Tropical Hibiscus
by Felix Lai
Title
Tropical Hibiscus
Artist
Felix Lai
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This photo captures a beautiful hibiscus at full bloom in a local garden. Hibiscus is so beautiful which is why it is a national flower of Malaysia.
Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. Member species are renowned for their large, showy flowers and are commonly known simply as hibiscus, or less widely known as rose mallow. The genus includes both annual and perennial herbaceous plants, as well as woody shrubs and small trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek word ἱβίσκοςpç, which was the name Pedanius Dioscorides gave to Althaea officinalis.
* Copyright Felix Lai. Watermark will not appear on final print of the photograph.
Uploaded
December 15th, 2017
Embed
Share
