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Gilliesia Cuspidata
''Gilliesia'' is a genus in the family Amaryllidaceae. The genus is native to Chile and Argentina. Species , Plants of the World Online accepted these species: * ''Gilliesia atropurpurea'' (Phil.) M.F.Fay & Christenh. – central Chile * ''Gilliesia attenuata'' (Ravenna) M.F.Fay & Christenh. – central Chile to Argentina (Neuquén Province) * ''Gilliesia brevicoalita'' (Ravenna) M.F.Fay & Christenh. – Chile (Maule Region) * ''Gilliesia curacavina'' (Ravenna) M.F.Fay & Christenh. – Chile (Santiago Metropolitan Region) * ''Gilliesia curicana'' Ravenna – Chile (Maule Region) * ''Gilliesia cuspidata'' (Harv. ex Baker) M.F.Fay & Christenh. – Chile (Coquimbo Region) * ''Gilliesia dimera'' Ravenna – Chile (Maule Region) * ''Gilliesia graminea'' Lindl. – central Chile, Argentina (Mendoza Province) * ''Gilliesia isopetala'' Ravenna – Chile (O'Higgins Region) * ''Gilliesia miersioides'' (Phil.) M.F.Fay & Christenh. – central Chile * ''Gilliesia monophylla'' Reiche – Chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lindley
John Lindley Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (5 February 1799 – 1 November 1865) was an English botanist, gardener and orchidology, orchidologist. Early years Born in Old Catton, Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden. Although he had great horticultural knowledge, the undertaking was not profitable and George lived in a state of indebtedness. As a boy he would assist in the garden and also collected wild flowers he found growing in the Norfolk countryside. Lindley was educated at Norwich School. He would have liked to go to university or to buy a commission in the army but the family could not afford either. He became Belgium, Belgian agent for a London seed merchant in 1815. At this time Lindley became acquainted with the botanist William Jackson Hooker who allowed him to use his botanical library and who introduced him to Sir Joseph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |