Flora-australia-61

[ushaprabha page]

Waratah is a local name of the flower, `Telopia of Proteaceae family.

endemic to Australia, It is state flower of New South Walse.

Pl identify the bird on the flower,containing necture.

 

[Ushadi micromini]

Dear Ushaprabhaji:

WONDERS WONDERS...I love these Proteas.. and my flower arranging
friends will drool over the one picture that shows many many on one
plant.... oooohhhhhh!!!

THE BIRD IS A HONEYEATER called New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris
novaehollandiae), found only in southern coastal australia....

Thanks for both treats...
Usha di


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[Nidhan Singh]

Ushaprabha ji, I have no words to admire the beauty of this plant, thanks for sharing.

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Regards,

Dr. Nidhan Singh
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.: 09416371227

[Dr Pankaj Kumar]

Nice pics mam.
I imagine about the bird. Why is it called New Holland Honeyeater if
it is found in Australia?
Pankaj

[JM Garg]

Plant should be Telopea speciosissima as per

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telopea_speciosissima

https://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/interns-2011/telopea-speciosissima.html

http://anpsa.org.au/t-spec.html

https://pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Telopea+speciosissima

http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Telopea~speciosissima

https://www.nsw.gov.au/about-nsw/state-emblems