“Lampranthus” means “shining-flowers” in Greek. It is a genus of succulent plants native to South Africa with 150 to 200 species. They usually have large, bright, colorful flowers. In the desert garden of the Huntington Library, I can see this large group of brightly colored flowers from afar. It makes me can’t wait to walk over to take pictures. These flowers definitely can bring joy and excitement to people.
“松葉菊屬”在希臘語中是“閃亮的花朵”的意思。它是原產於南非的多肉植物的一個屬，有 150 到 200 種。它們通常有大而明亮五顏六色的花朵。在亨廷頓圖書館的沙漠花園中，老遠就看到這一團團顏色鮮豔的花朵，讓人迫不及待地走過去拍照留念，這真是可以給人帶來開心、雀躍心情的花朵。
Photo Date: 2022.04.07 Location: The Huntington Library
Notes 筆記
- Lampranthus is a genus of succulent plants in the family Aizoaceae, indigenous to southern Africa. The genus name “Lampranthus” means “shining-flowers” in Greek.
- This genus have unusually large, bright flowers, of a range of colors (sometimes even bi-colored), that usually appear in summer, and frequently cover the plants entirely. They are pollinated by many insects, such as bees, wasps and beetles. They typically have long, smooth, elongated, succulent leaves. These can be triangular or cylindrical.
- 松葉菊屬是原產於非洲南部的番杏科多肉植物。屬名“松葉菊屬”在希臘語中為“閃亮的花朵”的意思。
- 此屬有異常大而明亮的花朵，有多種顏色（有時甚至是雙色的），通常在夏季出現，並且常完全覆蓋植物。它們藉由許多不同的昆蟲授粉，例如蜜蜂、黃蜂和甲蟲。它們通常有長、光滑、細長、多汁的葉子。 可以是三角形或圓柱形。
References 參考資料
- Wikipedia: Lampranthus
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