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Monday, November 12, 2018

SINGAPORE NAMES REDDISH-BROWN ORCHID AFTER MAHATHIR, SITI HASMAH

SINGAPORE — The Singaporean government announced a variety of orchid hybrid is to be named after Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, marking their official visit to the island state today and in hopes of warmer ties.
Named “Dendrobium Mahathir Siti Hasmah,” the flower is described as having “distinguished and well-twisted” petals with a mahogany colour.
Its sepals are reddish-brown with a white margin, accompanied by a purple lip.
The plant grows upright up to 38cm with between 14 to 20 flowers each. Each flower is around 5cm wide.
Dr Mahathir is on an official two-day visit here, and will attend the Asean Summit 2018.
Singapore has a tradition of cultivating varieties of orchids, its national flower, and naming it after celebrities and visiting dignitaries.
In 2009, Singapore had also named a hybrid Dendrobium Najib Rosmah after then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.
MALAY MAIL

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