The delicate blue flowers of a widespread tropical herb with the nick-name 'Mickey Mouse Ears' from their distinctive shape. There are 50 species

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The delicate blue flowers of a widespread tropical herb with the nick-name 'Mickey Mouse Ears' from their distinctive shape. There are 50 species in the family in East Africa

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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