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Bidens macroptera

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Bidens macroptera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Bidens
Species:
B. macroptera
Binomial name
Bidens macroptera
(Sch.Bip. ex Chiov.) Mesfin

Bidens macroptera, or adey abeba, is a flowering plant native to Ethiopia.[1] In Ethiopia, adey abeba symbolizes the end of the rainy season and the start of Spring (ፀደይ). It also indicates the end of a year and the beginning of a new one. For Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash), a group of young girls sing the traditional new year song Abebayehosh (አበባየሁሽ) and give adey abeba to their parents and loved ones as a symbol of luck and blessing for the new year.

Symbol

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The flower adey abeba symbolizes not only the end of the rainy season and the start of summer but also indicates the end of a year and the beginning of a new one. it only blossoms in August and stays for two months. It's a small flower with 8 yellow petals.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Adey Abeba articles - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  2. ^ "Ethiopian New Year, Enkutatash, Adey Abeba Flower". www.pleasureethiopia.com. 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2023-10-06.