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galtonia
/ 伞蓴藧濒藞迟蓹蕣苍瑟蓹 /
noun
- any plant of the bulbous genus Galtonia, esp G. candicans, with lanceolate leaves, drooping racemes of waxy white flowers, and a fragrant scent: family Liliaceae
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of galtonia1
named after Sir Francis Galton (1822鈥1911), English explorer and scientist
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Pink rock roses; sunny cosmos; a dense blush hydrangea; and tall Galtonia candicans with big, white, bell-shaped blooms fill the small flower bed.
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Galtonia candicans.鈥攡A fine bulbous plant, 3 to 4 ft. high, with drooping white flowers.
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Galtonia candicans 78 聽聽I. Danfordi锟 14 聽聽Sisyrinchium grandiflorum 79 聽聽I. persica 15 聽聽Brodi锟絘 Howelli lilacina 80 4.
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And again, at the foot of the very last page of his Memories is a drawing of Galtonia candicans, a little ceremony without words, a hieroglyphic glorification of the honour paid him in giving his name to this African plant.
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