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taxid: 180222
genus: Bauhinia
species: blakeana 
abbrev: baubl
commonName: Hong Kong orchidtree
description: "A sterile hybrid between Bauhinia variegata and Bauhinia purpurea, originating in Hong Kong in 1880. It is thought that all cultivated trees derive from grafts starting from one cultivated at the Hong Kong Botanical Gardens."

strains:
  - identifier: HK1 
    accession: HK1
    name: HK1
    origin: Hong Kong
    description: "A sterile hybrid between Bauhinia variegata and Bauhinia purpurea, originating in Hong Kong in 1880. It is thought that all cultivated trees derive from grafts starting from one cultivated at the Hong Kong Botanical Gardens."