| Scientists say
there are over 270,000 species of flowers
that have been documented and are living in
the 21st Century. But scientists have yet
to answer basic questions about these marvels
of beauty... What led to their amazing diversity?
Are there flowers that have not changed much
during the evolution of this planet?
Alstroemeria flowers
Alstroemeria flowers is named after the
Swedish botanist Baron Klas von Alstroemer.
This South American flower's seeds were
among many collected by von Alstroemer on
a trip to Spain in 1753.
Aster flowers
There are over 600 species of aster, the
most popular being the Monte Casino. Ancient
people believed that the odor of its leaves,
when burnt, drove away serpents. The English
gave this flower two names, asters and starworts.
Aster is Latin for star,
Calendula flowers
The calendula flowers is a member of the
marigold family, and was traditionally
valued as an herb, rather than its bright
yellow blossoms.
Very early Christians called this flower
Mary's Gold,
The calendula's genus name, wor calendae,
means throughout the months. Like sunflowers,
Calendula's flower heads follows the sun.
Carnation flowers
Carnations flowers have been cultivated
for the last 2,000 years, and they hail
from the Near East. It is said that the
name, Carnation, comes from Greece
Chrysanthemums flowers
Chrysanthemums flowers had been cultivated
in Chinese gardens for more than 2,500 years
before they were first exhibited in England
in Visiting Buddhist monks brought the chrysanthemum
to Japan in AD 400. Japanese emperors so
loved this flower that they sat upon chrysanthemum
thrones, and kikus, chrysanthemums in Japanese,
were featured on the Imperial Crest of Japan.
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