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Cyrtosperma Cuspidispathum
''Cyrtosperma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. The genus went through considerable taxonomic changes in the 1980s, and as a result is now considered to be native only to Southeast Asia and some Pacific islands. Previously, the genus was believed to be widespread from Asia to Africa and South America, but the African and South American species were subsequently moved into separate genera. ''Cyrtosperma'' is now known to be most prominent in New Guinea. The genus ''Cyrtosperma'' is unique in this regards because it is the only known big genus in Araceae that is known to be found east of Wallace's line.Hay, A. (1988). ''Cyrtosperma'' (Araceae) and its Old World allies. Blumea 33: 427-469. ''Cyrtosperma merkusii'', or pulaka, is grown as a root crop in Oceania. ;Species #'' Cyrtosperma beccarianum'' A.Hay - New Guinea #'' Cyrtosperma bougainvillense'' A.Hay - Solomon Islands #'' Cyrtosperma brassii'' A.Hay - Louisiade Archipelago #'' Cyrtosperma carrii'' A.Hay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oceania
Oceania (, , ) is a region, geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern Hemisphere, Eastern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of and a population of around 44.5 million as of 2021. When compared with (and sometimes described as being one of) the continents, the region of Oceania is the smallest in land area and the list of continents and continental subregions by population, second least populated after Antarctica. Its major population centres are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland, Adelaide, Honolulu, and Christchurch. Oceania has a diverse mix of economies from the developed country, highly developed and globally competitive market economy, financial markets of Australia, French Polynesia, Hawaii, Hawaii, New Caledonia, and New Zealand, which rank high in quality of life and Human Development Index, to the much least developed countries, less developed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odoardo Beccari
Odoardo Beccari (16 November 1843 – 25 October 1920) was an Italian botanist famous for his discoveries in Indonesia, particularly New Guinea, and Australia. He has been called the greatest botanist to ever study Malesia. His author abbreviation is when citing a botanical name. Life Youth and education (1843–1864) Odoardo Beccari was born in Florence as the third child of Giuseppe di Luigi Beccari and the first child of Antonietta Minucci. After he lost his mother in early infancy and his father in 1849, he was brought up by a maternal uncle Minuccio Minucci. From 1853–1861, he attended the prestigious secondary school Real Collegio in Lucca. Here, one of his teachers was abbot Ignazio Mezzetti (1821–1876), a passionate collector of botanical specimens, who inspired him to pursue botany and assemble a herbarium. He later named the genus Mezzettia in his honor. In August 1861, he commenced his studies at the University of Pisa. Here he quickly captured the atte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyrtosperma Macrotum
''Cyrtosperma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. The genus went through considerable taxonomic changes in the 1980s, and as a result is now considered to be native only to Southeast Asia and some Pacific islands. Previously, the genus was believed to be widespread from Asia to Africa and South America, but the African and South American species were subsequently moved into separate genera. ''Cyrtosperma'' is now known to be most prominent in New Guinea. The genus ''Cyrtosperma'' is unique in this regards because it is the only known big genus in Araceae that is known to be found east of Wallace's line.Hay, A. (1988). ''Cyrtosperma'' (Araceae) and its Old World allies. Blumea 33: 427-469. ''Cyrtosperma merkusii'', or pulaka, is grown as a root crop in Oceania. ;Species #'' Cyrtosperma beccarianum'' A.Hay - New Guinea #'' Cyrtosperma bougainvillense'' A.Hay - Solomon Islands #'' Cyrtosperma brassii'' A.Hay - Louisiade Archipelago #'' Cyrtosperma carrii'' A.Hay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
