圭亚那国花

维多利亚王莲

种睡莲是以维多利亚女王的名字命名的,原产于南美的亚马逊及其周边地区。1836年,此花首次被德国探险家.F. Poeppig发现他给百合命名为芡实王莲。同年另一位探险家 Richard Schomburgk在英属主亚那发现了同一种花他以英格兰女王的名字给它命名为维多利亚王莲,法定名为亚马逊王莲,然而它仍然被当地人称为维多利亚王莲。

种不同类型的大型睡莲被命名为维多利亚。亚马逊王莲可能是最大的。它的叶子可以长8美以上,绿色或黄绿色。外侧的边是深粉红色,长度可以长到大约5英寸亚马逊王花个晚上,尽管如此,它的花在完全打开时估计可达到10英寸这种美丽的花散发出种的气味,使人联想到它的热带起源,香蕉和成熟的萝的结合它的种子有营,的当地人用作食物。

Guyana's National Flower

The Victoria Amazonical Regia

This water lily is named after Queen Victoria and is native to the Amazon and surrounding areas in South America. In 1836 the flower was first described by E.F. Poeppig. a German explorer. He named the lily Euryale Amazonica. During the same year,another explorer, Richard Schomburgk descrbed the same flower in British Guiana. He named it Victoria Regia,after the Queen of England. The official name was accepted as Victona Amazonica, however it is still known to the locals as the Victoria Regia.

The are several different species of large water lilies named Victoria. The Amazonica is perhaps th largest. Its leaves can grow to more than 8 feet across, colored green or yellowish green. The outer side of the rim is dark pink and can grow in length to approximately 5 inches. The flower of the Amazonica blooms for about two nights, nevertheless. its flower can measure up to 10 inches across when full opened. This beautiful flower emits a powerful smell that is reminiscent of its tropical ongins. a combination of bananas and ripe pineapple. The seeds are quite nutritious and are used as food by the patives of the Amazon.