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| Bauhinia blakeana S. T. Dunn |
Bauhinia blakeana, sometimes called Hong Kong orchid tree, is a tree in the genus Bauhinia.
It is usually sterile, suggesting hybrid origin, probably between Bauhinia variegata and Bauhinia purpurea , though this is still a matter of debate. It is evergreen with large thick leaves and striking purplish red flowers.
Bauhinia blakeana was first found in Hong Kong, being discovered on the shore of Hong Kong Island near Pokfulam around 1880. The first scientific description of the Hong Kong orchid tree was published in 1908, by S. T. Dunn, superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department. Dunn assigned it to the genus Bauhinia, and named it after Sir Henry BlakeSir Henry Arthur Blake ( 1840 1918) was a British colonial admnistrator. Career After a term as an Irish magistrate, Blake became: : 1884- 1887: governor of the Bahamas : 1887- 1889: governor of Newfoundland :he was then appointed governor of Queensland b who was Governor of Hong KongThe Governor of Hong Kong was a British official who ruled Hong Kong during the colonial period between 1841 and 1997 and was ex officio Commander-in-Chief and Vice-Admiral of Hong Kong. Upon the reunification of Hong Kong with the People's Republic of Ch from 1897Events January 1 Brooklyn, New York merges with New York City. January 4 A British force is ambushed by Chief Ologbosheri, son-in-law of the Oba of Benin. This leads to a Punitive Expedition against Benin. February 2 The Pennsylvania state capitol is dest to 19031903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasn't had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. Events January 1 Edward VII of the United Kingdom is proclaimed Emperor of India and had a strong interest in botanyBotany is the scientific study of plants. As a branch of biology, it is also sometimes referred to as plant science(s or plant biology . Botany covers a wide range of scientific disciplines that study the growth, reproduction, metabolism, development, dis.