The Doctor (Doctor Who) and therefore cannot be spoken. The character played by Peter Cushing in the films "Dr. Who and the Daleks" and "" referred to himself as "Dr. Who". However, these films are not considered part of the same narrative continuity as the television programme, as they were based upon two television serials featuring William Hartnell and made considerable alterations to the characters of the Doctor and his companions. Quite apart from his name, why the Doctor uses the title "The Doctor" has never been fully explained on screen. The Doctor, at first, said that he was not a physician, often referring
Neoregelia 'Dr. Who' parent species of "Neoregelia" 'Dr. Who' were identified by Smith. "Doctor Who" refers to the British science-fiction television series which was first broadcast in 1963. The character was credited back in 1963 as "Dr. Who". Neoregelia 'Dr. Who' 'Dr. Who' is a hybrid cultivar of the genus "Neoregelia" in the Bromeliad family. It is an interspecific cultivated variety derived from the species "Neoregelia carolinae" and "Neoregelia oligantha", both of which are endemic to Brazil. According to plant breeder L. Wetzel, "Neoregelia" 'Dr. Who' is described as a "closed flat rosette" with green to light rose-colored leaves that are 3 inches