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Callisia Gracilis
''Callisia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Tradescantia, spiderwort family, Commelinaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as roselings. It is native to the Western Hemisphere from the southern United States to Argentina. The generic name is derived from the Greek language, Greek word κάλλος (''kallos''), meaning "beauty." Some members of ''Callisia'' may cause allergic reactions in pets (especially cats and dogs), characterised by red, itchy skin. Notable culprits are ''C. fragrans'' (inch plant) and ''C. repens'' (turtle vine). Species ''Callisia'' includes the following species: * ''Callisia cordifolia'' (Olof Swartz, Sw.) Edgar Anderson, E.S.Anderson & Robert Everard Woodson, Woodson – Florida Roseling – Central America, tropical Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Florida, Georgia * ''Callisia filiformis'' (M.Martens & Galeotti) D.R.Hunt – central + southern Mexico, Central America, Lesser Antilles, Venezuela, northe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callisia Gentlei
''Callisia gentlei'' is a species of flowering plant in the Tradescantia, spiderwort family, Commelinaceae, that is native to southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. The species is named for botanical explorer Percy H. Gentle of Belize Town, British Honduras. ;Varieties #''Callisia gentlei'' var. ''elegans'' (Alexander ex Harold E. Moore, H.E.Moore) David Hunt (botanist), D.R.Hunt (syn. ''C. elegans'' Alexander ex H.E.Moore) - Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guatemala, Honduras #''Callisia gentlei'' var. ''gentlei'' - Belize, Yucatán Peninsula #''Callisia gentlei'' var. ''macdougallii'' (Miranda) D.R.Hunt - Chiapas References External links Callisia, gentlei Plants described in 1954 Flora of Central America Flora of Mexico {{Commelinales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eizi Matuda
(1894–1978) was a Mexican botanist of Japanese origin. In scholarly works, his name is generally romanised as "Eizi Matuda" following the "Kunrei" system. Personal life Matuda and his wife, Miduho Kaneko de Matuda, were naturalized Mexican citizens and had five children. Legacy In 1956, a cactus species native to Mexico was named in his honor, the ''Mammillaria matudae''. The genus '' Matudina'' in the sunflower family is also named in his honor. Two species and one subspecies of reptiles are named in his honor: ''Abronia matudai ''Abronia matudai'', Matuda's arboreal alligator lizard, is a species of endangered arboreal alligator lizard in the family Anguidae. The species, which was originally described in 1946 by Norman Hartweg and Joseph Tihen, is endemic to Central A ...'' (Matuda's arboreal alligator lizard), '' Anolis matudai'' (Matuda's anole), and '' Pseudelaphe flavirufa matudai'' (Matuda's ratsnake).Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callisia Repens
''Callisia repens'', also known as creeping inchplant or turtle vine, is a succulent creeping plant from the family Commelinaceae. This species comes from Central and South America. Description The perennial plant forms vine, creeping mats. The flowering shoots are ascending. The fleshy, delicate leaves grow smaller towards the tip of the shoot. The leaf blade is oval to lanceolate, 1-3.5 centimeters long and 0.6-1 centimeter wide. In the distal leaves, the blades are narrower than the open, spread leaf sheaths. It grows quickly, multiplies easily by long, creeping shoots that root in each Plant stem#Specialized terms, node, as soon as it is on the ground. The inflorescences sit in the axils of the distal leaves of the flower sprout and consist of paired Cyme (botany), cymes. Produced in the summer, the flowers are hermaphrodite#Plants, hermaphroditic and odorless. The bracts are inconspicuous, white, lanceolate and three to six millimeters long. There are zero to six stamens wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callisia Ornata
''Callisia ornata'', the Florida scrub roseling, is a species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae, endemic to the U.S. states of Florida and Georgia. An annual reaching , it is typically found in the Florida scrub Florida scrub is a forest ecoregion found throughout Florida in the United States. It is found on coastal and inland sand ridges and is characterized by an evergreen Xerophyte, xeromorphic plant community dominated by shrubs and dwarf oaks. Becau ... ecoregion. References ornata Endemic flora of the United States Flora of Georgia (U.S. state) Flora of Florida Plants described in 1989 {{Commelinales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callisia Navicularis
''Callisia navicularis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae Commelinaceae is a family of flowering plants. In less formal contexts, the group is referred to as the dayflower family or spiderwort family. It is one of five families in the order Commelinales and by far the largest of these with about 731 kn .... It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a warm temperate greenhouse ornamental. References Callisia, navicularis Garden plants of North America Endemic flora of Mexico Flora of Northeastern Mexico Flora of Southwestern Mexico Flora of Central Mexico Flora of Veracruz Plants described in 1983 {{Commelinales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callisia Multiflora
''Callisia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the spiderwort family, Commelinaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as roselings. It is native to the Western Hemisphere from the southern United States to Argentina. The generic name is derived from the Greek word κάλλος (''kallos''), meaning "beauty." Some members of ''Callisia'' may cause allergic reactions in pets (especially cats and dogs), characterised by red, itchy skin. Notable culprits are ''C. fragrans'' (inch plant) and ''C. repens'' (turtle vine). Species ''Callisia'' includes the following species: * '' Callisia cordifolia'' ( Sw.) E.S.Anderson & Woodson – Florida Roseling – Central America, tropical Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Florida, Georgia * '' Callisia filiformis'' (M.Martens & Galeotti) D.R.Hunt – central + southern Mexico, Central America, Lesser Antilles, Venezuela, northeastern Brazil * '' Callisia fragrans'' (Lindl.) Woodson – Mexico; naturaliz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Torrey
John Torrey (August 15, 1796 – March 10, 1873) was an American botany, botanist, chemist, and physician. Throughout much of his career, he was a teacher of chemistry, often at multiple universities, while he also pursued botanical work, focusing on the flora of North America. His most renowned works include studies of the New York flora, the Mexican Boundary, the Pacific railroad surveys, and the uncompleted ''Flora of North America''. Biography Torrey was born in New York City in 1796, the second child of Capt. William and Margaret (née Nichols) Torrey.Robbins, C. C. (1968). John Torrey (1796–1873), His Life & Times. ''Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club''. Vol. 95, No. Nov. 6–Dec. 1968, 515–645. Torrey Botanical Club, New York. He showed a fondness for mechanics, and at one time planned to become a machinist. When he was 15 or 16, his father received an appointment to the state prison at Greenwich Village, New York, where he was tutored by Amos Eaton, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callisia Micrantha
''Callisia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the spiderwort family, Commelinaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as roselings. It is native to the Western Hemisphere from the southern United States to Argentina. The generic name is derived from the Greek word κάλλος (''kallos''), meaning "beauty." Some members of ''Callisia'' may cause allergic reactions in pets (especially cats and dogs), characterised by red, itchy skin. Notable culprits are ''C. fragrans'' (inch plant) and ''C. repens'' (turtle vine). Species ''Callisia'' includes the following species: * '' Callisia cordifolia'' ( Sw.) E.S.Anderson & Woodson – Florida Roseling – Central America, tropical Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Florida, Georgia * '' Callisia filiformis'' (M.Martens & Galeotti) D.R.Hunt – central + southern Mexico, Central America, Lesser Antilles, Venezuela, northeastern Brazil * '' Callisia fragrans'' (Lindl.) Woodson – Mexico; naturaliz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
