Ophrys sphegodes subsp. taurica
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The Khari-bulbul (Azerbaijani: Xarı-bülbül, Armenian: Սարդակիր Մեղվակիր, romanized: Sardakir mexvakir, Georgian: ფუტკრის-დედა, romanized: put'k'ris-deda) or Ophrys caucasica is a flowering plant endemic to the Caucasus. It is considered by some to be "official flower" of the Azerbaijan's Karabakh region.[1] It has been recorded in numerous areas throughout Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia.[2][3]
The overall distribution of the species according to Delforge P. ranges from coastal massifs of north-east Anatolia, from Trabzon in the west, probably to the Caspian Sea.[4]
Exhibition
In 2014 an exhibition titled "Khari bulbul, a flower of peace and love" was organized by the Federal National Cultural Autonomy of Azerbaijanis in Russia.[5] In March, 2014 a presentation ceremony of the Khari Bulbul flower took place in the United States Botanic Garden Conservatory.[6]
Symbolism
The flower became the icon of the Day of Remembrance in Azerbaijan, honouring the fallen Azerbaijani soldiers during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.[7]
Gallery
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2007 Stamp of Azerbaijan depicting the flower
References
- ^ "Karabakh's Khari Bulbul presented in U.S." azernews.az. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Studies on the botanical and ecological aspects of a rare species Ophrys caucasica from Azerbaijan (Orchidaceae)". Researchgate. October 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Georgian Biodiversity Database". biodiversity-georgia.net. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ^ Delforge, Pierre (2006). Orchids of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East - 3rd edition (revised and enlarged). London: A&C Black. p. 563. ISBN 0-7136-7525-X.
- ^ "'Khari Bulbul - a flower of peace and love' exhibition due in Moscow". Today.az. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ Rajabova, Sara (19 March 2014). "Karabakh's Khari Bulbul presented in U.S." Azernews. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Azerbaijan observes nationwide moment of silence for Patriotic War martyrs". azertag.az. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
External links
- Hari bulbul – the flower of peace and love
- Alibeyli, Jamil (Summer 1998). "Susha: Heartbeat of Karabakh". Azerbaijan International. 6 (2): 52–54.
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