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Barreiro Da Faneca
The Protected Landscape of Barreiro da Faneca ( pt, Área de Paisagem Protegida do Barreiro da Faneca) is a geological region and protected landscape of the Portuguese island of Santa Maria, Azores. The protected area is given its name by the Barreiro da Faneca, nicknamed the "Red Desert of the Azores", an arid and clayey landscape formed during the Pliocene, unique not only to the island but to all of Portugal. History The Barreiro da Faneca was integrated into the ''Área de Paisagem Protegida do Barreiro da Faneca'' (''Protected Landscape of Barreiro da Faneca'') with the promulgation of Regional Decree 47/2008/A (7 November 2008), administered by the ''Secretário Regional do Ambiente e do Mar'' (''Regional Secretariat of the Environment and the Sea'').GRA (7 November 2008), p.7787 Geography The Protected Landscape of Barreiro da Faneca occupies most of the northern coast of the island, extending from Ponta dos Frades, a promontory on the locality of Anjos, on westernmost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Maria Island (Azores)
Santa Maria () is an island in the eastern group of the Azores archipelago (south of the island of São Miguel) and the southernmost island in the Azores. The island is known for its white sand beaches, distinctive chimneys, and dry warm weather. History The first records of a group of islands in the Atlantic (aside from the legends of Atlantis) came from the voyages of Portuguese sailors during the reigns of King Denis (1279–1325) and his successor King Afonso IV (1325–1357). These were unsubstantiated accounts and unofficial, until 1427 when navigator Diogo de Silves found the island of Santa Maria (at that time referred to on nautical charts as ''Ilha dos Lobos'' or ''Ilha do Ovo'') during his journey to Madeira. Myth tells that on the day of the island's discovery, Gonçalo Velho Cabral and his crew were celebrating mass (on the feast day of the Virgin Mary), when one of the lookouts spotted the distant island, declaring ''"Santa Maria"'': this name would become l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erosion
Erosion is the action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, and then transports it to another location where it is deposited. Erosion is distinct from weathering which involves no movement. Removal of rock or soil as clastic sediment is referred to as ''physical'' or ''mechanical'' erosion; this contrasts with ''chemical'' erosion, where soil or rock material is removed from an area by dissolution. Eroded sediment or solutes may be transported just a few millimetres, or for thousands of kilometres. Agents of erosion include rainfall; bedrock wear in rivers; coastal erosion by the sea and waves; glacial plucking, abrasion, and scour; areal flooding; wind abrasion; groundwater processes; and mass movement processes in steep landscapes like landslides and debris flows. The rates at which such processes act control how fast a surface is eroded. Typically, physical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centaurium Tenuiflorum
''Centaurium tenuiflorum'', the slender centaury, is a species of annual herb in the family Gentianaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 17 cm tall. Sources References tenuiflorum Flora of Malta Taxa named by Karl Fritsch {{Gentianales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asplenium Azoricum
''Asplenium azoricum'' is a fern from hybrid origin of the family Aspleniaceae, descendant of the Macaronesian ancestral fern ''Asplenium anceps''. It lives exclusively in the Azores ) , motto =( en, "Rather die free than subjected in peace") , anthem= ( en, "Anthem of the Azores") , image_map=Locator_map_of_Azores_in_EU.svg , map_alt=Location of the Azores within the European Union , map_caption=Location of the Azores wi ..., that is a strict endemic Azorean fern. Its fronds are coriaceous like plastic and its rachis is very thick, dark garnet color and brilliance. A typical feature of this fern, which it shares with all the descendants of ''A. anceps'', is the existence of a small atrium at the base of the medium and lower pinnae geared towards the apex of the frond with one or two sori in its underside. Habitat It lives among the stones of the walls of the terraces and in the crevices of volcanic rocks oriented to the north and northwest. Depending on the degree of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pericallis Malvifolia
''Pericallis malvifolia'' is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae endemic to the Azores. It is found in coastal cliffs, ravines and interior of craters. In Santa Maria also on the side of roads and woods of ''Pittosporum undulatum''. It appears from sea level to about altitude. It is present in Santa Maria, São Miguel, São Jorge, Pico Pico may refer to: Places The Moon * Mons Pico, a lunar mountain in the northern part of the Mare Imbrium basin Portugal * Pico, a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Verde * Pico da Pedra, a civil parish in the municipality of Ribei ... and Faial. Pericallis malviflora (Buds).jpg, Buds Pericallis malviflora (Leafs).jpg, Leaves References malvifolia Endemic flora of the Azores {{Senecioneae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tolpis Succulenta
