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Anaphe Reticulata
''Anaphe reticulata'', commonly known as the reticulate bagnest or reticulate bagnet, is a moth of the family Notodontidae which is native to savannah in sub-Saharan Africa. It was described by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1855. It has been recorded from Angola, Eritrea, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa. In southern Africa it is described as common and widespread. ''Anaphe panda'' is similar in appearance and habits. There are two generations per year, and in southern Africa the gregarious foliage-feeding caterpillars are observed from January to March, and again from April to June. The hirsute olive green caterpillars are easily spotted on branches and leaves of their food plants, or when they are found precessing in single file along the ground or up woody plants. Allegedly the caterpillars' copious hair will cause a rash if touched. The caterpillars have been found to feed on ''Dombeya'' and ''Diplorhynchus condylocarpon'' in Zimbabwe, and on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animalia
Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals consume organic material, breathe oxygen, are able to move, can reproduce sexually, and go through an ontogenetic stage in which their body consists of a hollow sphere of cells, the blastula, during embryonic development. Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million animal species in total. Animals range in length from to . They have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs. The scientific study of animals is known as zoology. Most living animal species are in Bilateria, a clade whose members have a Symmetry in biology#Bilateral symmetry, bilaterally symmetric body plan. The Bilateria include the protostomes, containing animals such as nematodes, arthropods, flatworms, annelids and molluscs, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Anaphe may refer to: * Anaphe (city) Anaphe may refer to: * Anaphe (city), an ancient Greek island and city-state * ''Anaphe'' (moth), a genus of moths {{Disambiguation ..., an ancient Greek island and city-state * ''Anaphe'' (moth), a genus of moths {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limpopo
Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. It is named after the Limpopo River, which forms the province's western and northern borders. The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, while the provincial legislature is situated in Lebowakgomo. The province is made up of 3 former homelands of Lebowa, Gazankulu and Venda and the former parts of the Transvaal province. The Limpopo province was established as one of the new nine provinces after South Africa's first democratic election on the 27th of April 1994. The province's name was first "Northern Transvaal", later changed to "Northern Province" on the 28th of June 1995, together with two other provinces. The name was later changed again in 2002 to the Limpopo province. Limpopo is made up of 3 main ethnic groups namely; Pedi people, Tsonga and Venda people. Traditional leaders and chiefs still form a strong backbone of the province's political landscape. Established in terms of the Limpopo House of Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga () is a province of South Africa. The name means "East", or literally "The Place Where the Sun Rises" in the Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu languages. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, bordering Eswatini and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area. It shares borders with the South African provinces of Limpopo to the north, Gauteng to the west, the Free State to the southwest, and KwaZulu-Natal to the south. The capital is Mbombela. Mpumalanga was formed in 1994, when the area that was the Eastern Transvaal was merged with the former bantustans KaNgwane, KwaNdebele and parts of Lebowa and Gazankulu. Although the contemporary borders of the province were only formed at the end of apartheid, the region and its surroundings has a history that extends back thousands of years. Much of its history, and current significance is as a region of trade. History Precolonial Era Archeological sites in the Mpumalanga region indicate settlem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pappea Capensis
''Pappea capensis'' is a South African tree in the family Sapindaceae. It is the only species in the genus ''Pappea''. Common names Common names include Jacket plum, Indaba tree and bushveld cherry. In other languages, it is known as: ' (Afrikaans); ', ', ' ( Zulu); ', ' (Xhosa); ', ' ( Pedi); ' ( Swati); ', ' (Tsonga). Description The jacket plum (small to medium tree with a height of ) is a long-lived, hardy, evergreen. The greenish flowers are borne on catkins in the axils of the leaves. ''Pappea capensis'' is monoecious with flowers going through a distinct male phase followed by an equally distinct female phase. The trees flower from September to May and the fruit is produced from February to July. The dense crown is popular with nesting birds as it provides good nesting sites. The fruit are furry green capsule diameter that splits to yield an orange-red flesh containing a single black seed. The red fruit is eaten by birds, animals and humans. The jacket plum is relate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grewia Flavescens
