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Stylidiaceae is a family of plants belonging to the order Astrovaceae. Most species are found in Australia, characteristic of these plants is the response of the floral organs to tactile stimuli to facilitate pollination, often performed by specific pollinators. The movement of the stamens in the flower of Stylidium species is so rapid that the plant is customarily called cow kick in Australia. 1)
The carnation is the national flower of Spain. In Poland, carnations are often associated with the communist era. In France and other Francophone countries, they are considered a symbol of misfortune. From Latin, carnation means “Flower of the Gods”. 2)
Tacca chantrieri is popularly known as the bat flower. It owes its comparison to the night-living mammal to its flowers of spectacular form and dark color. It comes from Asia, it is an exotic, thermophilic plant. 3)