Which is Cayman's national flower?
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This is a digitised version of an article from The Cayman Compass's print archive. Occasionally, the digitisation process introduces transcription errors, or other problems.
See the article in its original context from November 1985.
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The question, unresolved over the years, has been revived in recent weeks by enquiries from publishers updating information about the Islands. As a result, the Executive Council has asked the Chief Secretary to make efforts to establish public opinion on the subject, and anyone with a view to express on the selection of a national flower is asked to write to the Chief Secretary so that a consensus may be formed.
When it is felt that there has been adequate opportunity for public input on the subject, it is likely that ExCo will use the available views and opinion to make a choice and pass a resolution giving it official recognition.
At present, the periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) is regarded unofficially as the national flower. Other possible candidates are the hibiscus, the Easter and ginger lilies, and the local orchid, Schomburgkia thomsoniana, named after the late Ira Thomson. (GIS)
