João de Loureiro (1717-1791). He worked in Cochinchina as a missionary, of course, but primarily as a mathematician and naturalist often in the service of local royalty.

Twigs of this shrub were 'frayed' at their ends and served as instruments to clean teeth. Apparenly there's some biochemical reaction as well in that process. The tooth white of the bridge is an apt reminder of that remedy.

Castelo, Villar de la torre, aldeas gallegas donde pasé en los veranos , gran parte de mi infancia. La "morriña" acude a mi mente cuando pienso en ellos.

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Castelo, Villar de la torre, Galician villages where I spent the summers, much of my childhood. The "morriña" comes to my mind when I think of them.

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What's in a name?, one might well ask. Anyone visiting Butterfly Houses anywhere will likely encounter beautiful Zebra Heliconian or Zebra Longwing. Those who look at Latin names might be surprised: there's a prevalent spelling of 'Heliconius charitonia' which is quite wrong, missing out an 'h'. The 'official' name is: Heliconius charithonia. If you're interested, look at the learned taxonomical article by Andrew V.Z. Brower in the Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society , 1994. In two closely printed pages all the pros and cons of this name-giving are precisely and astutely treated. It's a good read, too!

In the photo are three of them savoring a Bidens, a Beggartick. Here again a matter of naming. The sign tells us that this is Bidens biternata (Lour.) Merr. & Sherff, and that it hails from China. If this is the case, it's the same plant that João de Loureiro (1717-1791) (cf: www.flickr.com/photos/87453322@N00/25180121449/in/photoli...) described (1790) as Coreopsis biternata. But I don't think the Bidens in the photo is this one. Loureiro's plant has yellow asterlike flowers, and these are white. Perhaps the Hortus has seeded 'Biternata' here and these Longwings and I alit on white before they've flowered...

Loureiro (Teo)

Magnolia figo is an evergreen tree in the magnolia genus. It grows to 3–4 metres tall. It is native to China. Initially described as by Portuguese missionary and naturalist João de Loureiro as Liriodendron figo, it was reclassified as Michelia figo by German botanist Curt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel. Wikipedia

Da Ivanize.

Teo

Sendero en la Ruta do Foxo do Lobo, pasando por los campos de Frade camino de Loureiro, en donde se coje el Camiño do Sabugueiro, espectacular corredoira que nos lleva hasta Carballedo.

Concello de Cotobade.

Tienes razón Verónica .......jaja !! ....no sé si resulta algo antigua, hacía siglos que no la escuchaba.......♪ ♫ Camino Verde - José Feliciano ♪ ♫

Excerpt from www.visitourchina.com/macao/attraction/lou-lim-ieoc-garde...:

Chinese name: 盧廉若公園

Location: Estrada de Adolfo Loureiro, in northern Macau Peninsular, Macau.

Located in the middle of Macau Peninsular at the northern foot of Guia Hill, Lou Lim Ieoc Garden (in Portuguese: Jardim Lou Lim Ieoc) covers an area of 1.78 hectares with scenic landscapes. This elegant garden was modeled after Suzhou Lion Grove Garden, one of the four most famous classic gardens in Suzhou, being the only one with Suzhou classical garden style in Macau. Lou Lim Ieoc Garden was once named "Entertainment Garden" and hailed as one of three famous gardens of Macau many years ago. And in 1992, it was rated as one of Macau’s eights sights. Lou Lim Ieoc Garden is a great place for sightseeing as it has quaint moon gate, shady walkways, grotesque rocks of man-made hills, bamboo groves, towering banyan tress, winding corridors, elegant pavilions, spattering waterfalls, ponds with green lotus, etc. The waterside pavilion is the centerpiece of Lou Lim leoc Garden. Despite it is a traditional Chinese architecture, some western architectural elements are embedded in, such as the external wall painted in light yellow, the favorite color of Portuguese, gothic porticoes, white European-style carvings at the top of porticoes. The barrier close to the pond is painted red, China’s favorite color. This building reflects the fusion of oriental and western cultures.

It was initially a vegetable plot and was purchased by a Macau Turpan, whose son Lou Lim leoc spent a large sum of money to convert it into a private garden. Lou Lim Ieoc Garden was the largest private garden in Macau. The construction started 1904 and took 21 years to finish. The garden was changed hand due to the Lu family’s bankruptcy, until it was purchased by Macau government in 1970s. After renovation it was opened to the public in 1974. At the turn of 21st century, Lou Lim Ieoc Garden was famed as the show place of Cantonese opera. Sun Yat-sen, the forerunner of Chinese democratic revolution, once stayed in this garden to meet celebrities of China, Macau and Portugal, and revolutionists.

En mi última foto del año quiero mostaros la iglesia de la parroquia de mis padres, en Loureiro de Froyán, Sarria, en la provincia de Lugo, donde yo acudía los domingos en mis vacaciones de mi infancia. Muchos recuerdos inolvidables.

Feliz 2019 a todos.

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In my last picture of the year I want to show you the church of my parents' parish, in Loureiro de Froyán, Sarria, in the province of Lugo, where I used to go on Sundays during my childhood vacations. Many unforgettable memories.

Happy 2019 to all.

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