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I have a fondness for interesting names. In the 14 years I’ve written this column, I’ve zeroed in on some curious first names, nicknames, company names and street names.

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ligularis), and other more locally grown species. The name 'passion flower' refers to the passion of Jesus and the genus therefore has a particular relevance at Easter. Spanish Christian missionaries ...

where it is known as bunga bangkai - or "corpse flower" in Indonesian. Its scientific name is Amorphophallus titanum, which is derived from Ancient Greek and means "giant misshapen penis".

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