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Meconopsis

Blue Poppy (Meconopsis sp. )

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Papaveraceae
Genus:	Meconopsis Vig. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Magnoliopsida is the Botanical name for a class of Flowering plants By definition the class will include the family Magnoliaceae, but its Ranunculales is an order of Flowering plants Of necessity it contains the family Ranunculaceae, the Buttercup family

Species

Including:
M. betonicifolia (Himalayan blue poppy)
M. cambrica (Welsh poppy)
M. Meconopsis betonicifolia, sometimes called the Himalayan blue poppy was first noted in 1886 by Pére Delavay a French Catholic missionary The Welsh poppy ( Meconopsis cambrica) (2n=28 is a perennial plant of the family Papaveraceae. chelidonifolia
M. grandis
M. lancifolia
M. napaulensis (Nepal poppy)
M. The Nepal poppy ( Meconopsis napaulensis) is a plant of the family Papaveraceae. punicia
M. quituplinerva
M. simplicifolia (blue poppy)

Meconopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae. Meconopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae. The species have attractive flowers and have two distinct ranges. A single species, Meconopsis cambrica, or the Welsh poppy, is indigenous in the fringes of Western Europe. The other 40 or so (depending on classification) Meconopsis species are to be found in and around the Himalaya regions. There is much debate as to what constitutes a particular species within the Himalayan types as many readily hybridise with each other and produce viable seed. It is very likely that individually-named species are in fact a single species but with an under-appreciated morphological diversity.

A large proportion of species are monocarpic and as such are notoriously difficult to maintain in cultivation. Monocarpic plants are those that Flower, set Seeds and then die

Cultivation

Himalayan varieties have the reputation for being difficult to grow from seed, but when germinating new plants, using fresh seeds will help. On the other hand, the Welsh poppy is sometimes considered a weed, albeit a handsome one, due to its vigorous self-seeding. A poppy is any of a number of showy Flowers typically withone per stem, belonging to the poppy family. It comes as a surprise to many that poppies are available in shades of blue. These plants are also available in a variety of strong colours, including blue, red, orange, purple, white and yellow depending on species and cultivar.

Sources and references

Meconopsis.org specialized website - includes further links

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