''Grewia flavescens'', called rough-leaved raisin, sandpaper raisin, and donkey berry (a name it shares with ''Grewia bicolor''), is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to subSaharan Africa, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and India. It is considered to be an underutilized crop, both for its fruit and its use for livestock forage Forage is a plant material (mainly plant leaves and stems) eaten by grazing livestock. Historically, the term ''forage'' has meant only plants eaten by the animals directly as pasture, crop residue, or immature cereal crops, but it is also us .... Gallery Grewia flavescens, hoekige stam, Waterberg Natuurpraal, a.jpg, Larger stems are characteristically angular Grewia flavescens, ryp vrug, Waterberg Natuurpraal, a.jpg, Ripe fruit, winter Grewia flavescens, loof en vrugte, Waterberg Natuurpraal, b.jpg, Dry fruit, winter References flavescens Flora of West Tropical Africa Flora of West-Central Tropical Africa Flora of Northeas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grewia Bicolor
''Grewia bicolor'', called bastard brandy bush, false brandy bush, two-coloured grewia, white-leaved grewia, white-leaved raisin, white raisin and donkey berry (a name it shares with '' Grewia flavescens''), is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to SubSaharan Africa, Yemen, Oman, and the Indian Subcontinent. In Africa ''Grewia bicolor'' is one of the most important forages during the dry season, when all herbivores, wild and domestic, find it palatable. It is particularly enjoyed by giant eland ('' Taurotragus derbianus'') and domestic goats (''Capra aegagrus hircus The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a domesticated species of goat-antelope typically kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the a ...''). References bicolor Forages Flora of West Tropical Africa Flora of West-Central Tropical Africa Flora of Northeast Tropical Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dombeya Rotundifolia
''Dombeya rotundifolia'', the dikbas or "South African wild pear" (it is not related to pear trees), is a small deciduous tree with dark grey to blackish deeply fissured bark, found in Southern Africa and northwards to central and eastern tropical Africa. Formerly placed in the Sterculiaceae, that artificial group has now been abandoned by most authors and the plants are part of an enlarged Malvaceae. ''Dombeya rotundifolia'' was originally described by Hochstetter. The ''D. rotundifolia'' of Bojer is now ''Dombeya spectabilis''. Description Trees are normally 5–6 m tall with a single well-defined trunk, growing on deep soils, river banks and rocky places. Leaves and flower buds are densely covered in stellate hairs. One of the first species to flower in spring, often with '' Erythrina lysistemon''. Flowers are abundant and sweet-scented, usually white but occasionally pale pink. Flowers (15–20 mm diameter) inconspicuous round fruits form at the centre of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diplorhynchus Condylocarpon
''Diplorhynchus'' is a monotypic genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae native to tropical and southern Africa. , Plants of the World Online recognises the single species ''Diplorhynchus condylocarpon''. Description ''Diplorhynchus condylocarpon'' grows as a shrub or small tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . Its fragrant flowers feature a white to creamy corolla. Fruit is green or brown with paired follicles, each up to long. Vernacular names for the plant include "horn-pod tree" and "wild rubber". The species' local traditional medicinal uses include as a treatment for indigestion, diarrhoea, fever, snakebite, infertility, venereal disease, diabetes, pneumonia and tuberculosis. Distribution and habitat ''Diplorhynchus condylocarpon'' is native to an area from southern parts of the Republic of the Congo to the north of Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dombeya
''Dombeya'' is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometimes, misleadingly, allude to the superficial similarity of flowering ''Dombeya'' to pears or hydrangeas (which are unrelated). Therefore, the genus as a whole is often simply called dombeyas. The generic name commemorates Joseph Dombey (1742–1794), a French botanist and explorer in South America, involved in the notorious "Dombey affair", embroiling scientists and governments of France, Spain, and Britain for more than two years. Distribution These plants grow chiefly throughout Africa and Madagascar. Madagascar has the majority of species, with approximately 175 native species. 19 are found on the African mainland, with one, '' Dombeya torrida'', also extending into the southwestern Arabian Peninsula.Skema, Cynthia. “Toward a New Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olive Green
Olive is a dark yellowish-green color, like that of unripe or green olives. As a color word in the English language, it appears in late Middle English. Shaded toward gray, it becomes olive drab. Variations Olivine Olivine is the typical color of the mineral olivine. The first recorded use of ''olivine'' as a color name in English was in 1912. Olive drab Olive drab is variously described as a "dull olive-green colour" (''Oxford English Dictionary'');''Oxford English Dictionary'', 5th Edition, 1982 "a shade of greenish-brown" (''Webster's New World Dictionary''); "a dark gray-green" (''MacMillan English dictionary''); "a grayish olive to dark olive brown or olive gray" (''American Heritage Dictionary''); or "A dull but fairly strong gray-green color" (''Collins English Dictionary''). It was widely used as a camouflage color for uniforms and equipment in the armed forces, particularly by the U.S. Army during the Second World War. The first recorded use of ''olive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
