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Charlotte Morley Taylor
Dr. Charlotte M. Taylor is a botanist and professor specialising in taxonomy and conservation. She works with the large plant family Rubiaceae, particularly found in the American tropics and in the tribes Palicoureeae and Psychotrieae. This plant family is an economically important group, as it includes plant species used to make coffee and quinine. Taylor also conducts work related to the floristics of Rubiaceae and morphological radiations of the group. Taylor has collected plant samples from many countries across the globe, including Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, and the United States of America, and has named many new species known to science from these regions. As of 2023, Taylor has authored 500 land plant species' names, the third-highest number of such names authored by any female scientist. Education Taylor holds a B.S. from the University of Michigan (1978), and an M.S. (1982) and Ph.D. (1987) from Duke University. Career In addition to the work mentioned belo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubiaceae
The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules and sympetalous actinomorphic flowers. The family contains about 13,500 species in about 620 genera, which makes it the fourth-largest angiosperm family. Rubiaceae has a cosmopolitan distribution; however, the largest species diversity is concentrated in the tropics and subtropics. Economically important genera include '' Coffea'', the source of coffee, '' Cinchona'', the source of the antimalarial alkaloid quinine, ornamental cultivars (''e.g.'', '' Gardenia'', '' Ixora'', '' Pentas''), and historically some dye plants (''e.g.'', '' Rubia''). Description The Rubiaceae are morphologically easily recognizable as a coherent group by a combination of characters: opposite or whorled leaves that are simple and entire, interpetiolar sti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central America
Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United States to the north, Colombia to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Central America consists of eight countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Within Central America is the Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspot, which extends from northern Guatemala to central Panama. Due to the presence of several active geologic faults and the Central America Volcanic Arc, there is a high amount of seismic activity in the region, such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes which has resulted in death, injury, and property damage. In the pre-Columbian era, Central America was inhabited by the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica to the north and west and the Isthmo-Colombian peoples to the south and east. Following the Spanish expedition of Christopher Columbus' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coussarea
''Coussarea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from southern Mexico to tropical America. There are about 120 species. They are shrubs and trees with oppositely arranged leaves and large, showy white flowers with four lobes. The flowers are often fragrant. Selected Rubiaceae Tribes and Genera. Tropicos. Species *'''' Müll.Arg. *'' |
Faramea
''Faramea'' is a genus of plants in the family Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules .... Species include: * '' F. angusta'' C. M. Taylor * '' F. biflora'' J. G. Jardim & Zappi * '' F. capillipes'' * '' F. exemplaris'' Standl. * '' F. hymenocalyx'' M. Gomes * '' F. nocturna'' J. G. Jardim & Zappi * '' F. oligantha'' Müll. Arg. * '' F. paratiensis'' M. Gomes * '' F. picinguabae'' M. Gomes * '' F. quadricostata'' * '' F. vasquezii'' C. M. Taylor References Rubiaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Rubioideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carapichea
''Carapichea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Central America and northern South America from Nicaragua to Brazil. One species, '' Carapichea ipecacuanha'', is used medicinally as the source of ipecac, a powerful emetic. Species include: Selected Rubiaceae Tribes and Genera. Tropicos. *'' Carapichea adinantha'' *'' Carapichea affinis'' () L.Andersson - |
Notopleura (plant)
