#China flowers

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[petitworld]

West Lake Baidi Sudi, Hangzhou, China

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tea garden in spring blossoms in fujian by heytiti_

[hellsitegenetics]

this valentine’s day i would like to profess my undying, ardent love for the callistephus chinensis (china aster)! the flower that contributed to me giving myself my name!!

not only are they a part of the (superior in my opinion) family of asteraceae, but also the genus’ (callistephus) etymology is derived from the greek words “kalli-” meaning “beautiful” and “stephos” meaning crown. they have beautiful chrysanthemum-esque blooms and come in all sorts of colours (my favourites being purple and white).

straying away from taxonomy a bit, asters in general are one of the birth flowers for september (my birth month!). they symbolise hope, faith and wisdom. and according to greek mythology, astraea (“star maiden”: goddess of purity, justice and innocence) cried because there weren't enough stars in the sky and when her tears hit the earth, they caused asters to bloom! continuing to follow the greek myth, she was the last goddess to live amongst the humans after the golden age, symbolising the decline of hope for humanity along with the decline of the ages. she left and became the constellation virgo i believe!

some more fun fun facts, asters have a most frequently observed number of n = 9 haploid chromosomes (2n = 18 for diploid). the numerology of the word “aster” also happens to be nine and guess what! september is the 9th month of the year! is it obvious i really like the number 9? almost as much as i love asters <3

String identified:

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Closest match: Caligus rogercresseyi isolate FCH chromosome 9 Common name: Sea louse

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albertdrosphotography

[expressions-of-nature]

Shenzhen, 广东省中国 by Yueshan Jiang

[adventureswithteddy]

In the early glow of the morning Sun Teddy drew closer to this yellow flower. It might have been the first orchid that Teddy ever found that wasn’t in a pot. Have you found an orchid outside of a supermarket aisle before? i.e in nature?

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[terebelli]

Ice flower. Songhua River in China.

[theroadtofairyland]

Forbidden Blues

Watercolor On Birch Panel

2022, 18"x 24"

China Asters, Callistephus chinensis

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Vogue China, March 2012

[hauntedbystorytelling]

Heinz von Perckhammer ~ From “Edle Nacktheit in China” (Noble nudity in China). Berlin, Eigenbrödler-Verlag, (1928)

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[petitworld]

Yanque Lake, China

[fuckyeahchinesegarden]

winter blossoms by 红文幕

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

BY 小狗法则

[keepingitneutral]

Panda Tower, Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding,

The top of the curtain wall system of the Panda Tower has a mechanical system that opens the façade units according to programmed angles and speed on special days, such as the birth of new Giant Panda babies, the return of Giant Panda from oversea facilities, and important holidays and festivals. The opening of the façade resembles the sprouting of a bamboo shoot. The interaction with the visitors is eco-friendly and uses clean energy.

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