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10-NOV-2009 Konrad Busslinger

Hymenocallis 'Tropical Giant'

Malaysia

Like all Hymenocallis, its flower construction consists of six spidery petals surrounding a central cup (corona). The cup, like that of the familiar daffodil (Narcissus), a genus in the same family, Amaryllidaceae, is featured prominently in the scientific name because Hymenocallis translates literally to "beautiful membrane". A unique characteristic of 'Tropical Giant' is that three of the petals curve down while the other three point out.

Canon EOS 50D ,Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6
1/1250s f/5.0 at 70.0mm iso400 full exif

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Cornelis Heijkant 05-Jan-2010 20:40
Fine composed. Never seen such amazing flowers. v.