ABSTRACT

Bauhinia x blakeanais a hybrid of Bauhinia purpurea and Bauhinia variegata, originated in Hong Kong in 1880. In India it is known as Rakta Kanchan kachnar. It features large thick leaves and stunning purplish red blooms, making it an official flora emblem of Hong Kong. LawrenceRamsden of the University of Hong Kong's Department of Botany is seeking to locate additional people that can generate seeds, which could improve multiplication of the tree for horticulture. Two earlier occurrences of seeds collected from Bauhinia × blakeana specimens failed to germinate. Bauhinia blakeana, often known as the Hong Kong Orchid Tree, is a gorgeous evergreen with crimson-purple blooms and has been a prominent horticultural plant in many Asian nations. It is commonly used in folk medicine for pain-related illnesses and possesses antidiabetic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, haemostatic, and diuretic characteristics. It is rich in bioflavonoids with antioxidant and ?-glucosidase inhibitory qualities, making it a viable source of medicinal herbs for diabetes prevention and therapy. Geneticbiology has made major contributions to the studies of hybrid speciation, with genetic markers promising in establishing the status of putative hybrids and determining the ancestry of hybrids. Keywords: Bauhinia Blakeana, Bauhinia purpurea, Bauhinia variegata, Hong Kong Orchid Tree
Publication date: 01/05/2025

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.5.8940