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Flower of Apetahia. According to the World Wildlife Fund, 42% of the 320 vascular plants of the islands are endemic. [5] Some genera of vascular plants endemic to French Polynesia are: Pelagodoxa, Apetahia, Lebronnecia, Haroldiella, Plakothira, Pacifigeron, Metatrophis and Oparanthus.
Obverse and reverse image of a typical "Bouquet Sou" Token, one side showing a wreath, "Token Montreal" its value, and the other side a bunch of heraldic flowers surrounded by the words "Agriculture & Commerce" and "Bas-Canada". Bouquet sou were a series of tokens that were created for use primarily within Lower Canada in the mid- to late-1830s.
The island of Ireland, with border between Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland indicated.. Symbols of Ireland are marks, images, or objects that represent Ireland. Because Ireland was not partitioned until 1922, many of the symbols of Ireland predate the division into Southern Ireland (later Irish Free State and then Ireland) and Northern Ireland.
During the summer, the island is covered with hydrangeas, which have large blue or pink flowers; this is the origin of the island's name (Flores is the Portuguese word for flowers). The island has deep valleys and high peaks; Morro Alto is the highest place on the island, reaching an altitude of 914 metres, while Pico da Burrinha, Pico dos Sete ...
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are isolated, being the only atolls in the eastern Indian Ocean, and were uninhabited until relatively recently in the early 19th century. The first botanical study was done while naturalist Charles Darwin visited the southern atoll for ten days, arriving April 1, 1836.
The flora of the Falkland Islands comprises 178 native species (marked * in the list below), 219 non-native species ('†') and 6 of uncertain status. [1] Thirteen species (marked in bold) are endemic to the islands, and two – Gamochaeta malvinensis and Polystichum mohrioides – are near-endemics, being also found on other nearby islands.
The Flora of Cape Verde includes the flowers and plants of Cape Verde, mostly native to the islands.There are about 240 species of plants. Losna (Artemisia gorgonum), an endemic plant of Fogo Island Prosopis juliflora tree Cynanchum daltonii, an endemic plant found in the islands except Sal and Maio Echium vulcanorum found only in Fogo's uppermost parts Capeverdean sagebrush (Artemisia ...
Other types of lei may include sea or land shells, fish teeth, bones, feathers, plastic flowers, fabric, paper (including origami and monetary bills), candy, or anything that can be strung together in a series or pattern and worn as a wreath or a necklace. The Hawaiian island of Niʻihau is famous for its lei made of tiny gem-like shells ...