Orchid named after PM Modi

Orchid named after PM Modi
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An orchid was named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commemorate his visit to the National Orchid Garden of Singapore on Saturday.

​Singapore: An orchid was named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commemorate his visit to the National Orchid Garden of Singapore on Saturday.

The orchid, located within the Singapore Botanic Gardens, was named Dendrobrium Narendra Modi to mark Prime Minister's visit. It is the only tropical garden to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Ministry of External Affairs tweeted, "Dendrobrium Narendra Modi - an orchid named after PM @narendramodi on the occasion of his visit to the National Orchid Garden in Singapore. A strong and robust tropical orchid which produces upright inflorences up to 38 cm long with 14-20 well-arranged flowers."

The Prime Minister, who is on the last leg of his five-day, three-nation visit to Indonesia Malaysia and Singapore, earlier today, visited Sri Mariamman Temple, which is oldest Hindu temple of the Southeast Asian country.

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