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Eremospatha Quinquecostulata
''Eremospatha'' is a genus of climbing flowering plants in the arecaceae, palm family found in tropical Africa. These rattans are uncommon in cultivation and poorly understood by taxonomists. Closely related to ''Laccosperma'', they are differentiated by the near complete absence of bracts and bracteoles.Uhl, Natalie W. and Dransfield, John (1987) ''Genera Palmarum - A classification of palms based on the work of Harold E. Moore''. Lawrence, Kansas: Allen Press. / The name is from Greek language, Greek meaning 'without a spathe'. Description The slender, high-climbing trunks are naturally clustering and can reach up to in length. The pinnate leaves range from to on short, armed petioles; the rachis, leaf margins and cirri are also armed with spines. They are hermaphroditic, with both male and female reproductive organs present in each flower. The pale blooms are fragrant and produce a red to brown, scaly fruit, each containing one to three seeds.Riffle, Robert L. and Cra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants of an ancestral taxon are grouped together (i.e. Phylogeneti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swamps
A swamp is a forested wetland.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in creating this environment. Swamps vary in size and are located all around the world. The water of a swamp may be fresh water, brackish water, or seawater. Freshwater swamps form along large rivers or lakes where they are critically dependent upon rainwater and seasonal flooding to maintain natural water level fluctuations.Hughes, F.M.R. (ed.). 2003. The Flooded Forest: Guidance for policy makers and river managers in Europe on the restoration of floodplain forests. FLOBAR2, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. 96 p. Saltwater swamps are found along tropical and subtropical coastlines. Some swamps have hammock (ecology), hammocks, or dry-land protrusions, covered by aquatic vegetation, or vegetation that tolerate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eremospatha Wendlandiana
''Eremospatha wendlandiana'' is a rattan-like liana of the family Arecaceae native to West Africa. The leaves are once-pinnate and the Leaflet (botany), leaflets are dichotomously veined not unlike Ginkgo, but with a round form. Description Stems The Plant stem, stems can grow up to 60 meters in length, making this one of the tallest Climbing palm, climbing palms. They are circular in cross-section, with a diameter ranging from 12 to 20 mm without Leaf sheath, sheaths and 15 to 30 mm with sheaths. The internodes can reach up to 30 cm in length. The stem surface is generally lightly striated, covered with sparse to moderate black indumentum. Leaves The pinnate leaves extend up to 2 meters long, with a cirrus of equal length. Each side of the rachis bears up to 20 leaflets, which are rhomboid or trapezoid in shape and arranged in a regular pattern. The Leaflet (botany), leaflet margins are armed with black-tipped spines, and the apex is praemorse and slightly ciliate-spiny. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eremospatha Tessmanniana
''Eremospatha'' is a genus of climbing flowering plants in the palm family found in tropical Africa. These rattans are uncommon in cultivation and poorly understood by taxonomists. Closely related to '' Laccosperma'', they are differentiated by the near complete absence of bracts and bracteoles.Uhl, Natalie W. and Dransfield, John (1987) ''Genera Palmarum - A classification of palms based on the work of Harold E. Moore''. Lawrence, Kansas: Allen Press. / The name is from Greek meaning 'without a spathe'. Description The slender, high-climbing trunks are naturally clustering and can reach up to in length. The pinnate leaves range from to on short, armed petioles; the rachis, leaf margins and cirri are also armed with spines. They are hermaphroditic, with both male and female reproductive organs present in each flower. The pale blooms are fragrant and produce a red to brown, scaly fruit, each containing one to three seeds.Riffle, Robert L. and Craft, Paul (2003) ''An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odoardo Beccari