''Notopleura'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae, native to Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. They tend to be subshrubs, herbs and epiphytes. Species Currently accepted species include: *'' Notopleura acuta'' C.M.Taylor *'' Notopleura aequatoriana'' C.M.Taylor *'' Notopleura aggregata'' (Standl.) C.M.Taylor *'' Notopleura agostinii'' (Steyerm.) C.M.Taylor *'' Notopleura albens'' C.M.Taylor *'' Notopleura aligera'' (Steyerm.) C.M.Taylor *'' Notopleura amicitiae'' C.M.Taylor *'' Notopleura aneurophylla'' (Standl.) C.M.Taylor *'' Notopleura aneurophylloides'' (Steyerm.) C.M.Taylor *'' Notopleura angustissima'' (Standl.) C.M.Taylor *'' Notopleura anomothyrsa'' (K.Schum. & Donn.Sm.) C.M.Taylor *'' Notopleura araguensis'' (Steyerm.) C.M.Taylor *'' Notopleura bahiensis'' C.M.Taylor *'' Notopleura biloba'' C.M.Taylor *'' Notopleura bryophila'' C.M.Taylor *'' Notopleura callejasii'' C.M.Taylor *'' Notopleura camponutans'' (Dwyer & M.V.Hayd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genera
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morphology (biology)
Morphology is a branch of biology dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features. This includes aspects of the outward appearance ( shape, structure, colour, pattern, size), i.e. external morphology (or eidonomy), as well as the form and structure of the internal parts like bones and organs, i.e. internal morphology (or anatomy). This is in contrast to physiology, which deals primarily with function. Morphology is a branch of life science dealing with the study of gross structure of an organism or taxon and its component parts. History The etymology of the word "morphology" is from the Ancient Greek (), meaning "form", and (), meaning "word, study, research". While the concept of form in biology, opposed to function, dates back to Aristotle (see Aristotle's biology), the field of morphology was developed by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1790) and independently by the German anatomist and physiologist Karl Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floristics
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Quinine
Quinine is a medication used to treat malaria and babesiosis. This includes the treatment of malaria due to '' Plasmodium falciparum'' that is resistant to chloroquine when artesunate is not available. While sometimes used for nocturnal leg cramps, quinine is not recommended for this purpose due to the risk of serious side effects. It can be taken by mouth or intravenously. Malaria resistance to quinine occurs in certain areas of the world. Quinine is also used as an ingredient in tonic water to impart a bitter taste. Common side effects include headache, ringing in the ears, vision issues, and sweating. More severe side effects include deafness, low blood platelets, and an irregular heartbeat. Use can make one more prone to sunburn. While it is unclear if use during pregnancy causes harm to the baby, treating malaria during pregnancy with quinine when appropriate is still recommended. Quinine is an alkaloid, a naturally occurring chemical compound. How it works as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychotrieae
Psychotrieae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae and contains about 2114 species in 17 genera. Its representatives are found in the tropics and subtropics. Genera Currently accepted names * '' Amaracarpus'' (30 sp.) - Seychelles, from Andaman Islands to northern Vanuatu * '' Anthorrhiza'' (9 sp.) - Papua New Guinea * '' Apomuria'' (12 sp.) - Madagascar * '' Calycosia'' (8 sp.) - New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Society Islands * '' Cremocarpon'' (9 sp.) - Comoros, Madagascar * '' Dolianthus'' (13 sp.) - New Guinea * '' Gillespiea'' (1 sp.) - Fiji * '' Hydnophytum'' (94 sp.) - Indo-China to southwestern Pacific region * ''Myrmecodia'' (27 sp.) - from Vietnam to northern Australia * '' Myrmephytum'' (5 sp.) - Philippines, Sulawesi, New Guinea * ''Psychotria'' (1874 sp.) - tropics and subtropics * '' Ronabea'' (3 sp.) - Tropical America * '' Squamellaria'' (4 sp.) - Fiji * '' Streblosa'' (25 sp.) - from Thailand to Malesia * '' Psathura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palicoureeae
Palicoureeae is a Tribe (biology), tribe of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae and contains about 817 species in 11 genus, genera. Its representatives are found in the tropics and subtropics. Genera Currently accepted names * ''Carapichea'' (23 sp.) * ''Chassalia'' (114 sp.) * ''Chazaliella'' (20 sp.) * ''Geophila'' (29 sp.) * ''Hymenocoleus'' (12 sp.) * ''Margaritopsis'' (27 sp.) * ''Notopleura (plant), Notopleura'' (100 sp.) * ''Palicourea'' (358 sp.) * ''Puffia'' (1 sp.) * ''Readea'' (1 sp.) * ''Rudgea'' (131 sp.) Synonyms * ''Carinta'' = ''Geophila'' * ''Ceratites'' = ''Rudgea'' * ''Chytropsia'' = ''Margaritopsis'' * ''Colladonia'' = ''Palicourea'' * ''Geocardia'' = ''Geophila'' * ''Gloneria'' = ''Rudgea'' * ''Ipecacuanha'' = ''Carapichea'' * ''Margaris'' = ''Margaritopsis'' * ''Montamans'' = ''Notopleura (plant), Notopleura'' * ''Nettlera'' = ''Carapichea'' * ''Nonatelia'' = ''Palicourea'' * ''Oribasia'' = ''Palicourea'' * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
