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Cauliflory
Cauliflory is a botanical term referring to plants that flower and fruit from their main stems or woody trunks, rather than from new growth and shoots. It is rare in temperate regions but common in tropical forests. There have been several strategies to distinguish among types of cauliflory historically, including the location or age of branch where inflorescences grow, whether inflorescences attach to stolons or branches, and whether Nodes (botany), axillary nodes or Adventitious, adventitious nodes develop into Meristem, reproductive tissues. Cauliflory is a non-Homology (biology), homologous phenomenon with several different sources of development and evolutionary value. The development of buds in axillary cauliflorous species occurs through either the re-use of the same position or old tissue over seasons of growth or Bud break, release from dormancy. In both cases, Vascular tissue, vascularization of the bud must occur from pre-existing tissue, such as the pith. In ''Cerc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syzygium Monospermum ALA3
''Syzygium'' () is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. The genus comprises about 1200 species, and has a native range that extends from Africa and Madagascar through southern Asia east through the Pacific. Its highest levels of diversity occur from Malaysia to northeastern Australia, where many species are very poorly known and many more have not been described taxonomically. One indication of this diversity is in leaf size, ranging from as little as a half inch (one cm) to as great as 4 ft 11 inches (1.5 meters) by sixteen inches (38 centimeters) in ''Syzygium acre'' of New Caledonia. Most species are evergreen trees and shrubs. Several species are grown as ornamental plants for their attractive glossy foliage, and a few produce edible fruits called roseapples that are eaten fresh or used in jams and jellies. The most economically important species, however, is the clove ''Syzygium aromaticum'', of which the unopened flower buds are an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inflorescence
In botany, an inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a plant's Plant stem, stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches. An inflorescence is categorized on the basis of the arrangement of flowers on a main axis (Peduncle (botany), peduncle) and by the timing of its flowering (determinate and indeterminate). Morphology (biology), Morphologically, an inflorescence is the modified part of the Shoot (botany), shoot of spermatophyte, seed plants where flowers are formed on the axis of a plant. The modifications can involve the length and the nature of the internode (botany), internodes and the phyllotaxis, as well as variations in the proportions, compressions, swellings, adnations, connations and reduction of main and secondary axes. One can also define an inflorescence as the reproductive portion of a plant that bears a cluster of flowers in a specific pattern. General characteristics Inflorescences are described by many different charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramiflory
In plant biology, ramiflory is the production of fruit and flowers on the woody branches of a plant, formed in a previous season. The corresponding condition for the trunk of the plant is known as cauliflory Cauliflory is a botanical term referring to plants that flower and fruit from their main stems or woody trunks, rather than from new growth and shoots. It is rare in temperate regions but common in tropical forests. There have been several st .... References {{Botany-stub Flowers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uvariopsis
''Uvariopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. The genus is unique to Africa, and consists of about 18 species, all of which are either ramiflorous, cauliflorous or both. The type species for the genus is '' Uvariopsis zenkeri'' Engl. Taxonomy The genus was first described in 1899 by Engler. Species * '' Uvariopsis bakeriana'' (Hutch. & Dalziel) Robyns & Ghesq. * '' Uvariopsis bisexualis'' Verdc. * '' Uvariopsis citrata'' Couvreur & Niangadouma * '' Uvariopsis congensis'' Robyns & Ghesq. * '' Uvariopsis congolana'' (De Wild.) R.E. Fr. * '' Uvariopsis dicaprio'' Cheek & Gosline * '' Uvariopsis dioica'' (Diels) Robyns & Ghesq. * '' Uvariopsis globiflora'' Keay * '' Uvariopsis guineensis'' Keay * '' Uvariopsis korupensis'' * '' Uvariopsis letestui'' Pellegr. * '' Uvariopsis noldeae'' Exell & Mendonça * '' Uvariopsis pedunculosa'' (Diels) Robyns & Ghesq. * '' Uvariopsis sessiliflora'' (Mildbr. & Diels) Robyns & Ghesq. * '' Uvariopsis solhei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weberocereus Tunilla
''Weberocereus tunilla'' is an epiphytic cactus native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama. It is the type species of ''Weberocereus''. Its flower emits an unpleasant musky smell after opening and is pollinated by bats. The flowers are an example of cauliflory, flagelliflory. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q291127 Weberocereus, tunilla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Couroupita Guianensis
''Couroupita guianensis'', known by a variety of common names including cannonball tree, is a deciduous tree in the flowering plant family Lecythidaceae. It is native to lowland tropical rainforests of Central and South America, from Costa Rica, south to Brazil and northern Bolivia and it is cultivated in many other tropical areas throughout the world because of its fragrant flowers and large fruits, which are brownish grey. There are potential medicinal uses for many parts of ''Couroupita guianensis'', and the tree has cultural and religious significance in South and Southeast Asia. In Sri Lanka and India, the cannonball tree has been widely misidentified as the Sal tree (''Shorea robusta''), after its introduction to the island by the British in 1881, and has been included as a common item in Buddhist temples as a result. Description ''Couroupita guianensis'' is a tree that reaches heights of up to . The leaves, which occur in clusters at the ends of branches, are usually 8 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutualism (biology)
