Strelitzia Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
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
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