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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
.
Photo credit: Scott Bauer
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