BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS

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A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plantsMagnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs. Flowers may facilitate outcrossing (fusion of sperm and eggs from different individuals in a population) or allow selfing (fusion of sperm and egg from the same flower). Some flowers produce diaspores without fertilization (parthenocarpy). Flowers contain sporangia and are the site where gametophytes develop. Flowers give rise to fruit and seeds. Many flowers have evolved to be attractive to animals, so as to cause them to be vectors for the transfer of pollen. (plants of the division

In addition to facilitating the reproduction of flowering plants, flowers have long been admired and used by humans to beautify their environment but also as objects of romance, ritual, religion, medicine and as a source of food.

                               

 Rose

A rose is a perennial plant of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in a number of colours from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America, and northwest Africa. Species, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and fragrance. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach 7 meters in height. Species from different parts of the world easily hybridize, which has given rise to the many types of garden roses. ^[1]
The name rose comes from French, itself from Latin, rosa, which was borrowed from Oscan, from Greek ρόδιόν rhodion (Aeolic υρόδιόν wrodion), from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎼𐎭𐎡 wurdi "flower" (cf. Avest. warda, Sogdian ward, Parthian wâr).^[2][3]
The leaves are borne alternately on the stem. In most species they are 5–15 centimetres long, pinnate, with (3–) 5–9 (–13) leaflets and basal stipules; the leaflets usually have a serrated margin, and often a few small prickles on the underside of the stem. Most roses are deciduous but a few (particularly from South east Asia) are evergreen or nearly so.

Pink roses in full bloom

The flowers of most species have five petals, with the exception of Rosa sericea, which usually has only four. Each petal is divided into two distinct lobes and is usually white or pink, though in a few species yellow or red. Beneath the petals are five sepals (or in the case of some Rosa sericea, four). These may be long enough to be visible when viewed from above and appear as green points alternating with the rounded petals. The ovary is inferior, developing below the petals and sepals. Roses are insect-pollinated in nature.

                                                               

                           

                                                                       
                                                      ^LILIUM

Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere. They comprise a genus of about 110 species in the lily family (Liliaceae).

They are important as large showy flowering garden plants.^[1] Additionally, they are important culturally and in literature in much of the world. Some species are sometimes grown or harvested for the edible bulbs.

The species in this genus are the true lilies. Many other plants exist with "lily" in the common English name, some of which are quite unrelated to the true lilies.

The range of lilies in the Old World extends across much of Europe, across most of Asia to Japan, south to the Nilgiri mountains in India, and to the Philippines. In the New World they extend from southern Canada through much of the United States.
They are commonly adapted to either woodland habitats, often montane, or sometimes to grassland habitats. A few can survive in marshland and epiphytes are known in southeast Asia (including L. arboricola). In general they prefer moderately acidic or lime-free soils.

                                                                       ORCHIDS





Orchidaceae, commonly referred to as the Orchid family, is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales. It is currently believed to be the second largest family of flowering plants (only the Asteraceae is larger), with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species, found in 880 genera.^[1][2] The number of orchid species equals more than twice the number of bird species, and about four times the number of mammal species. It also encompasses about 6–11% of all seed plants.^[3]Bulbophyllum (2,000 species), Epidendrum (1,500 species), Dendrobium (1,400 species) and Pleurothallis (1,000 species). The largest genera are
The family also includes Vanilla (the genus of the vanilla plant), Orchis (type genus) and many commonly cultivated plants such as Phalaenopsis and Cattleya. Moreover, since the introduction of tropical species in the 19th century, horticulturists have produced more than 100,000 hybrids and cultivars.
The complex mechanisms which orchids evolve to achieve cross-pollination were investigated by Charles Darwin and described in his 1862 book Fertilisation of Orchids.

Etymology

The name comes from the Greek "órkhis", literally meaning "testicle", because its root has a similar shape.^[4][5] The term was introduced in 1845 by John Lindley in "School Botany".[ 

Orchidaceae are cosmopolitan, occurring in almost every habitat apart from glaciers. The great majority are to be found in the tropics, mostly Asia, South America and Central America, but they are also found above the Arctic Circle, in southern Patagonia, and even two species of Nematoceras on Macquarie Island, close to Antarctica.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                            Sampaguita.

 

Jasminum sambac (syn. Nyctanthes sambac) is a species of jasmine native to southwestern, southern, and southeastern Asia. It is the national flower of the Philippines, where it is known as Sampaguita.
Other common names include Arabian Jasmine (English), Full (فل) (Arabic), Bel/Beli (বেলীফুল, Bengali), Mogra (Hindi and Marathi), Sampaguita (Spanish), Mallikā (Sanskrit),Juhi Mahli (ଜୁହି ମହ୍ଲି) in Oriya. Kampupot, Melati putih (Malay and Indonesian Language), Kampupot (Tagalog), Mallepuvvu (Telugu), Mallikaipu (Tamil), dundu Mallige (Kannada), Kaliyan (Urdu), Motiya / موتیا in Punjabi and PikakeHawaiian). The botanic name sambac is derived from a misapplication of the Sanskrit name champaka, which refers to the fragrant flowered shrub Michelia champaca. (
It is an evergreen vine or shrub reaching up to 1-3 m tall. The leaves are ovate, 4-12.5 cm long and 2-7.5 cm broad. The phyllotaxy is opposite or in whorls of three, simple (not pinnate, like most other jasmines). The flowers bloom all throughout the year and are produced in clusters of 3-12 together. They are strongly scented, with a white corolla 2-3 cm diameter with 5-9 lobes. The flowers open at night, and close in the morning. Sampaguitas do not bear seeds and the plant is cultivated solely by cuttings. The fruit is a purple-black berry 1 cm in diameter.
The sweet, heady fragrance of the Sampaguita is its distinct feature. It is widely grown throughout the tropics as an ornamental plant and for its strongly scented flowers. Numerous cultivars currently exist.
Sampaguita is also used in folk medicine. It is used traditionally for the alleviation of ailments such as headaches, fever, cough, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. The roots are used to treat wounds and snake bites. The leaves and the flowers have antipyretic and decongestant properties.