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Kai Larsen
Kai Larsen (15 November 1926 in Hillerød – 23 August 2012) was a Denmark, Danish botanist. Kai Larsen was professor of botany (Emeritus from 1-12-1996) at University of Aarhus, Århus University, Denmark. He was the Danish editor of Flora Nordica, editor of Flora of Thailand, advisor to Flora of China (series), Flora of China and executive member of Flora Malesiana. He edited several exsiccata, exsiccatae, among others ''Flora Germanica exsiccata Schleswig-Holstein''.Triebel, D. & Scholz, P. 2001–2024 ''IndExs – Index of Exsiccatae''. Botanische Staatssammlung München: http://indexs.botanischestaatssammlung.de. – München, Germany. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. and the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. Research *SE Asian flora region, particularly Thailand, Malaysia and Indo-China. Revisions of several families e. g. ''Caesalpiniaceae'', ''Caryophyllaceae'', and ''Lowiaceae'' for several of the regional floras. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillerød
Hillerød () is a Denmark, Danish town with a population of 36,604 (1 January 2025)BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark located in the centre of North Zealand approximately 30 km to the northwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. Hillerød is the administrative centre of Hillerød Municipality and also the administrative seat of Region Hovedstaden (Capital Region of Denmark), one of the five regions in Denmark. It is most known for its large Renaissance architecture, Renaissance castle, Frederiksborg Castle, now home to the Museum of National History. Hillerød station is the terminus of one of the radials of the S-train network as well as several local railway lines. The town is surrounded by the former royal fores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burmannia Larseniana '', a species of moth in the monotypic genus ''Burmannia''
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''Burmannia'' may refer to: * ''Burmannia'' (plant), a genus of mycoheterotrophic flowering plants in the family Burmanniaceae *''Burmannia marmorellus ''Burmannia'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Burmannia marmorellus'', which is found in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1926 Births
In Turkey, the year technically contained only 352 days. As Friday, December 18, 1926 ''(Julian Calendar)'' was followed by Saturday, January 1, 1927 '' (Gregorian Calendar)''. 13 days were dropped to make the switch. Turkey thus became the last country to officially adopt the Gregorian Calendar, which ended the 344-year calendrical switch around the world that took place in October, 1582 by virtue of the Papal Bull made by Pope Gregory XIII. Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Ibn Saud is crowned ruler of the Kingdom of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne as Bảo Đại, the last monarch of the Nguyễn dynasty of the Kingdom of Vietnam. * January 16 – A British Broadcasting Company radio play by Ronald Knox about workers' revolution in London causes a panic among those who have not heard the preliminary announcement that it is a satire on broadcasting. * January 21 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zingiber Larsenii
''Zingiber'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Zingiberaceae. It is native to China, the Indian subcontinent, New Guinea, and Southeast Asia, especially Thailand. It contains the true gingers, plants grown the world over for their culinary value. The most well known species are '' Z. officinale'' and '' Z. mioga'', two garden gingers. The genus name comes from Latin borrowing the Tamil name for the first species. Culinary Each ginger species has a different culinary usage; for example, myoga is valued for the stem and flowers. Garden ginger's rhizome is the classic spice "ginger", and may be used whole, candied (known commonly as crystallized ginger), or dried and powdered. Other popular gingers used in cooking include cardamom and turmeric, though neither of these examples is a "true ginger" – they belong to different genera in the family Zingiberaceae. Species ''Plants of the World Online'' currently includes: # '' Zingiber acuminatum'' Valeton # '' Zing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mouretia Larsenii
''Mouretia'' is a genus of plant in the family Rubiaceae Rubiaceae () is a family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with Petiole ( .... It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete): * '' Mouretia tonkinensis'' Pit. References Rubiaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Rubioideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaempferia Larsenii
''Kaempferia'' is a genus of plants in the ginger family. It is native to China, India, and Southeast Asia. The genus is named after the naturalist and traveller Engelbert Kaempfer, who lived in Japan and east Asia for the years 1689-1693 and was one of the first Europeans to write detailed descriptions of plants there. Species Over 100 names have been proposed in the genus. The following are accepted: * '' Kaempferia alboviolacea'' Ridl. - Vietnam * '' Kaempferia angustifolia'' Roscoe - Bangladesh, Assam, Vietnam, Thailand, Sumatra * '' Kaempferia attapeuensis'' Picheans. & Koonterm - Laos * '' Kaempferia champasakensis'' Picheans. & Koonterm - Laos * '' Kaempferia chayanii'' Koonterm - Laos * '' Kaempferia cuneata'' Gagnep. - Vietnam * '' Kaempferia elegans'' (Wall.) Baker in J.D.Hooker - Sichuan, Indochina, Borneo * '' Kaempferia evansii'' Blatt. - southern India * '' Kaempferia fallax'' Gagnep. - Laos, Thailand * '' Kaempferia filifolia'' K.Larsen - Thailand * '' Kaempferi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impatiens Larsenii
''Impatiens'' is a genus of more than 1,000 species of flowering plants, widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and the tropics. Together with the genus ''Hydrocera'' (one species), ''Impatiens'' make up the family Balsaminaceae. Common names in North America include impatiens, jewelweed, touch-me-not, snapweed and patience. As a rule-of-thumb, "jewelweed" is used exclusively for Nearctic species, and balsam is usually applied to tropical species. In the British Isles by far the most common names are impatiens and busy lizzie, especially for the many varieties, hybrids and cultivars involving ''Impatiens walleriana''. "Busy lizzie" is also found in the American literature. ''Impatiens glandulifera'' is commonly called policeman's helmet in the UK, where it is an introduced species. Description Most ''Impatiens'' species are herbaceous annuals or perennials with succulent stems. Only a few woody species exist. Plant size varies, from five centimeters to 2.5 me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curcuma Larsenii
''Curcuma'' () is a genus of plants in the ginger family Zingiberaceae that contains such species as turmeric and Siam tulip. They are native to Southeast Asia, southern China, the Indian Subcontinent, New Guinea and northern Australia. Some species are reportedly naturalized in other warm parts of the world such as tropical Africa, Central America, Florida, and various islands of the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans. Generally, most curcuma grows well in loose and sandy soil in shaded areas. Botanical description Curcuma is a perennial, herbaceous plant that can reach a height of 1 meter. It emits numerous, edible rhizomes whose interiors are yellow or orange. These rhizomes are reduced to a powder, which is the spice called curcuma. Its lanceolate leaves are oblong or elliptical and are of a uniform green, and about 50cm long and 7 to 25 cm wide. Uses The name is derived from the Sanskrit ''kuṅkuma'', referring to turmeric. Turmeric is used to flavour or colour curry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornukaempferia Larsenii
''Cornukaempferia larsenii'' is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by Piyaporn Saensouk. It is named after Danish botanist Kai Larsen Kai Larsen (15 November 1926 in Hillerød – 23 August 2012) was a Denmark, Danish botanist. Kai Larsen was professor of botany (Emeritus from 1-12-1996) at University of Aarhus, Århus University, Denmark. He was the Danish editor of Flora .... Range ''Cornukaempferia larsenii'' is native to Thailand and Laos. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q51077881 Zingiberoideae Flora of Thailand Flora of Laos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caulokaempferia Larsenii
''Caulokaempferia'' is a genus of plants in the ginger family, first described in 1964. The genus is native to southeastern China, the eastern Himalayas, and Indochina (especially Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...). Species 34 species are accepted. Formerly placed here * '' Pyrgophyllum yunnanense'' (as ''Caulokaempferia yunnanensis'' ) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2943107 Zingiberoideae Zingiberaceae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
