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Begonia Veitchii
''Begonia veitchii'' is a plant in the begonia family, Begoniaceae, which was introduced to Europe in 1866 by Richard Pearce who discovered it in the Peruvian Andes near Cusco at an elevation of from and . It was named after Pearce's employers, James Veitch & Sons of Chelsea, London. It can be found today in the mountains around Machu Picchu. A later plant collector, Walter Davis, found ''Begonia veitchii'' inhabiting rocky positions by waterfalls, in company with ''Masdevallia veitchiana ''Masdevallia veitchiana'', (pronounced "veech-e-anna") also known as Veitch's masdevallia or king of the masdevallias, is an orchid species of the genus ''Masdevallia''. The plant is found in the wild near Machu Picchu and nearby areas in Peru ...''. ''Begonia veitchii'' played an important role in the development of today's popular hybrid cultivars and, together with Pearce's other introductions, '' B. boliviensis'' and '' B. pearcei'', was subsequently hybridized to produce t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hook
A hook is a tool consisting of a length of material, typically metal, that contains a portion that is curved or indented, such that it can be used to grab onto, connect, or otherwise attach itself onto another object. In a number of uses, one end of the hook is pointed, so that this end can pierce another material, which is then held by the curved or indented portion. Some kinds of hooks, particularly fish hooks, also have a barb, a backwards-pointed projection near the pointed end of the hook to ensure that once the hook is embedded in its target, it can not easily be removed. Variations * Bagging hook, a large sickle or reaping hook used for harvesting grain * Bondage hook, used in sexual bondage play * Cabin hook, a hooked bar that engages into an eye screw, used on doors * Cap hook, hat ornament of the 15th and 16th centuries * Cargo hook (helicopter), different types of hook systems for helicopters * Crochet hook, used for crocheting thread or yarn * Drapery hook Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Davis (botanist)
Walter Davis (14 September 1847 – 18 November 1930) was an English plant collector, who collected in South America for James Veitch & Sons of Chelsea, London. Career Early life Davis was born at Sarson Street, now part of Amport, near Andover, Hampshire. According to '' Hortus Veitchii'', he ''"inherited from his father a taste for Natural History and outdoor pursuits, which later took the form of a love of gardening"''. At 12 years old, he left school and started work in the gardens of the Marquess of Winchester at Amport House; the house had been rebuilt in 1857, and the gardens were being re-modelled. He then moved to Wilton Park Gardens, at Beaconsfield where he stayed for four years, rising to the rank of departmental foreman. His travels then took him to work for Mr. C. Ryder at Slade, Kent followed by a spell at the gardens of Mr. T. W. Evans at Allestree Hall, Derby, before, in 1870, he joined James Veitch & Sons at Chelsea, London. James Veitch & Sons At C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flora Of Peru
The flora of Peru is very diverse. Jungle flora The animals rainforests of Peru are the homes of many different species of trees as well as Orchidaceae flowering plants. Other plants found in the Peruvian jungles include: *'' Swietenia mahagoni'' * Cedar *Rubber trees * Cinchona *Vanilla * Sarsaparilla * Lycaste * Acacallis *Cattleya * Dracula orchid * Epidendrum *Oncidium ''Oncidium'', abbreviated as Onc. in the horticultural trade, is a genus that contains about 330 species of orchids from the subtribe Oncidiinae of the orchid family (Orchidaceae). As presently conceived (May 2014), it is distributed across much ... {{Peru-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Begonia
''Begonia'' is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Begoniaceae. The genus contains more than 2,000 different plant species. The Begonias are native to moist subtropical and tropical climates. Some species are commonly grown indoors as ornamental houseplants in cooler climates. In cooler climates some species are cultivated outside in summertime for their bright colorful flowers, which have sepals but no petals. Description With 2,002 species, ''Begonia'' is one of the largest genera of flowering plants. The species are terrestrial (sometimes epiphytic) herbs or undershrubs, and occur in subtropical and tropical moist climates, in South and Central America, Africa, and southern Asia. Terrestrial species in the wild are commonly upright- stemmed, rhizomatous, or tuberous. The plants are monoecious, with unisexual male and female flowers occurring separately on the same plant; the male contains numerous stamens, and the female has a large inferior ovary and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botanical Magazine
''The Botanical Magazine; or Flower-Garden Displayed'', is an illustrated publication which began in 1787. The longest running botanical magazine, it is widely referred to by the subsequent name ''Curtis's Botanical Magazine''. Each of the issues contains a description, in formal yet accessible language, and is renowned for featuring the work of two centuries of botanical illustrators. Many plants received their first publication on the pages, and the description given was enhanced by the keenly detailed illustrations. History and profile The first issue, published on 1 February 1787, was begun by William Curtis, as both an illustrated gardening and botanical journal. Curtis was an apothecary and botanist who held a position at Kew Gardens, who had published the highly praised (but poorly sold) ''Flora Londinensis'' a few years before. The publication familiarized its readers with ornamental and exotic plants, which it presented in octavo format. Artists who had previously given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (30 June 1817 – 10 December 1911) was a British botanist and explorer in the 19th century. He was a founder of geographical botany and Charles Darwin's closest friend. For twenty years he served as director of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, succeeding his father, William Jackson Hooker, and was awarded the highest honours of British science. Biography Early years Hooker was born in Halesworth, Suffolk, England. He was the second son of the famous botanist Sir William Jackson Hooker, Regius Professor of Botany, and Maria Sarah Turner, eldest daughter of the banker Dawson Turner and sister-in-law of Francis Palgrave. From age seven, Hooker attended his father's lectures at Glasgow University, taking an early interest in plant distribution and the voyages of explorers like Captain James Cook. He was educated at the Glasgow High School and went on to study medicine at Glasgow University, graduating M.D. in 1839. This degree qualified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timber Press
