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Ipomoea Obscura
The ''Ipomoea obscura,'' commonly known as the obscure morning glory or the small white morning glory, is a species of the genus ''Ipomoea.'' It is an invasive species native to parts of Africa, Asia, and certain Pacific Islands. While the plant's seeds are toxic, the leaves can be used for many different medicinal purposes. Etymology The name ''Ipomoea'' comes from the Greek root ''íps,'' or ''ipós'', meaning "woodworm A woodworm is the Xylophagy, wood-eating larva of many species of beetle. It is also a generic description given to the infestation of a wooden item (normally part of a dwelling or the furniture in it) by these larvae. Types of woodworm Woodbo ...", and the Greek adjective ''homoios,''meaning "same as". Obscura comes from the Latin word ''obscurus,'' meaning obscure. Description The petals of ''Ipomoea obscura'' are white or pale yellow. They have darker midpetaline bands and a purple center. Its seeds can be black or brown, and they are 4–5 mm. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Brown (botanist, Born 1773)
Robert Brown (21 December 1773 – 10 June 1858) was a Scottish botanist and paleobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope. His contributions include one of the earliest detailed descriptions of the cell nucleus and cytoplasmic streaming; the observation of Brownian motion; early work on plant pollination and fertilisation, including being the first to recognise the fundamental difference between gymnosperms and angiosperms; and some of the earliest studies in palynology. He also made numerous contributions to plant taxonomy, notably erecting a number of plant families that are still accepted today; and numerous Australian plant genera and species, the fruit of his exploration of that continent with Matthew Flinders. Early life Robert Brown was born in Montrose, Scotland on 21 December 1773, in a house that existed on the site where Montrose Library currently stands. He was the son of James Brown, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipomoea Hederifolia
''Ipomoea hederifolia'' is a species of herbaceous annual vine native to the Americas. It was first described by Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné,#Blunt, Blunt (2004), p. 171. was a Swedish biologist and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming o ... in 1759. It is commonly known as scarlet morning glory, scarlet creeper, star ipomoea, trompillo or ivy-leaved morning glory (which otherwise refers to '' I. hederacea''). References External links hederifolia Plants described in 1759 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Solanales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodworm
A woodworm is the Xylophagy, wood-eating larva of many species of beetle. It is also a generic description given to the infestation of a wooden item (normally part of a dwelling or the furniture in it) by these larvae. Types of woodworm Woodboring beetles with larvae commonly known as woodworm include: *Ambrosia beetles (weevils of the subfamilies Scolytinae and Platypodinae) *Woodboring weevils (''Pentarthrum huttoni'' and ''Euophryum confine'') *Ernobius mollis, Bark borer beetle or waney edge borer (''Ernobius mollis'') *Common furniture beetle (''Anobium punctatum'') *Deathwatch beetle (''Xestobium rufovillosum'') *hylotrupes, House longhorn beetle (''Hylotrupes bajulus'') *Lyctus brunneus, Powderpost beetle (''Lyctus brunneus'') *Wharf borer (''Narcerdes melanura'') Manifestation Signs of woodworm usually consist of holes in the wooden item, with live infestations showing powder (faeces), known as frass, around the holes. The size of the holes varies, but they are typic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escaped Plant
An escaped plant is a Cultigen, cultivated plant that has escaped from agriculture, forestry or garden cultivation and has become naturalized in the wild. Usually not native to an area, escaped plants may become Invasive species, invasive. Therefore, escaped plants are the subject of research in invasion biology.Mulvaney M (2001) The effect of introduction pressure on the naturalisation of ornamental woody plants in south-eastern Australia. In 'Weed Risk Assessment'. (Eds RH Groves, FD Panetta, JG Virtue). (CSIRO Publishing: Collingwood) Some ornamental plants have characteristics which allow them to escape cultivation and become weedy in alien ecosystems with far-reaching ecological and economic consequences. Escaped garden plants may be called garden escapes or escaped ornamentals. Sometimes, their origins can even be traced back to botanical gardens. All escaped plants belong to the so-called Hemerochory, hemerochoric plants. This term is used across the board for plants that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