Mutualism describes the ecological Biological interaction, interaction between two or more species where each species has a net benefit. Mutualism is a common type of Ecology, ecological interaction. Prominent examples are: * the nutrient exchange between vascular plants and mycorrhizal fungi, * the Fertilisation, fertilization of flowering plants by pollinators, * the ways plants use fruits and edible seeds to encourage animal aid in seed dispersal, and * the way corals become photosynthetic with the help of the microorganism zooxanthellae. Mutualism can be contrasted with interspecific competition, in which each species experiences ''reduced'' fitness, and Cheating (biology), exploitation, and with parasitism, in which one species benefits at the expense of the other. However, mutualism may evolve from interactions that began with imbalanced benefits, such as parasitism. The term ''mutualism'' was introduced by Pierre-Joseph van Beneden in his 1876 book ''Animal Parasites an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uvariopsis Congolana
''Uvariopsis congolana'' is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is native to Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo. Émile De Wildeman, the botanist who first formally described the species using the basionym ''Thonnera congolana'', named it after the Belgian Congo now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the specimens he examined were collected near Makanza (then called Bangala) and Yambuya. Description It is tree reaching 10 meters in height. Its slender, egg-shaped to oblong, leathery leaves are 27-30 by 6.5-9.5 centimeters. The leaves have rounded to wedge-shaped bases and tapering tips with the tapering portion up to 3 centimeters long. The leaves are hairless. The leaves have around 12 pairs of secondary veins emanating from their midribs. The secondary veins arch and connect near the margins of the leaves. Its short petioles are 4-5 millimeters long. Its flowers occur clusters on the lower trunk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uvariopsis Submontana
''Uvariopsis submontana'' is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease .... References submontana Endemic flora of Cameroon Endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Annonaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cactaceae
A cactus (: cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae (), a family of the order Caryophyllales comprising about 127 genera with some 1,750 known species. The word ''cactus'' derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek word (''káktos''), a name originally used by Theophrastus for a spiny plant whose identity is now not certain. Cacti occur in a wide range of shapes and sizes. They are native to the Americas, ranging from Patagonia in the south to parts of western Canada in the north, with the exception of ''Rhipsalis baccifera'', which is also found in Africa and Sri Lanka. Cacti are adapted to live in very dry environments, including the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth. Because of this, cacti show many adaptations to conserve water. For example, almost all cacti are succulents, meaning they have thickened, fleshy parts adapted to store water. Unlike many other succulents, the stem is the only part of most cacti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lecythidaceae
The Lecythidaceae ( ) comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250–300 species of woody plants native to tropical South America, Africa (including Madagascar), Asia and Australia. Well known members of the family include the cannonball tree (''Couroupita guianensis'') and the edible Brazil nut (''Bertholletia excelsa''). Taxonomy According to molecular analysis of Lecythidaceae, including work by Mori ''et al.'' (2007), subfamilies include: Barringtonioidea Previously Barringtoniaceae; also ''sensu'' Takhtajan 1997; this subfamily was also called Planchonioideae (which included ''Barringtonia''). Genera are restricted to the Old World tropics. # '' Barringtonia'' J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (synonym ''Abdulmajidia'' Whitmore) # '' Careya'' Roxb. # '' Chydenanthus'' Miers # '' Petersianthus'' Merr. # '' Planchonia'' Blume Foetidioideae Previously Foetidiaceae from Madagascar is monogeneric: * '' Foetidia'' Comm. ex Lam. Lecythidoideae Genera restricted to the New World tropic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moraceae
Moraceae is a family of flowering plants comprising about 48 genera and over 1100 species, and is commonly known as the mulberry or fig family. Most are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates; however, their distribution is cosmopolitan overall. The only common characteristics within the family are the presence of latex-producing glands in the leaves and stems, and milky sap in the soft tissues; but generally useful field characters include two carpels sometimes with one reduced, compound inconspicuous flowers, and compound fruits. The family includes well-known plants such as the common fig, breadfruit, jackfruit and mulberry. The 'flowers' of Moraceae are often pseudanthia (reduced inflorescences). Description Overall The family varies from colossal trees like the Indian Banyan ('' Ficus benghalensis'') which can cover of ground, to '' Dorstenia barnimiana'' which is a small stemless, bulbous succulent 2–5 cm in diameter that pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