Workman Publishing Company, Inc., is an American publisher of trade books founded by Peter Workman. The company is comprised of either imprints: Workman, Workman Children’s, Workman Calendars, Artisan, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill and Algonquin Young Readers, Storey Publishing, and Timber Press. From the beginning Workman focused on publishing adult and children’s non-fiction, and its titles and brands rank among the best-known in their fields, including: the WHAT TO EXPECT pregnancy and childcare guide; the educational series, ''Brain Quest'' and ''The Big Fat Notebooks;'' travel books like ''1,000 Places to See Before You Die'' and ''Atlas Obscura''; humor including ''The Complete Preppy Handbook'' and ''Bad Cat;'' award-winning cookbooks: ''The Noma Guide to Fermentation, The French Laundry Cookbook, Sheet Pan Suppers,'' ''The Silver Palate Cookbook, The Barbecue Bible;'' and novels including ''How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents'''', Water for Elephants'' and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Begonia × Tuberhybrida
Tuberous begonias (''Begonia'' × ''tuberhybrida'' Voss, also known as the Tuberhybrida Group or the Tuberosa Group) are a group of ''Begonia'' cultivars, sometimes regarded as some of the most spectacular of the genus. One of the first hybrids produced was '' B. x sedenii'' in 1870, a cross between ''B. boliviensis'', collected by botanist Richard Pearce and a species from the Andes. Another species from Peru, '' B. davisii'' (named after Walter Davis), was also used in early breeding. Nomenclature The University of Vermont recognises the following 13 groups: # (S) Single — large single flowers, four usually flat tepals (flower part undistinguishable as sepal or petal) # (Fr) Frilled, Crispa — large single flowers, tepal margins frilled or ruffled # (Cr) Cristata, Crested — large single flowers, frilled or tufted center of tepals # (N) Narcissiflora, Daffodil-flowered — large more or less double flowers, central tepals form "trumpet" # (C) Camellia, Camelliflora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Begonia Pearcei
''Begonia pearcei'' is a plant in the begonia family, Begoniaceae. It was introduced to Europe in 1864 by Richard Pearce (after whom it was named) who discovered it in the Bolivian Andes and is important in the hybridising of the ''Begonia × tuberhybrida'' begonias, the first of which appeared in 1867. Description This begonia is still grown today, and has dark green leaves with a velvety texture and very marked veins. The small, bright yellow flowers add interest, as it is the only yellow among the tuberous species. Its introduction into the breeding programmes led to today's yellow-flowered forms. The description in ''Hortus Veitchii James Herbert Veitch F.L.S., F.R.H.S. (1 May 1868 – 13 November 1907), was a member of the Veitch family who were distinguished horticulturists and nursery-men for over a century. Early days James was born at Chelsea, London, the elder son o ...'' reads: The plant is of tufted habit, has the unusual quality of possessing ornamental foliag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Begonia Boliviensis
''Begonia boliviensis'' is a plant in the begonia family, Begoniaceae, which was introduced to Europe in 1864 by Richard Pearce who discovered it in the Bolivian Andes, although the plant had previously been identified by Hugh Weddell in the same region but not introduced. ''Begonia boliviensis'' is of special historical interest to gardeners, being one of the species used by John Seden in the production of the first hybrid tuberous begonia raised in England, ''B''. × ''sedenii''. The plant originates from montane cloud forests on the eastern side of the Andes in Bolivia and Argentina. It is typically found in rock crevices and slopes near streams, where plant competition is low. It was exhibited for the first time at the International Horticultural Show in Paris, in May 1867, when it attracted much attention from both botanists and horticulturists, "more than any other plant then brought to that magnificent exhibition." Description The stems of ''Begonia boliviensis' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cultivar
A cultivar is a type of cultivated plant that people have selected for desired traits and when propagated retain those traits. Methods used to propagate cultivars include: division, root and stem cuttings, offsets, grafting, tissue culture, or carefully controlled seed production. Most cultivars arise from purposeful human manipulation, but some originate from wild plants that have distinctive characteristics. Cultivar names are chosen according to rules of the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP), and not all cultivated plants qualify as cultivars. Horticulturists generally believe the word ''cultivar''''Cultivar'' () has two meanings, as explained in '' Formal definition'': it is a classification category and a taxonomic unit within the category. When referring to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all plants that share the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. was coined as a term meaning "cultivated vari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hybrid (biology)
In biology, a hybrid is the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different breeds, varieties, species or genera through sexual reproduction. Hybrids are not always intermediates between their parents (such as in blending inheritance), but can show hybrid vigor, sometimes growing larger or taller than either parent. The concept of a hybrid is interpreted differently in animal and plant breeding, where there is interest in the individual parentage. In genetics, attention is focused on the numbers of chromosomes. In taxonomy, a key question is how closely related the parent species are. Species are reproductively isolated by strong barriers to hybridisation, which include genetic and morphological differences, differing times of fertility, mating behaviors and cues, and physiological rejection of sperm cells or the developing embryo. Some act before fertilization and others after it. Similar barriers exist in plants, with differences in floweri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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