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Echium Plantagineum In Australia
Paterson's curse or Salvation Jane (''Echium plantagineum'') is an invasive plant species in Australia. There are a number of theories regarding where the name Salvation Jane originated, and it is mostly used in South Australia. These explanations include "salvation jane" (lower-case “jane”) referring to the flower which looks similar to the bonnets of Salvation Army ladies (‘janes’ - see Parsons & Cuthbertson Noxious Weeds of Australia 1992), its “salvation” to beekeepers because it is often in flower when the honeyflow is down, and due to its use as a source of emergency food for grazing animals when the less drought-tolerant grazing pastures die off. Other names are blueweed, Lady Campbell weed, Riverina bluebell, and purple viper's bugloss. Three other ''Echium'' species have been introduced and are of concern; viper's bugloss (''Echium vulgare'') is the most common of them. Viper's bugloss is biennial, with a single unbranched flowering stem and smaller, more blu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echium Plantagineum Field
''Echium'' is a genus of approximately 70 species and several subspecies of flowering plant in the family (biology), family Boraginaceae. Species of ''Echium'' are native plant, native to North Africa, mainland Europe to Central Asia, and the Macaronesia, Macaronesian islands where the genus reaches its maximum diversity. 29 species of ''Echium'' are endemic to the Canary, Madeira, and Cape Verde archipelagos. The continental species are herbaceous, whereas all but two of the endemic species of the Macaronesian islands are woody perennial shrubs. Etymology The Latin genus name ''echium'' comes from the Greek language, Greek ''echion'' referring to Echium plantagineum and itself deriving from ''echis'' "viper"; the Greek term dates to Dioscorides who noted a resemblance between the shape of the nutlets to a viper’s head. The genus Echium was published by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. Cultivation and uses Many species are used as ornamental and garden plants and may be found i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabbits In Australia
European rabbits (''Oryctolagus cuniculus'') were first introduced to Australia in the 18th century with the First Fleet, and later became widespread likely because of Thomas Austin. Such wild rabbit populations are a serious mammalian pest and invasive species in Australia causing millions of dollars’ worth of damage to crops. Their spread may have been enhanced through the emergence of strong crossbreeds. Various methods in the 20th century have been attempted to control the Australian rabbit population. Conventional methods include shooting rabbits and destroying their warrens, but these had only limited success. From 1901 to 1907, a rabbit-proof fence was built in Western Australia in an unsuccessful attempt to contain the rabbits. The'' myxoma virus'', which causes myxomatosis, was introduced into the rabbit population in the 1950s and had the effect of severely reducing the rabbit population. However, the survivors have since adapted and partially recovered their previ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Australian
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Australia is Australia's largest state, with a total land area of . It is the second-largest country subdivision in the world, surpassed only by Russia's Sakha Republic. the state has 2.76 million inhabitants percent of the national total. The vast majority (92 percent) live in the south-west corner; 79 percent of the population lives in the Perth area, leaving the remainder of the state sparsely populated. The first Europeans to visit Western Australia belonged to the Dutch Dirk Hartog expedition, who visited the Western Australian coast in 1616. The first permanent European colony of Western Australia occurred following th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FloraBase
''FloraBase'' is a public access web-based database of the flora of Western Australia. It provides authoritative scientific information on 12,978 taxa, including descriptions, maps, images, conservation status and nomenclatural details. 1,272 alien taxa (naturalised weeds) are also recorded. The system takes data from datasets including the Census of Western Australian Plants and the Western Australian Herbarium specimen database of more than 803,000 vouchered plant collections. It is operated by the Western Australian Herbarium within the Department of Parks and Wildlife. It was established in November 1998. In its distribution guide it uses a combination of IBRA version 5.1 and John Stanley Beard's botanical provinces. See also * Declared Rare and Priority Flora List *For other online flora databases see List of electronic Floras {{expand list, date=May 2018 This list of electronic Floras is arranged by country within continent. An electronic Flora is an online resource w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CSIRO
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is an Australian Government agency responsible for scientific research. CSIRO works with leading organisations around the world. From its headquarters in Canberra, CSIRO maintains more than 50 sites across Australia and in France, Chile and the United States, employing about 5,500 people. Federally funded scientific research began in Australia years ago. The Advisory Council of Science and Industry was established in 1916 but was hampered by insufficient available finance. In 1926 the research effort was reinvigorated by establishment of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), which strengthened national science leadership and increased research funding. CSIR grew rapidly and achieved significant early successes. In 1949, further legislated changes included renaming the organisation as CSIRO. Notable developments by CSIRO have included the invention of atomic absorption spectroscopy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invasive Species In Australia
