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Arthur Kerr (actor)
Arthur Francis George Kerr (1877–1942) was an Irish medical doctor. He is known particularly now for his botanical work, which was important for the study of the flora of Thailand. He encouraged other botanists to collect plant specimens in Thailand, in particular Emily Collins A number of plant species are named after him, including '' Dipterocarpus kerrii'', '' Hoya kerrii'', '' Loranthus kerrii'', ''Nepenthes kerrii'', '' Platanus kerrii'' and ''Rafflesia kerrii''. Also several plant genus honour his name including ''Kerriochloa'', ''Kerriodoxa'', ''Kerriothyrsus'', and also the genus ''Afgekia'' which is an abbreviation of his names. He also originated some botanical names, for example, the genus name ''Dimetra'' (Oleaceae Oleaceae, also known as the olive family, is a taxonomic family of flowering shrubs, trees, and a few lianas in the order Lamiales, It presently comprises 28 genera, one of which is recently extinct.Peter S. Green. 2004. "Oleaceae". pages 296-30 .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the extremity of Myanmar. Thailand also shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the southeast, and Indonesia and India to the southwest. Bangkok is the nation's capital and largest city. Tai peoples migrated from southwestern China to mainland Southeast Asia from the 11th century. Indianised kingdoms such as the Mon, Khmer Empire and Malay states ruled the region, competing with Thai states such as the Kingdoms of Ngoenyang, Sukhothai, Lan Na and Ayutthaya, which also rivalled each other. European contact began in 1511 with a Portuguese diplomatic mission to Ayuttha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerriothyrsus
''Kerriothyrsus'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae. The only species is ''Kerriothyrsus tetrandrus'' Its native range is Indo-China. It is found in Laos and Vietnam. The genus name of ''Kerriothyrsus'' is in honour of Arthur Francis George Kerr (1877–1942), an Irish medical doctor. The Latin specific epithet of ''tetrandrus'' which is derived from a compound of 2 roots; ''tetra'' from the Greek τετρα meaning four and also ''andros'' meaning anthered (having anthers The stamen (plural ''stamina'' or ''stamens'') is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium., p. 10 Morphology and terminology A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filam ...). Both genus and species were first described and published in Willdenowia Vol.17 on page 154 in 1988. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10314227, from2=Q17585082 Melastomataceae Melastomataceae genera Monotypi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1877 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – Queen Victoria is proclaimed '' Empress of India'' by the '' Royal Titles Act 1876'', introduced by Benjamin Disraeli, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom . * January 8 – Great Sioux War of 1876 – Battle of Wolf Mountain: Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry in Montana. * January 20 – The Conference of Constantinople ends, with Ottoman Turkey rejecting proposals of internal reform and Balkan provisions. * January 29 – The Satsuma Rebellion, a revolt of disaffected samurai in Japan, breaks out against the new imperial government; it lasts until September, when it is crushed by a professionally led army of draftees. * February 17 – Major General Charles George Gordon of the British Army is appointed Governor-General of the Sudan. * March – '' The Nineteenth Century'' magazine is founded in London. * March 2 – Compromise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oleaceae
Oleaceae, also known as the olive family, is a taxonomic family of flowering shrubs, trees, and a few lianas in the order Lamiales, It presently comprises 28 genera, one of which is recently extinct.Peter S. Green. 2004. "Oleaceae". pages 296-306. In: Klaus Kubitzki (editor) and Joachim W. Kadereit (volume editor). ''The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants'' volume VII. Springer-Verlag: Berlin; Heidelberg, Germany. The extant genera include ''Cartrema'', which was resurrected in 2012. The number of species in the Oleaceae is variously estimated in a wide range around 700. The flowers are often numerous and highly odoriferous.Vernon H. Heywood, Richard K. Brummitt, Ole Seberg, and Alastair Culham. ''Flowering Plant Families of the World''. Firefly Books: Ontario, Canada. . The family has a sub cosmopolitan distribution, ranging from the subarctic to the southernmost parts of Africa, Australia, and South America. Notable members include olive, ash, jasmine, and several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimetra (plant)
''Dimetra'' is a plant genus in the family Oleaceae.Arthur Francis G. Kerr. 1938. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew 1938: 127 It contains the single species ''Dimetra craibiana'', native to Thailand and Laos. The genus and species were described in 1938 by the Irish botanist Arthur Francis George Kerr Arthur Francis George Kerr (1877–1942) was an Irish medical doctor. He is known particularly now for his botanical work, which was important for the study of the flora of Thailand. He encouraged other botanists to collect plant specimens in Tha .... References Myxopyreae Flora of Thailand Flora of Laos Plants described in 1938 {{Oleaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus Name
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. 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 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. phylogenetic analysis should clearly demonstr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botanical Name
A botanical name is a formal scientific name conforming to the ''International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants'' (ICN) and, if it concerns a plant cultigen, the additional cultivar or Group epithets must conform to the '' International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants'' (ICNCP). The code of nomenclature covers "all organisms traditionally treated as algae, fungi, or plants, whether fossil or non-fossil, including blue-green algae ( Cyanobacteria), chytrids, oomycetes, slime moulds and photosynthetic protists with their taxonomically related non-photosynthetic groups (but excluding Microsporidia)." The purpose of a formal name is to have a single name that is accepted and used worldwide for a particular plant or plant group. For example, the botanical name '' Bellis perennis'' denotes a plant species which is native to most of the countries of Europe and the Middle East, where it has accumulated various names in many languages. Later, the plant w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afgekia
''Afgekia'' is a small genus of large perennial climbing shrubs native to Thailand in Asia, belonging to the family Fabaceae. They are reminiscent of the related genus of ''Wisteria''. Species As listed by Plants of the World Online; * '' Afgekia mahidolae'' * '' Afgekia sericea'' The genus was named from the initials of Arthur Francis George Kerr (1877–1942), an Irish-born plant collector who worked in then-Siam in the early twentieth century. It was first described and published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1927 on page 376. The genus is recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the principal in-house research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). ARS is one of four agencies in USDA's Research, Education and Economics mission area. ARS is charged with ex ..., but they only list ''Afgekia sericea'' References External links Flora of Thailand ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerriodoxa
''Kerriodoxa elegans'', the white backed palm, is the only species of palm tree in the genus ''Kerriodoxa'', in the family Arecaceae. It is an endemic species of Thailand, first discovered in the Khao Phra Thaew reserve on 11 March 1929 and described as a new genus and species in 1983. It is dioecious Dioecy (; ; adj. dioecious , ) is a characteristic of a species, meaning that it has distinct individual organisms (unisexual) that produce male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproductio ..., with separate male and female plants. The genus name of ''Kerriodoxa'' is in honour of Arthur Francis George Kerr (1877–1942), an Irish medical doctor. References Coryphoideae Monotypic Arecaceae genera Endemic flora of Thailand Dioecious plants {{Arecaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Collins (botanist)
] Elian Emily Collins (née Pemberton 4 September 1858 - c.1945) was an English botanist, naturalist and an early collector of plant specimens in Thailand. She discovered several plant species new to science and had numerous species named after her. Biography Early life Collins was born in Myanmar (Burma) on 4 September 1858. She married David John Collins, a surveyor, and travelled with him to Thailand in 1877. Collecting work Collins was an early collector of plant specimens in Thailand. She collected plants mainly in the regions of Chonburi (Si Racha) and Chanthaburi between 1902 and 1938. She was encouraged in her collecting efforts by Dr Arthur Francis George Kerr whom she met in Si Racha in September 1911. Collins frequently sent Dr Kerr specimens which were incorporated into his private herbarium. These specimens are now held at the Natural History Museum, London. Collins also sent specimens to other botanists as well as to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. She correspo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerriochloa
''Kerriochloa'' is a genus of Southeast Asian plants in the grass family. The only known species is ''Kerriochloa siamensis'', native to Thailand and Vietnam. The genus name of ''Kerriochloa'' is in honour of Arthur Francis George Kerr (1877–1942), an Irish medical doctor. The Latin specific epithet of ''siamensis'' means coming from Siam Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ... (the old name for Thailand. Both genus and species were first described and published in Hooker's Icon. Pl. Vol.35 on table 3494 in 1950. References Panicoideae Monotypic Poaceae genera Plants described in 1950 Flora of Thailand Flora of Vietnam {{Panicoideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafflesia Kerrii
''Rafflesia kerrii'' is a member of the genus '' Rafflesia''. It is found in the rainforest of southern Thailand and peninsular Malaysia, with notable populations in Khao Sok National Park and Khlong Phanom National Park. Local Thai names are บัวผุด (''bua phut''), ย่านไก่ต้ม (''yan kai tom'') and บัวตูม (''bua tum''). The red flowers typically have a diameter of and smell awfully of rotten meat to attract flies for pollination. This species has some claim to being the world's largest flower, for although the average size of ''R. arnoldii'' is greater than the average ''R. kerrii'', there have been two recent specimens of R. kerrii of exceptional size: One specimen found in the Lojing Highlands of peninsular Malaysia on April 7, 2004 by Prof. Dr. Kamarudin Mat-Salleh, and Mat Ros measured in width, while another found in 2007 in Kelantan State, peninsular Malaysia by Dr. Gan Canglin measured . The photograph of Dr. Gan with the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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