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"Phreatia micrantha, commonly known as the native fan orchid, is a plant in the orchid family and is an epiphyte or lithophyte with four to ten channelled leaves in a fan-like arrangement with their bases sheathing the stem. A large number of small white, cup-shaped flowers are arranged along a thin, wiry flowering stem. This orchid is native to areas between Papuasia and the western Pacific. Description Phreatia micrantha is an epiphytic or lithophytic herb with a stem that gradually increases in length with between four and ten leaves in two ranks, the leaves long and wide in a fan-like arrangement sheathing the stem. A large number of white, cup-shaped, resupinate flowers long and wide are arranged along a thin, wiry flowering stem long. The sepals are about long and wide the petals slightly shorter and narrower. The labellum is about long and wide and turned downwards. Flowering occurs between October and February. Taxonomy and naming The native fan orchid was first formally described in 1834 by Achille Richard who gave it the name Oberonia micrantha and published the description in Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe: exécuté par ordre du roi, pendant les années 1826-1827-1828-1829. In 1859 John Lindley changed the name to Phreatia micrantha. The specific epithet (micrantha) is derived from the Ancient Greek words mikros meaning "small" or "little" and anthos meaning "flower". Distribution and habitat Phreatia micrantha usually grows on rainforest trees sometimes on rocks. It is most common on mossy branches over streams. It is found on the Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Queensland (Australia), Fiji, Niue, New Caledonia, Samoa, Santa Cruz Island, Tonga, Vanuatu, the Wallis and Futuna Islands and the Mariana Islands. In Queensland it occurs between the Iron Range and Tully River on the Cape York Peninsula. References micrantha Category:Plants described in 1834 Category:Orchids of Queensland Category:Orchids of Papua New Guinea Category:Orchids of New Caledonia "
"Manntra is a Croatian rock band from Umag, Croatia, formed in 2011. After the disbandment of the industrial metal band Omega Lithium, two of its members, Marko Matijević Sekul and Zoltan Lečei, went on to form Manntra. Band gained popularity in Russia, Germany and Austria. History =Beginnings and Horizont (2011-2013)= The band's debut studio album titled Horizont, was released on 29 November, 2012. The album includes songs as "Kiša" and "Horizont" which were previously released as singles. The album was recorded in 2012 in Croatia and Slovenia and was entirely produced by the band's lead vocalist. =Dora 2019 (2019–present)= On 17 January 2019, the band was announced as one of the 16 participants in Dora 2019, the national contest in Croatia to select the country's Eurovision Song Contest 2019 entry, with the song "In the Shadows". Band members Current members *Marko Matijević Sekul – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards *Andrea Kert – drums *Marko "Pure" Purišić – guitar *Boris Kolarić – guitar, bagpipes, mandolin *Maja Kolarić – bass guitar Former members *Zoltan Lečei – bass guitar *Danijel Šćuric – bass guitar *Filip Majdak – guitar Discography * Horizont (2012) * Venera (2015) * Meridian (2017) * Oyka! (2019) References External links Category:2011 establishments in Croatia Category:Croatian heavy metal musical groups Category:Industrial metal musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 2011 "
"A giant Sparky is used in the video. "Stomp the Bus" is the name given to the entrance video played before every Arizona State Sun Devils football game at Sun Devil Stadium. It was created in 2004 as a way to increase supporter participation and features a giant personification of Sparky the Sun Devil, Arizona State University's mascot, crushing the bus of the opposing team underfoot. Video The video starts with a solar flare from the Sun that launches towards Earth and lands in Arizona. A giant Sparky emerges from that flare. Sparky then walks across Arizona, passing known state landmarks such as the Grand Canyon and Camp Tontozona before arriving in Tempe, where the university is located. The scene then cuts to a view of Sun Devil Stadium with a bus covered in the opposing team's colors and logo (which change depending on the game day opponent). The giant stomps the bus underfoot before stepping into the stadium and spiking his trident into the field. History The original "Stomp the Bus" video was created in 2004 by True Story Films. The video became popular with ASU students and became a tradition prior to every Sun Devils home game. In 2011, "Stomp the Bus" was not played during the Sun Devils' season, which led to fans lamenting the apparent demise of this modern tradition. However the reason for the omission was that the video was being updated to improve the quality using new editing techniques and to include the student who played Sparky at the time. The playing of "Stomp the Bus" returned to Sun Devil Stadium the season after. The updated "Stomp the Bus" was well received and was the joint winner of the 2013 Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards for Best Editor – Short Form (Promos, PSAs, Commercials, Opens, etc.). In 2018, Sun Devils coach Rob Likens stated that he felt that seeing "Stomp the Bus" was so inspirational, he believed it might have had the effect of inspiring ASU's opposition. References Category:Arizona State University Category:Films set in Arizona Category:Films about giants Category:2004 in film Category:Arizona State Sun Devils football External links *The "Stomp the Bus" film "