Invasive species in Australia are a serious threat to the native biodiversity, and an ongoing cost to Australian agriculture. Numerous species arrived with European maritime exploration and colonisation of Australia and steadily since then. Management and the prevention of the introduction of new invasive species are key environmental and agricultural policy issues for the Australian federal and state governments. The management of weeds costs A$1.5 billion on weed control and a further $2.5 billion yearly in lost agricultural production. Causes Both geologic and climatic events helped to make Australia's fauna unique. Australia was once part of the southern supercontinent Gondwana, which also included South America, Africa, India and Antarctica. Gondwana began to break up 140 million years ago (MYA); 50 MYA Australia separated from Antarctica and was relatively isolated until the collision of the Indo-Australian Plate with Asia in the Miocene era 5.3 MYA. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canberra, ACT
Canberra ( ) is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory at the northern tip of the Australian Alps, the country's highest mountain range. As of June 2021, Canberra's estimated population was 453,558. The area chosen for the capital had been inhabited by Indigenous Australians for up to 21,000 years, with the principal group being the Ngunnawal people. European settlement commenced in the first half of the 19th century, as evidenced by surviving landmarks such as St John's Anglican Church and Blundells Cottage. On 1 January 1901, federation of the colonies of Australia was achieved. Following a long dispute over whether Sydney or Melbourne should be the national capital, a compromise was reached: the new capital would be bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poisonous
Poison is a chemical substance that has a detrimental effect to life. The term is used in a wide range of scientific fields and industries, where it is often specifically defined. It may also be applied colloquially or figuratively, with a broad sense. Whether something is considered a poison may change depending on the amount, the circumstances, and what living things are present. Poisoning could be accidental or deliberate, and if the cause can be identified there may be ways to neutralise the effects or minimise the symptoms. In biology, a poison is a chemical substance causing death, injury or harm to organisms or their parts. In medicine, poisons are a kind of toxin that are delivered passively, not actively. In industry the term may be negative, something to be removed to make a thing safe, or positive, an agent to limit unwanted pests. In ecological terms, poisons introduced into the environment can later cause unwanted effects elsewhere, or in other parts of the food ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs), sometimes referred to as necine bases, are a group of naturally occurring alkaloids based on the structure of pyrrolizidine. Pyrrolizidine alkaloids are produced by plants as a defense mechanism against insect herbivores. More than 660 PAs and PA N-oxides have been identified in over 6,000 plants, and about half of them exhibit hepatotoxicity. They are found frequently in plants in the Boraginaceae, Asteraceae, Orchidaceae and Fabaceae families; less frequently in the Convolvulaceae and Poaceae, and in at least one species in the Lamiaceae. It has been estimated that 3% of the world’s flowering plants contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Honey can contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids, as can grains, milk, offal and eggs. To date (2011), there is no international regulation of PAs in food, unlike those for herbs and medicines. Unsaturated pyrrolizidine alkaloids are hepatotoxic, that is, damaging to the liver. PAs also cause hepatic veno-occlusive di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longitarsus Echii
''Longitarsus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is the most speciose genus of flea beetles, comprising over 700 species, and has a cosmopolitan distribution. See also * List of Longitarsus species This is a partial list of species in ''Longitarsus'', a genus of flea beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. Selected species * '' Longitarsus absynthii'' Kutschera, 1862 * '' Longitarsus acutipennis'' Blatchley, 1924 * '' Longitarsus aeneicollis' ... References Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille Chrysomelidae genera Insect pests of millets {{Galerucinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mogulones Geographicus
''Mogulones'' is a genus of minute seed weevils in the family of beetles known as Curculionidae. There are at least 30 described species in ''Mogulones''. Species These 37 species belong to the genus ''Mogulones'': * '' Mogulones abbreviatulus'' (Fabricius, J.C., 1792) * '' Mogulones annibal'' (Desbrochers, 1896) * '' Mogulones arcasi'' (C.Brisout de Barneville, 1869) * '' Mogulones aubei'' (Boheman, 1845) * '' Mogulones audisioi'' Colonnelli, 1987 * '' Mogulones austriacus'' (C.Brisout, 1869) * '' Mogulones biondii'' Colonnelli, 1992 * '' Mogulones borraginis'' (Fabricius, J.C., 1792) * '' Mogulones crucifer'' (Pallas, 1771) (Hound's-tongue root weevil) * '' Mogulones cynoglossi'' (Frauenfeld, 1866) * '' Mogulones deiectus'' Colonnelli, 1992 * '' Mogulones diecki'' (H.Brisout, 1870) * '' Mogulones dimidiatus'' (Frivaldszky, 1865) * '' Mogulones geographicus'' (Goeze, J.A.E., 1777) * '' Mogulones gratiosus'' (C.Brisout de Barneville, 1869) * ''Mogulones grisescens'' (Pic, 1940) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mogulones Larvatus
''Mogulones'' is a genus of minute seed weevils in the family of beetles known as Curculionidae. There are at least 30 described species in ''Mogulones''. Species These 37 species belong to the genus ''Mogulones'': * '' Mogulones abbreviatulus'' (Fabricius, J.C., 1792) * ''Mogulones annibal'' (Desbrochers, 1896) * ''Mogulones arcasi'' (C.Brisout de Barneville, 1869) * ''Mogulones aubei'' (Boheman, 1845) * ''Mogulones audisioi'' Colonnelli, 1987 * ''Mogulones austriacus'' (C.Brisout, 1869) * ''Mogulones biondii'' Colonnelli, 1992 * ''Mogulones borraginis'' (Fabricius, J.C., 1792) * '' Mogulones crucifer'' (Pallas, 1771) (Hound's-tongue root weevil) * '' Mogulones cynoglossi'' (Frauenfeld, 1866) * ''Mogulones deiectus'' Colonnelli, 1992 * '' Mogulones diecki'' (H.Brisout, 1870) * '' Mogulones dimidiatus'' (Frivaldszky, 1865) * ''Mogulones geographicus'' (Goeze, J.A.E., 1777) * '' Mogulones gratiosus'' (C.Brisout de Barneville, 1869) * ''Mogulones grisescens'' (Pic, 1940) * '' Mog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
