Their struggles marked the first bloom and the latest flower in a century of liberation.

CNN: CENTURY OF LIBERATION

Marthinus points out an arum lily, a striking white bloom known as the 'death flower' because of its use in funeral arrangements.

BBC: The perfect trip: South Africa

In design news, French designer Patrick Jouin unveiled his Bloom Table Lamp, a 3D-printed lamp that opens and closes like petals of a flower.

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