I am sure, no one would like to eat a donut with this smell. Very beautiful image. Imagine why this is called lifesaver plant! Pankaj
On Sunday, 22 May 2022 at 11:52:59 UTC+8 Vijayasankar wrote: > *Huernia zebrina* (Lifesaver plant, Doughnut flower) of Apocynaceae is my > entry for the Best Flora Photograph contest to celebrate 15 years of > efloraofindia. > > I chose this picture because of the unique beauty of the flower. It has a > prominent shiny central ring called the annulus, appearing like a doughnut, > a popular delicacy in the USA and many other countries. This rare and > interesting plant is native to Africa and is considered a famine food. > Several hybrids are widely grown as ornamentals. > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huernia > https://efloraofindia.com/2011/03/06/huernia-zebrina/ > https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:98833-1 > > Vijayasankar > --------------------------------------- > Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. > Sr. Research Scientist > University of Mississippi, USA > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/bfb455bc-3cfc-4e7d-b5db-2a20d196533fn%40googlegroups.com.
