Ramonda nathaliae
Ramonda nathaliae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Gesneriaceae |
Genus: | Ramonda |
Species: | R. nathaliae
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Binomial name | |
Ramonda nathaliae | |
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Ramonda nathaliae or Natalie's ramonda (Serbian: Наталијина рамонда / Natalijina ramonda; Macedonian: Наталиева рамонда, romanized: Natalieva ramonda) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Ramonda. The plant was discovered in 1884 near the city of Niš by botanists Sava Petrović and Josif Pančić, who named it after Queen Natalie of Serbia (1882–1889).[2]
Natalie's ramonda possesses a remarkable ability to revive even when fully dehydrated and demonstrates adaptability to harsh environments. As a result, the flower represents one of the
Description
This plant's natural habitat is found in Serbia, North Macedonia and Greece (
Notably, in the UK, it has earned the prestigious Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[6][7]
World War I remembrance symbol
The flower is considered a symbol of
The idea originated from Marko Đurić, the then-adviser to President Tomislav Nikolić, in 2012. The badge worn on the Armistice Day combines the ramonda and the green-and-black Albanian Commemorative Medal ribbon. The idea was put into practice in 2013, a year after the Armistice Day became a public holiday in Serbia.[10]
See also
References
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 3 October 2015
- ^ Blečić, Petar (11 December 2015). "Kap vode ih vraća u život". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- . Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Babani, Fatbardha. "Ecophysiological differences between poikilohydric plants Ramonda serbica and Ramonda nathaliae. 5th International Syposium of Ecologist of Montenegro, 2013". Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- PMID 24454318.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Ramonda nathaliae". Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 84. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ President honors Serbian WW1 soldiers in Greece: In commemoration of Armistice Day, President Tomislav Nikolić paid homage to fallen Serbian soldiers at the Greek island of Vido.
- ^ "Natalie's Ramonda, a Symbol of Armistice Day in Great War". Управа за сарадњу с дијаспором и Србима у региону. 2014-07-13. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ Mikić, Ivana (2024-03-03). "SVE JE POTEKLO OD MARKA ĐURIĆA I TOME NIKOLIĆA "Ramonda" o kojoj peva Teya Dora zovu "feniks", SIMBOL JE POBEDE i obeležava se 11. novembra". Blic (in Serbian). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
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