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Schefflera
''Schefflera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae with 13 species native to New Zealand and some Pacific islands. The genus is named in honor of , physician and botanist of Gdańsk, and later of Warsaw, who contributed plants to for Reyger's book, ''Tentamen Florae Gedanensis''. Taxonomy The circumscription of the genus has varied greatly. Phylogenetic studies have shown that the widely used broad circumscription was polyphyletic, so most of its hundreds of species have been reassigned to other genera. Molecular analyses have recovered five polyphyletic clades of ''Schefflera'', all of which are geographically isolated from one another yet share similar traits indicating parallel evolution. These clades have been split into separate genera, primarily along geographical lines, with ''Schefflera'' now consisting of thirteen species restricted to New Zealand and some Pacific islands. The houseplant popularly known as "Schefflera" is now '' Heptapleurum arbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heptapleurum Arboricola
''Heptapleurum arboricola'' (syn. ''Schefflera arboricola'', ) is a flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, native to Hainan Province, China and Taiwan. Its common name is dwarf umbrella tree, as it resembles a smaller version of the umbrella tree, ''Heptapleurum actinophyllum''. Description It is an evergreen shrub growing to 8–9 m tall, free-standing, or clinging to the trunks of other trees as an epiphyte. The leaves are palmately compound, with 7–9 leaflets, the leaflets 9–20 cm long and 4–10 cm broad (though often smaller in cultivation) with a wedge-shaped base, entire margin, and an obtuse or acute apex, sometimes emarginate. The leaves are leathery in texture, shiny green, Glabrousness (botany), glabrous on the upper surface and somewhat lighter and matte on the underside. Young plants have smaller leaves and fewer leaflets. Each leaflet has a central rib that divides it into two halves, with between four and six ribs clearly visible up to the third order. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astropanax
''Astropanax'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae, native to Tropical Africa, Madagascar, and other Indian Ocean islands. It was resurrected from ''Schefflera ''Schefflera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae with 13 species native to New Zealand and some Pacific islands. The genus is named in honor of , physician and botanist of Gdańsk, and later of Warsaw, who contributed plan ...'' in 2017. Fossil occurrences of the genus are known from the early Miocene (Aquitanian) Mush Valley plant assemblages of Ethiopia from 21.73 million years ago and based on leaf and leaflet compressions and pollen. ''Astropanax eogetem'' is known from a prehistoric tropical moist or wet forest surrounding a crater lake. Additional potential records of the genus are also known from the late Oligocene and Pliocene of Ethiopia, based on pollen referred to as ‘Schefflera abyssinica – type’ and ‘Schefflera cf. S. abyssinica’. Species The following s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Araliaceae
The Araliaceae are a family of flowering plants composed of about 43 genera and around 1500 species consisting of primarily woody plants and some herbaceous plants commonly called the ginseng family. The morphology of Araliaceae varies widely, but it is predominantly distinguishable based on its woody habit, tropical distribution, and the presence of simple umbels. There are numerous plants of economic importance. Some genera, such as ''Hedera'' (the ivies), '' Fatsia'' (Japanese aralias) and '' Heptapleurum'' (formerly ''Schefflera'', the umbrella trees), are used as ornamental foliage plants. The family also includes '' Panax ginseng'', the root of which is ginseng, used in traditional Chinese medicine. Overview The morphology of Araliaceae varies widely. Many studies have found that there is no unifying characteristic capable of classifying the family. In general, Araliaceae species have large, usually alternate leaves, often with aromatic ethereal oils, five-petaled fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heptapleurum
''Heptapleurum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae, native to the Indian Subcontinent, Tibet, southern China, Hainan, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, Japan, and Australia. It was resurrected from ''Schefflera ''Schefflera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae with 13 species native to New Zealand and some Pacific islands. The genus is named in honor of , physician and botanist of Gdańsk, and later of Warsaw, who contributed plan ...'' in 2020. It is currently the largest genus of Araliaceae with 321 accepted species. Species References Araliaceae Apiales genera {{Araliaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crepinella
''Crepinella'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae, native to tropical South America. It was resurrected from ''Schefflera ''Schefflera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae with 13 species native to New Zealand and some Pacific islands. The genus is named in honor of , physician and botanist of Gdańsk, and later of Warsaw, who contributed plan ...'' in 2019. Species The following species are accepted: *'' Crepinella acaropunctata'' *'' Crepinella auyantepuiensis'' *'' Crepinella baculosa'' *'' Crepinella brachypoda'' *'' Crepinella chimantensis'' *'' Crepinella clavigera'' *'' Crepinella clusietorum'' *'' Crepinella coriacea'' *'' Crepinella disparifolia'' *'' Crepinella dissidens'' *'' Crepinella eximia'' *'' Crepinella gracilis'' *'' Crepinella gracillima'' *'' Crepinella hitchcockii'' *'' Crepinella huachamacarii'' *'' Crepinella huberi'' *'' Crepinella japurensis'' *'' Crepinella longistyla'' *'' Crepinella mont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Didymopanax