''Tolpis succulenta'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to the Portuguese archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira ) , anthem = ( en, "Anthem of the Autonomous Region of Madeira") , song_type = Regional anthem , image_map=EU-Portugal_with_Madeira_circled.svg , map_alt=Location of Madeira , map_caption=Location of Madeira , subdivision_type=Sovereign st .... It inhabits all islands (excluding the Savage Islands). Description ''Tolpis succulenta'' is a perennial plant and can reach more than in length. Older individuals present a woody base. Its leaves are glabrous and toothed. It has yellow flowers scattered along the stems. References Endemic flora of Macaronesia Flora of the Azores Flora of Madeira Endemic flora of Portugal Cichorieae {{Cichorieae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aichryson Santamariensis
''Aichryson santamariensis'' is a species of plant endemic to the island of Santa Maria in the Azores. This species was previously part of the similar '' Aichryson villosum'', restricted now only to the neighboring Madeira ) , anthem = ( en, "Anthem of the Autonomous Region of Madeira") , song_type = Regional anthem , image_map=EU-Portugal_with_Madeira_circled.svg , map_alt=Location of Madeira , map_caption=Location of Madeira , subdivision_type=Sovereign st .... References santamariensis Endemic flora of the Azores {{Crassulaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azorina Vidalii
''Azorina'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants within the family Campanulaceae, whose sole species, ''Azorina vidalii'', the Azores Bellflower, is endemic to the Azores. Its fragmented population is made up of fewer than 1000 mature plants limited to the coastlines of several of the islands. It is also the only species in this family native to the Azores. Description ''Azorina'' is a small perennial shrub about tall, but can reach heights of up to . It has glabrous branches. Leaves are long and wide, glabrous and dark green or reddish-green. The flowers are white or pinkish-pale, up to , and bell-shaped. It forms a capsule with numerous seeds. Ecology ''Azorina vidalii'' is endemic to all nine islands of the Azores. It grows in association with other species tolerant to the sea breeze, mainly in the crevices of the coastal cliffs, but also in steep slopes with sandy deposits, always in heavily exposed habitats. It also appears in replacement habitats such as roofs and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euphorbia Azorica
''Euphorbia azorica'' is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae, endemic to the Azores, Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of .... It is found in coastal rocks and sands and wastelands of the coast. It is present in all of the nine Azorean islands. Euphorbia azorica (Habitus) 2.jpg References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10278237 azorica Endemic flora of the Azores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scabiosa Nitens
''Scabiosa nitens'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae endemic to the Azores. It is found in coastal cliffs, but also rocks and steep slopes inland. It is present in Santa Maria Island, Santa Maria, São Miguel Island, São Miguel, São Jorge Island, São Jorge, Pico Island, Pico Flores Island (Azores), Flores and Corvo Island, Corvo and is probably extinct on Faial Island, Faial. Scabiosa nitens (Habitus).jpg References Scabiosa, nitens Endemic flora of the Azores {{Dipsacales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrica Faya
''Myrica faya'' (firetree, faya or haya; syn. ''Morella faya'' (Ait.) Wilbur) is a species of ''Myrica'', native to Macaronesia (the Azores, Madeira, and the Canary Islands), and possibly also western coastal mainland Portugal. Description It is an evergreen shrub or small tree tall, rarely up to tall. The leaves are usually a dark, glossy green, long and broad, with an entire margin and a bluntly pointed apex. It easily grows in any type of soil. It is subdioecious, with the male and female flowers produced largely on separate plants, but often with a few flowers of the other sex present (Binggeli 1997). The male flowers have four stamens and are normally produced in clumps close to the branch. The female flowers, usually occurring in similar groups grow slightly farther from the branch tips. The fruit is an edible drupe diameter, it is a reddish purple ripening dark purple to black. It is used as an astringent remedy for catarrh (Pérez 1999, Rushforth 1999). Distribut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurus Azorica
''Laurus azorica'', the Azores laurel or Macaronesian laurel, is a small, evergreen tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae), found only on the Azores island group in the North Atlantic. Description The Azores laurel is a small dioecious tree, growing up to in height. Each flower is fragrant, creamy white, about 1 cm diameter, and they are borne in pairs beside a leaf. The leaves are large, shiny dark green, broadly ovoid, 7–14 cm long and 4–8 cm broad, with an entire margin. The fruit is a black drupe about 1–2 cm long. Distribution and habitat ''Laurus azorica'' is native to the Azores, where it is found in all of the islands. It is a major component of the laurisilva and high altitude juniper forests, occasionally with ''Myrica faya ''Myrica faya'' (firetree, faya or haya; syn. ''Morella faya'' (Ait.) Wilbur) is a species of ''Myrica'', native to Macaronesia (the Azores, Madeira, and the Canary Islands), and possibly also western coastal mainland Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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