Meconopsis betonicifolia
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| Meconopsis betonicifolia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Papaveraceae |
| Genus: | Meconopsis |
| Species: | M. betonicifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Meconopsis betonicifolia | |
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Meconopsis baileyi | |
Meconopsis betonicifolia, also known as Meconopsis baileyi and the Himalayan blue poppy. It was first formally named in 1912 by Lt. Col. Frederick Marshman Bailey.[1]
M. betonicifolia is hardy in most of the United Kingdom[2] and it has striking large blue flowers but it probably owes much of its success to the fact that, unlike most Meconopsis, it is perennial, although often short-lived.[2]
It is the national flower of Bhutan.[3]
References
- ^ Paulette Singley (2004). Eating Architecture. MIT Press. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-262-08322-5.
- ^ a b "Meconopsis betonicifolia Franch". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "The Himalayan blue poppy: hermit flower of Bhutan". news.cgtn.com. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
External links
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