Wednesday, November 9, 2011

ABC Wednesday- Q

"What is a quisqualis?" asked the quiz master.
"Queer question!" quipped the quack. "It isn't a quail or a quotation,
nor a quadrangle or a quadratic equation.......
Can it be a quadruped carrying a quintal?"
"Not quite correct!" was the answer.
Quisqualis is the flower in the first picture. It is called Madhumalati meaning honey jasmine in its native India. When it was to be given an official name in England, the bored botanist saw it and exclaimed"What on earth is this?" , which translates to Quis qualis in Latin.
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15 comments:

  1. Sylvia KNovember 9, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    Terrific post/photos for the Q Day! I love the camel!! Hope you have a great day!

    Sylvia

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  2. magiceyeNovember 9, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    Never knew the history of this flower! Used to grow wild in our garden(when we had it).
    Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Roger Owen GreenNovember 9, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    quizzical name for a flower!

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  4. Live2cherishNovember 9, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    interesting tale behind the name.
    Qualis just reminds me of the car.

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  5. Anuradha ShankarNovember 9, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    wonderful!!!

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  6. JamaNovember 9, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    It's commonly known as the Rangoon Creeper or the Drunken Sailor here.

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  7. MaRNovember 9, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Lovely flower and great post for Q!
    Q is for quadruped

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  8. UnknownNovember 9, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    What a great congregation of Q's and a great story!
    HelenMac
    ABC Team

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  9. Kim, USANovember 9, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    Wow excellent post. And may I ask does these jasmine smells sweet? The second photo I have seen that a lot in the Philippines. ^_^

    ABC

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  10. ShailajaNovember 9, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    Thanks a quadrillion for the info!

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  11. genieNovember 9, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    A funky and cool name for such a pretty flower. Loved how you teased us at the beginning. Lovely photo X 2. genie

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  12. GigaNovember 10, 2011 at 2:16 AM

    Czegoś się dowiedziałam o tym ślicznym kwiatku.Dziękuję. Pozdrawiam

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  13. Nature RamblesNovember 10, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Wonderful post! Thoroughly enjoyed it! What a fun meme!

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  14. AnonymousNovember 10, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    What a fun post! And a lovely looking flower.

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  15. islandgal246November 13, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    I love this flower and have one in a large pot but am afraid to put it in the ground. It takes over.

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