''Didymopanax'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae, native to southern Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. It was resurrected from ''Schefflera'' in 2020. Species The following species are accepted: *'' Didymopanax acuminatus'' *'' Didymopanax angustissimus'' *'' Didymopanax auratus'' *'' Didymopanax botumirimensis'' *'' Didymopanax burchellii'' *'' Didymopanax calvus'' *'' Didymopanax capixabus'' *'' Didymopanax cephalanthus'' *'' Didymopanax ciliatifolius'' *'' Didymopanax confusus'' *'' Didymopanax cordatus'' *'' Didymopanax decaphyllus'' *'' Didymopanax dichotomus'' *'' Didymopanax distractiflorus'' *'' Didymopanax fruticosus'' *'' Didymopanax gardneri'' *'' Didymopanax glaziovii'' *'' Didymopanax grandigemmus'' *'' Didymopanax kollmannii'' *'' Didymopanax longe-petiolatus'' *'' Didymopanax lucumoides'' *'' Didymopanax macrocarpus'' *'' Didymopanax malmei'' *''Didymopanax morototoni ''Didymopanax morototoni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plerandra
''Plerandra'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae that has long been considered a synonym of ''Schefflera'', which has been a polyphyletic group. Species Species include: * '' Plerandra actinostigma'' (A.C. Sm. & B.C. Stone) G. M. Plunkett, Lowry & Frodin * '' Plerandra baillonii'' (R. Vig.) Lowry, G. M. Plunkett & Frodin * '' Plerandra bakeriana'' (Seem.) A.C. Sm. * '' Plerandra brassii'' Philipson * '' Plerandra cabalionii'' (Lowry) Lowry, G. M. Plunkett & Frodin * '' Plerandra calcicola'' Lowry & G. M. Plunkett ined. * ''Plerandra costata'' (A.C. Sm.) G. M. Plunkett, Lowry & Frodin * '' Plerandra crassipes'' (Baill.) Lowry, G. M. Plunkett & Frodin * ''Plerandra elegantissima'' (Veitch ex Mast.) Lowry, G. M. Plunkett & Frodin * '' Plerandra elongata'' (Baill.) Lowry, G. M. Plunkett & Frodin * '' Plerandra emiliana'' (Baill.) Lowry, G. M. Plunkett & Frodin * '' Plerandra gabriellae'' (Baill.) Lowry, G. M. Plunkett & Frodin * '' Plerandra gordonii'' Lowry, G. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neocussonia
''Neocussonia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Araliaceae. Its native range is Tanzania to s. Africa and Madagascar. It is also found in the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, the Northern Provinces (regions of South Africa), Malawi, Mozambique, Eswatini and Zimbabwe. The genus name of ''Neocussonia'' is in honour of Pierre Cusson (1727–1783), a French botanist who specialised in ''Umbelliferae'', and it was first described and published in Gen. Fl. Pl. Vol.2 on page 79 in 1967. Known species According to Kew: See also * Schefflera ''Schefflera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae with 13 species native to New Zealand and some Pacific islands. The genus is named in honor of , physician and botanist of Gdańsk, and later of Warsaw, who contributed plan ... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q83380777 Araliaceae Apiales genera Plants described in 1967 Flora of South Tropical Africa Flora of Southern Africa Taxa named by John Hut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circumscription (taxonomy)
In biological taxonomy, circumscription is the content of a taxon, that is, the delimitation of which subordinate taxa are parts of that taxon. For example, if we determine that species X, Y, and Z belong in genus A, and species T, U, V, and W belong in genus B, those are our circumscriptions of those two genera. Another systematist might determine that T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z all belong in genus A. Agreement on circumscriptions is not governed by the Codes of Zoological or Botanical Nomenclature, and must be reached by scientific consensus. A goal of biological taxonomy is to achieve a stable circumscription for every taxon. This goal conflicts, at times, with the goal of achieving a natural classification that reflects the evolutionary history of divergence of groups of organisms. Balancing these two goals is a work in progress, and the circumscriptions of many taxa that had been regarded as stable for decades are in upheaval in the light of rapid developments in molecu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merr
Merr or MERR may refer to: * Maine Eastern Railroad, former railroad in coastal Maine * ''Merr.'', taxonomic author abbreviation of Elmer Drew Merrill (1876–1956), American botanist and taxonomist See also * ''G.Merr.'', taxonomic author abbreviation of George Knox Merrill George Knox Merrill (16 October 1864 –21 October 1927) was an American lichenologist. He was a leading exponent of lichenology in the early 20th century. He was particularly interested in species of the family Cladoniaceae, in which he publishe ... * Mer (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Ludwig Blume
Charles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume (9 June 1796 – 3 February 1862) was a German-Dutch botanist and entomologist who spent most of his professional life in the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies. As deputy director of agriculture at the Bogor Botanical Gardens in Java (1823–1826) and later director of the Rijksherbarium in Leiden, he conducted extensive studies of Southeast Asian flora, publishing numerous influential works including ''Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië'' (1825–1827) and ''Rumphia'' (1835–1849). Together with Philipp Franz von Siebold, Blume co-founded the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Horticulture in the Netherlands in 1842, helping to revitalise the country's reputation as a centre for botanical study and exotic plant cultivation. His scientific contributions were recognised with his election as a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1855, and his legacy is commemorated in the botanical jou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hutch
Hutch may refer to: Places * Hutch, Kentucky, an unincorporated community located in Bell County, Kentucky, United States * Hutchinson, Kansas ("Hutch"), a city in Kansas, United States * Hutchinson, Minnesota ("Hutch"), a city in Minnesota, United States * Hutchinson River Parkway ("The Hutch"), in Bronx and Westchester Counties, New York State, United States * The Hutch or Fred Hutch, that is, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington, United States People * Hutch Dano (born 1992), American actor * Hutch Harris, American singer-songwriter for The Thermals * Michael Hutchence (1960–1997), vocalist for INXS * Ken Hutcherson (born 1952), former National Football League linebacker, pastor of Antioch Bible Church in Kirkland, Washington * James Hutchison (American politician) (born c. 1942), American politician * James Hutchinson (musician) (born 1953), American bassist * Leslie Hutchinson (1900–1969), popular singer of the 1930s known as "Hutch" * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |