Difference between revisions of "LEMON TOP"
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| − | Plant originates from the Philippines. It resembles Harvest Moon. Named by Dr. Frank Brown. Synonym for this plant is Imelda Marcos and The Rose of Tecloban. | + | '''Plant originates from the Philippines. It resembles Harvest Moon. Named by Dr. Frank Brown.''' |
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| + | '''Synonym for this plant is Imelda Marcos and The Rose of Tecloban.''' | ||
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| + | '''Dr. Brown changed the name for the sake of a photo with Filipino botanist Dr. Juan Pancho. Dr. Pancho flat out refused to pose with a plant named after Imelda Marcos. He agreed if it were to be called Lemon Top.''' | ||
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| + | REF: Brown, B. Frank 1995 Crotons of the World p.31 & 115. | ||
[[Category:BROAD LEAF]] | [[Category:BROAD LEAF]] | ||
[[Category:MASTER NAME LIST]] | [[Category:MASTER NAME LIST]] | ||
| − | + | <center><gallery caption="IMAGE GALLERY" perrow="2" widths="500px" heights="500px"> | |
| − | + | Image:Lemon Top-Marie.jpg|Photo taken at Waimea Falls, HI by Marie Nock. This croton was identified by Dr. Frank Brown. | |
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Revision as of 05:07, 3 April 2014
Plant originates from the Philippines. It resembles Harvest Moon. Named by Dr. Frank Brown.
Synonym for this plant is Imelda Marcos and The Rose of Tecloban.
Dr. Brown changed the name for the sake of a photo with Filipino botanist Dr. Juan Pancho. Dr. Pancho flat out refused to pose with a plant named after Imelda Marcos. He agreed if it were to be called Lemon Top.
REF: Brown, B. Frank 1995 Crotons of the World p.31 & 115.
- IMAGE GALLERY
Photo taken at Waimea Falls, HI by Marie Nock. This croton was identified by Dr. Frank Brown.
