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Iberis
''Iberis'' ( ), commonly called candytuft, is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. It comprises annuals, evergreen perennials and subshrubs native to the Old World. The name "candytuft" is not related to candy, but derives from ''Candia'', the former name of Iraklion on the Island of Crete. In the language of flowers, the candytuft symbolizes indifference. Species ''Iberis'' consists of about 30 species of annuals, perennials and evergreen subshrubs. Some of the better known are: '' Iberis amara'' - rocket candytuft, bitter candytuft, wild candytuft '' Iberis ciliata'' '' Iberis gibraltarica'' - Gibraltar candytuft '' Iberis linifolia'' '' Iberis procumbens'' - dune candytuft '' Iberis saxatilis'' - rock candytuft '' Iberis sempervirens'' - evergreen candytuft, perennial candytuft '' Iberis umbellata'' - globe candytuft They are used as ornamental plants for rock gardens, bedding, and borders in full sun or light shade. Trophic connections These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iberis Amara
''Iberis amara'', called wild candytuft, rocket candytuft and bitter candytuft, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae Brassicaceae () or (the older but equally valid) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important Family (biology), family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous pla ..., native to Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. It has been introduced to numerous locations including Algeria, Sweden, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Iraq, Kazakhstan, the Indian Subcontinent, Korea, Far Eastern Russia, New Zealand, Argentina, Ecuador, Hispaniola, the United States, and Canada. It prefers to grow in warm and sunny conditions, in high-calcium soil. Description ''I. amara'' is a branched erect annual typically tall, sometimes reaching . Its stems are more or less hairy below and glabrous above, with leaves scattered along their lengths. Leaf bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iberis Linifolia
''Iberis linifolia'' is a herbaceous annual flowering plant of the genus ''Iberis'' and the family Brassicaceae Brassicaceae () or (the older but equally valid) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important Family (biology), family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous pla .... Synonyms * ''Biauricula dunalii'' Bubani * ''Biauricula intermedia'' (Guers.) Lunell * ''Biauricula linifolia'' (L.) Bubani * ''Iberis boppardensis'' Jord. * ''Iberis contejeanii'' Billot * ''Iberis dunalii'' (Bubani) Cadevall & Sallent * ''Iberis intermedia'' Guers. * ''Iberis intermedia subsp. beugesiaca'' J.-M. Tison * ''Iberis intermedia subsp. boppardensi''s (Jord.) Korneck * ''Iberis intermedia subsp. dunalii'' (Bubani) O. Bolòs & Vigo * ''Biauricula dunalii'' Bubani * ''Biauricula intermedia'' (Guers.) Lunell * ''Biauricula linifolia'' (L.) Bubani * ''Iberis boppardensis'' Jord. * ''Iberis contejeanii'' Bil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iberis Ciliata
''Iberis'' ( ), commonly called candytuft, is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. It comprises annuals, evergreen perennials and subshrubs native to the Old World. The name "candytuft" is not related to candy, but derives from ''Candia'', the former name of Iraklion on the Island of Crete. In the language of flowers, the candytuft symbolizes indifference. Species ''Iberis'' consists of about 30 species of annuals, perennials and evergreen subshrubs. Some of the better known are: ''Iberis amara'' - rocket candytuft, bitter candytuft, wild candytuft '' Iberis ciliata'' '' Iberis gibraltarica'' - Gibraltar candytuft '' Iberis linifolia'' '' Iberis procumbens'' - dune candytuft '' Iberis saxatilis'' - rock candytuft '' Iberis sempervirens'' - evergreen candytuft, perennial candytuft ''Iberis umbellata'' - globe candytuft They are used as ornamental plants for rock gardens, bedding, and borders in full sun or light shade. Trophic connections These pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iberis Umbellata
''Iberis umbellata'', common name garden candytuft or globe candytuft, is a herbaceous annual flowering plant of the genus '' Iberis'' and the family Brassicaceae. Etymology The genus name derives from "Iberia", the ancient name of Spain, while the species epithet comes from the Latin "umbel", meaning "umbrella" and refers to the shape of the inflorescence. Description The biological form of ''Iberis umbellata'' is '' hemicryptophyte'' '' scapose'',Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia – Edagricole – 1982. Vol. I, pag. 454 as its overwintering buds are situated just below the soil surface and the floral axis is more or less erect with a few leaves. The stem is twisted at the base while the flowering branches are erect and leafy. This plant reaches a height of . The leaves are green and linear-lanceolate, long. The flowers are in umbel-shaped corymbs. The calyx is violet and the corolla is composed of four white, pink or purple petals. The petals are rounded at the apex, with the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iberis Sempervirens
