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Corybas Dowlingii
''Corybas dowlingii'', commonly known as red lanterns, is a rare species of terrestrial orchid Endemism, endemic to New South Wales. It grows in colonies and has a round or heart-shaped leaf and a dark purplish red flower with white patches in the Labellum (botany), labellum. Description ''Corybas dowlingii'' is a Terrestrial plant, terrestrial, Perennial plant, perennial, deciduous, Herbaceous plant, herb with a single round or heart-shaped leaf long and wide. The leaf is dark green on the upper surface and slightly reddish on the lower side. A single erect, dark purplish red flower, long and wide is borne on a stalk long. The dorsal sepal is long, wide and curved. The wikt:lateral, lateral sepals are linear, about long and wide, tapered and held horizontally or turned upwards towards the labellum. The petals are about long and hidden behind the labellum. The labellum is translucent white with red blotches and tube-shaped near its base. The tube is about long then ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David L
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
