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Walking Iris, Walking Stick Plant

Neomarica northiana

Description:

Neomarica (Walking Iris, Apostle's Iris or Apostle Plant – names also used for the related genus Trimezia) is a genus of 16 species of plants in family Iridaceae, native to tropical regions of western Africa, Central and South America, with the highest diversity (12 species) in Brazil. The genus name is derived from the Greek words neo, meaning "new", and Marica, the Roman nymph. Source: Wikipedia. Neomarica northiana is also called Walking Stick Plant, North's False Flag.

Habitat:

Spotted this plant in the garden of the Bell Church Tower in Baguio, northern Philippines.

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AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 11 years ago

Thanks for the comments and likes, clara1, joacog1 and fati1.. :)

Baguio, Benguet, Philippines

Spotted on Apr 5, 2010
Submitted on Oct 25, 2012

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