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Anisocapparis Speciosa
''Morisonia speciosa'', commonly known as , is a species of tree in the family ''Capparaceae''. It is native to the Gran Chaco region of Bolivia, Paraguay, western Brazil, and northern Argentina. It was formerly known under the scientific names ''Anisocapparis speciosa'' and ''Capparis speciosa''. The fruit, seeds, and flowers of ''Morisonia speciosa'' are edible. The fruit is very sweet and has a spicy flavor reminiscent of mangoes. The Toba people, Toba and Wichí peoples traditionally use it both culinarily and medicinally. Taxon and naming ''Morisonia speciosa'' was first described in scientific literature by August Grisebach as ''Capparis speciosa'' as published in ''Abhandlungen der Königlichen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen'' in 1879. It was transferred from the genus ''Capparis'' to the Monotypic taxon, monotypic genus ''Anisocapparis'' following a description by Xavier Cornejo and Hugh Iltis published in a 2008 paper. It was renamed ''Morisonia speciosa'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Grisebach
August Heinrich Rudolf Grisebach (; 17 April 18149 May 1879) was a German botanist and phytogeographer. Biography Grisebach studied at the Lyceum in Hanover, the cloister-school at Ilfeld, and the University of Göttingen. He graduated in medicine from the University of Berlin in 1836. He undertook expeditions to Provence, Turkey, the Balkans, and Norway. In 1837 he became associate professor and in 1847 full professor at the medical faculty in Göttingen and was named director of the botanical garden there in 1875. While his main fields of interest were phytogeography and systematics, especially the Gentianaceae and Malpighiaceae, he considered his ''Flora of the British West Indian Islands'' his most important work. Much of his collection, especially the types of species described by him, are housed at the Göttingen University Herbarium. His taxonomic classification is set out in his ''Grundriss der systematischen Botanik'' (1854). His son Eduard was an author, lawyer a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |