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Abronia (other)
''Abronia'' may refer to: * Abronia (gens), a Roman family of the Augustan age * ''Abronia'' (lizard), a genus of animals commonly known as arboreal alligator lizards * ''Abronia'' (plant), a genus of plants commonly known as sand-verbenas {{disambig Genus disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abronia (gens)
The gens Abronia was an obscure plebeian family at ancient Rome. The only members of this gens mentioned by Roman writers are Abronius Silo, a Latin poet during the time of Augustus, and his son, who was the author of pantomimes.Seneca the Elder, ''Suasoriae'', ii. p. 21 (ed. Bipontina). Epigraphic sources provide a few other instances of this nomen, but the readings are very uncertain, and it is possible that ''Abronius'' is merely an orthographic variation of '' Apronius''. Members * Abronius Silo, the Latin poet, was one of the students of the rhetorician Marcus Porcius Latro. He flourished during the later years of the emperor Augustus. * Abronius Silo, son of the poet Abronius Silo, was likewise a poet, but Seneca reports that he wrote for pantomimes, which were considered a form of low culture. * Abronia Quinta, named in a first-century inscription from Dume in Hispania, along with Abronius Reburrus. In both instances, the nomen is uncertain.. * Abronius Reburrus, n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abronia (lizard)
''Abronia'' is a genus of lizards, known colloquially as alligator lizards, in the Family (biology), family Anguidae that is native to Mexico and Central America. The majority of the species are restricted to southern Mexico and Guatemala, but members of the genus occur as far south as Panama. They inhabit forests and woodlands, mostly in highlands, and some species are often associated with bromeliads. They are typically arboreal, but there are also Terrestrial animal, terrestrial ''Abronia'' species. Many species are considered Threatened species, threatened due to habitat loss, killing by locals who mistakenly believe they are venomous, or collection for the captive reptile trade (they are listed on CITES, which restricts international trade). They feed on small animal prey, such as insects, and the females give birth to live young (rather than lay eggs). These medium-sized to fairly large lizards (maximum length generally up to about ) possess intriguing physical traits such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abronia (plant)
''Abronia'', the sand-verbenas or wild lantanas, is a genus of about 20 species of annual or perennial herbaceous plants in the family Nyctaginaceae. Despite the common names, they are not related to ''Verbena'' ( vervains) or lantanas in the family Verbenaceae. They are closely allied with '' Tripterocalyx''. They are native to western North America, from Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada, south to west Texas, California, Baja California and central Mexico, growing on dry sandy soils. ''Abronia macrocarpa'', a Texas endemic, is protected under the Endangered Species Act. '' Abronia ammophila'', the Yellowstone sand verbena, is a plant unique to Yellowstone National Park's lakeshores and is endemic to the park. Only a few species are widespread, and many are quite rare. They make very attractive garden plants for hot, dry sandy sites. Selected species Formerly placed here * '' Tripterocalyx carneus'' (Greene) L.A.Galloway (as ''A. carnea'' Greene) * '' Tripterocalyx crux ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
