What does the cryptic crossword clue "Has life in Cairns destroyed flowers? (8)" mean?

The definition is "flowers?". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of IS (synonym="has life – a similar trick to 1d") + CAIRNS (synonym="CAIRNS") = NARCISSI; definition: "flowers?" The answer is NARCISSI.

Has life in Cairns destroyed flowers? (8)

Guardian Cryptic #28963 | 17 Down | 2023-01-10 flower

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