I heard this story over lunch today. Apparently, the Institute of Plant Breeding in Los Banos (my home town) has been breeding (what else?) hibiscus plants, more commonly known as gumamela. Somewhere in this page (way below) are some of their exploits in detail. Hibiscus is a popular ornamental plant, known for its beautiful blooms.

Lately though, they've been having a problem selling the new breeds. What cracked me up was how they solved this problem by naming the new breeds after Filipino actresses -- the kind that come out in racy movies. Bold stars eka nga. The upcoming breeds including a Maui Taylor, Aubrey Miles, Angelica Jones and a Jen Rosendahl.

Teka, kala ko ba mga Filipina?