Odoardo Beccari (16 November 1843 – 25 October 1920) was an Italian botanist famous for his discoveries in Indonesia, New Guinea, and Australia. He has been called the greatest botanist to ever study Malesia. Life Youth and education (1843–1864) Odoardo Beccari was born in Florence as the third child of Giuseppe di Luigi Beccari and the first child of Antonietta Minucci. After he lost his mother in early infancy and his father in 1849, he was brought up by a maternal uncle Minuccio Minucci. From 1853–1861, he attended the prestigious secondary school Real Collegio in Lucca. Here, one of his teachers was abbot Ignazio Mezzetti (1821–1876), a passionate collector of botanical specimens, who inspired him to pursue botany and assemble a herbarium. He later named the genus Mezzettia in his honor. In August 1861, he commenced his studies at the University of Pisa. Here he quickly captured the attention of the naturalists Giuseppe Meneghini and Pietro Savi. Very u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eremospatha Quinquecostulata
''Eremospatha'' is a genus of climbing flowering plants in the arecaceae, palm family found in tropical Africa. These rattans are uncommon in cultivation and poorly understood by taxonomists. Closely related to ''Laccosperma'', they are differentiated by the near complete absence of bracts and bracteoles.Uhl, Natalie W. and Dransfield, John (1987) ''Genera Palmarum - A classification of palms based on the work of Harold E. Moore''. Lawrence, Kansas: Allen Press. / The name is from Greek language, Greek meaning 'without a spathe'. Description The slender, high-climbing trunks are naturally clustering and can reach up to in length. The pinnate leaves range from to on short, armed petioles; the rachis, leaf margins and cirri are also armed with spines. They are hermaphroditic, with both male and female reproductive organs present in each flower. The pale blooms are fragrant and produce a red to brown, scaly fruit, each containing one to three seeds.Riffle, Robert L. and Cra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eremospatha Macrocarpa
''Eremospatha'' is a genus of climbing flowering plants in the palm family found in tropical Africa. These rattans are uncommon in cultivation and poorly understood by taxonomists. Closely related to '' Laccosperma'', they are differentiated by the near complete absence of bracts and bracteoles.Uhl, Natalie W. and Dransfield, John (1987) ''Genera Palmarum - A classification of palms based on the work of Harold E. Moore''. Lawrence, Kansas: Allen Press. / The name is from Greek meaning 'without a spathe'. Description The slender, high-climbing trunks are naturally clustering and can reach up to in length. The pinnate leaves range from to on short, armed petioles; the rachis, leaf margins and cirri are also armed with spines. They are hermaphroditic, with both male and female reproductive organs present in each flower. The pale blooms are fragrant and produce a red to brown, scaly fruit, each containing one to three seeds.Riffle, Robert L. and Craft, Paul (2003) ''An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eremospatha Hookeri
''Eremospatha'' is a genus of climbing flowering plants in the arecaceae, palm family found in tropical Africa. These rattans are uncommon in cultivation and poorly understood by taxonomists. Closely related to ''Laccosperma'', they are differentiated by the near complete absence of bracts and bracteoles.Uhl, Natalie W. and Dransfield, John (1987) ''Genera Palmarum - A classification of palms based on the work of Harold E. Moore''. Lawrence, Kansas: Allen Press. / The name is from Greek language, Greek meaning 'without a spathe'. Description The slender, high-climbing trunks are naturally clustering and can reach up to in length. The pinnate leaves range from to on short, armed petioles; the rachis, leaf margins and cirri are also armed with spines. They are hermaphroditic, with both male and female reproductive organs present in each flower. The pale blooms are fragrant and produce a red to brown, scaly fruit, each containing one to three seeds.Riffle, Robert L. and Cra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eremospatha Haullevilleana
''Eremospatha'' is a genus of climbing flowering plants in the palm family found in tropical Africa. These rattans are uncommon in cultivation and poorly understood by taxonomists. Closely related to '' Laccosperma'', they are differentiated by the near complete absence of bracts and bracteoles.Uhl, Natalie W. and Dransfield, John (1987) ''Genera Palmarum - A classification of palms based on the work of Harold E. Moore''. Lawrence, Kansas: Allen Press. / The name is from Greek meaning 'without a spathe'. Description The slender, high-climbing trunks are naturally clustering and can reach up to in length. The pinnate leaves range from to on short, armed petioles; the rachis, leaf margins and cirri are also armed with spines. They are hermaphroditic, with both male and female reproductive organs present in each flower. The pale blooms are fragrant and produce a red to brown, scaly fruit, each containing one to three seeds.Riffle, Robert L. and Craft, Paul (2003) ''An E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
