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Leptobalanus Humilis
''Leptobalanus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Chrysobalanaceae. Its native range is Mexico to Southern Tropical America and Trinidad. ''Leptobalanus'' consists of species formerly placed in the genus ''Licania''. Species: *''Leptobalanus albiflorus'' *''Leptobalanus apetalus'' *''Leptobalanus bullatus'' *''Leptobalanus calvescens'' *''Leptobalanus cardiophyllus'' *''Leptobalanus cuatrecasasii'' *''Leptobalanus cuspidatus'' *''Leptobalanus diegogomezii'' *''Leptobalanus emarginatus'' *''Leptobalanus foveolatus'' *''Leptobalanus fuchsii'' *''Leptobalanus gardneri'' *''Leptobalanus granvillei'' *''Leptobalanus humilis'' *''Leptobalanus jefensis'' *''Leptobalanus joseramosii'' *''Leptobalanus latus'' *''Leptobalanus longistylus'' *''Leptobalanus maguirei'' *''Leptobalanus mexicanus'' *''Leptobalanus morii'' *''Leptobalanus octandrus'' *''Leptobalanus parvifolius'' *''Leptobalanus persaudii'' *''Leptobalanus sclerophyllus'' *''Lepto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bentham
George Bentham (22 September 1800 – 10 September 1884) was an English botanist, described by the weed botanist Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century". Born into a distinguished family, he initially studied law, but had a fascination with botany from an early age, which he soon pursued, becoming president of the Linnaean Society in 1861, and a fellow of the Royal Society in 1862. He was the author of a number of important botanical works, particularly flora. He is best known for his taxonomic classification of plants in collaboration with Joseph Dalton Hooker, his ''Genera Plantarum'' (1862–1883). He died in London in 1884. Life Bentham was born in Stoke, Plymouth, on 22 September 1800. His father, Sir Samuel Bentham, a naval architect, was the only brother of Jeremy Bentham to survive into adulthood. His mother, Mary Sophia Bentham, was a botanist and author. Bentham had no formal education but had a remarkable linguistic aptitude. By ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
