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Strelitzia is a South African genus of
perennial plants named after the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, home of the former Queen Charlotte of England. The common name
of the genus is bird of paradise, because of the resemblance of its flowers to the bird of that name.
The genus is sometimes included in the banana family, Musaceae.
Species
- S. augusta Thunb. (also S. alba) - white bird of paradise
- S. caudata - Swaziland Strelitzia, African desert banana
- S. juncea - narrow-leaved bird of paradise
- S. kewensis (cross between S. reginae and S. augusta)
- S. nicolai - white, or giant, bird of paradise; wild banana
- S. parvifolia
- S. regia
- S. reginae Ait. - bird of paradise, or crane lily
Other Images
Strelitzia Reginae (plant)
Strelitzia Reginae (flower)
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