Thanks, Vijayasankar ji, for the beautiful composition.
So aptly described.

On Sun, 22 May 2022 at 09:22, Vijayasankar Raman <[email protected]>
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
>


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