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Glochidion Marianum
''Glochidion marianum'' (Chamorro language, Chamorro: CHosgu or Åbas duendes; Pohnpeian language, Pohnpeian: luhwikitoh lol) is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae that is endemic to the islands of Guam and the Caroline Islands. Description ''Glochidion marianum'' is a small shrubby tree, rarely up to , with trunks seldom over diameter. * Leaves: Glabrous leaves, glabrous, elliptical or oblong-elliptical simple leaves are long and broad. Leaves are arranged Distichous, alternate distichous on the stems by short Petiole (botany), petioles (). New leaves are red or deep scarlet, producing a crown with striking appearance when numerous; mature leaves are medium green, but more pale underneath. * Wood: fine grained, tough, and red tinted. * Flowers: ''Glochidion marianum'' is a monoecious tree, with separate male and female flowers on the same plant. Flowers are minuscule, and color pale yellow-green. Female Calyx (flower), calyx is longer than the male's. Calyx con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Müller Argoviensis
Johann Müller (9 May 1828 – 28 January 1896) was a Swiss botanist who was a specialist in lichens. He published under the name Johannes Müller Argoviensis to distinguish himself from other naturalists with similar names. Biography Müller was born into a farming family on 9 May 1828 in Teufenthal, Switzerland. He received his education at the Reinach, Aargau, Reinach gymnasium and then entered the Aargau industrial school, where he was passionate about botany and mathematics. Encouraged by Hans Schinz he built a herbarium of the flora of Aargau. In 1850 and 1851 he studied in Geneva and came into contact with prominent botanists Edmond Boissier and Alphonse Pyrame de Candolle (who offered him the vacant post of curator at his herbarium). In the spring of 1851 he collected in southern France with Jean Étienne Duby. The herbarium specimens from this trip were later sent to several herbaria in Europe. The following year, Müller travelled with Boissier to collect plants in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
