Commelinales

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Anigozanthos spKangaroo Paws. Probably a cultivars of Anigozanthus flavidus. Kangaroo paws, a Western Australia native, flowers nearly the year around in the San Francisco Bay Area. Photographed in a private garden in Berkeley, CA

Anigozanthos spKangaroo Paws. I have no idea what species. Kangaroo paws, a Western Australia native, flower nearly the year around in the San Francisco Bay Area. Photographed in a private garden in Berkeley, CA

Western Australia, Australia

A Yellow Dayflower, native to sub-saharan Africa. The leaves are edible and the plant has several applications in folk medicine. Photo from the Liparamba area of Tanzania.

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Also known as Blue Ginger. Neotropical in origin but usually met in gardens, in this case KEW Gardens, London.In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/poalcomm/index.html

Native to Peru and Brazil, but planted more widely as Blue Ginger. KEW Gardens, London.

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

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Colorado, United States

A flower of a Cyanotis fasciculata from Commelinaceae.

These plants were described by the botanists in the 1800's and grow in winter wet areas.

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Native to the wet mountains of Mesoamerica. Photo from near Dota, Costa Rica.In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/poalcomm/index.html

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