''Iberis sempervirens'', the evergreen candytuft or perennial candytuft, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, native to southern Europe. The species is often used as an ornamental garden shrub because of its decorative flowers. ''Iberis'' is so named because many members of the genus come from the Iberian Peninsula in south west Europe. ''Sempervirens'' means "always green", referring to the evergreen foliage. Range The natural range is in Europe in Spain, France, Italy, Romania and the Balkan Peninsula. In Africa, it is found in Morocco and Algeria. In Asia, it is present in Syria and Turkey. It is naturalised in the British Isles, in Assam, and in North America. It grows in steppes and dry forests on moderately dry to fresh, slightly acidic to alkaline, sandy-loamy to loamy, nutrient-rich soils in sunny to light shady locations. The species is heat loving and frost hardy. Description It is a spreading subshrub growing to high by broad. As an ornamental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iberis Saxatilis
''Iberis saxatilis'', the rock candytuft, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, native to southern Europe and northwest Africa. The species is typically used as an ornamental rock and alpine garden perennial plant because of its decorative flowers and cascading growth habit. ''Iberis'' is so named because many members of the genus come from the Iberian Peninsula in south west Europe. The species name ''saxatilis'' means "growing among rocks," referring to the preferred substrate of this species. Range The natural range for this species is Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, the Balkan Peninsula, the Crimean Peninsula, and Morocco. In 2017, a new subspecies—''Iberis saxatilis'' subsp. ''magnesiana''—was identified in Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iberis Gibraltarica
''Iberis gibraltarica'', the Gibraltar candytuft, is a flowering plant of the genus '' Iberis'' and the family Brassicaceae. It is the symbol of the Upper Rock Nature Reserve in Gibraltar, but is a native of North Africa. Gibraltar is the only place in Europe where it is found growing in the wild. The candytuft grows from crevices in the limestone, and is often seen growing in abundance from the north face of the Rock of Gibraltar. Its flowers range from pale violet to almost white, and can reach up to across. This species of candytuft is the national flower of Gibraltar Gibraltar ( , ) is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory and British overseas cities, city located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Bay of Gibraltar, near the exit of the Mediterranean Sea into the A ..., where it appeared on the local 50 pence coin between 1988 and 1989. Gallery File:Gibraltar Candytuft 2.JPG File:Iberis gibraltarica.JPG References F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cucurbitacins
Cucurbitacins are a class of biochemistry, biochemical compounds that some plants – notably members of the pumpkin and gourd family, Cucurbitaceae – produce and which function as a defense against herbivores. Cucurbitacins and their derivative (chemistry), derivatives have also been found in many other plant families (including Brassicaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Begoniaceae, Elaeocarpaceae, Datiscaceae, Desfontainiaceae, Polemoniaceae, Primulaceae, Rubiaceae, Sterculiaceae, Rosaceae, and Thymelaeaceae), in some mushrooms (including ''Russula'' and ''Hebeloma'') and even in some marine mollusks. Cucurbitacins may be a taste deterrent in plants foraged by some animals and in some edible plants preferred by humans, such as cucumbers and zucchinis. In basic research, laboratory research, cucurbitacins have cytotoxic properties and are under study for their potential biological activity. Cucurbitacins are chemically classified as triterpenes, formally derived from cucurbitane, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euchloe Tagis
''Euchloe tagis'', the Portuguese dappled white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It ranges through southern Europe where it is found from Portugal to northwestern Italy and northern Africa (there are local populations in Morocco and Algeria). The imago has a black apical patch spotted with white on the forewing upperside, and a black discoid macula. The underside of the hind wings is gray-green, studded with white spots of variable extent. This species is found in local, discrete populations limited to fairly small areas of suitable habitat which is invariably made of calcareous outcrops with Mediterranean The Mediterranean Sea ( ) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the east by the Levant in West Asia, on the north by Anatolia in West Asia and Southern ... scrubland where the food plants, crucifers of the genus '' Iberis'' are found. The species flies from February to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae () or (the older but equally valid) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important Family (biology), family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous plants, while some are shrubs. The leaves are simple (although are sometimes deeply incised), lack stipules, and appear alternately on stems or in Rosette (botany), rosettes. The inflorescences are terminal and lack bracts. The flowers have four free sepals, four free alternating petals, two shorter free stamens and four longer free stamens. The fruit has seeds in rows, divided by a thin wall (or septum). The family contains 372 genera and 4,060 accepted species. The largest genera are ''Draba'' (440 species), ''Erysimum'' (261 species), ''Lepidium'' (234 species), ''Cardamine'' (233 species), and ''Alyssum'' (207 species). , it was divided into two subfamilies, Brassicoideae and Aethionemoideae. The family contains the cruciferous vegetable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
