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Larsenianthus
''Larsenianthus'' is a genus of monocotyledonous plants in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). The genus was established in 2010. The four or so species are native to the area of the eastern Himalayas. Description ''Larsenianthus'' species grow as evergreen, perennial herbaceous plants that can reach heights of 1 to 2.5 meters. They stand in groups of ten to twenty plants and form rhizomes. Depending on the species, the plants have two to twelve alternately arranged, sessile or stalked leaves. The inflorescences stand on leafed inflorescence shafts or at the base of leafless side shoots. Depending on the type, 35 to 80 curved or flat, scale-like bracts are connected at the base with the inflorescence and are arranged in a spiral. At the base of the inflorescence, additional side shoots can sometimes occur with sterile bracts. The bracts are of different sizes with the inner ones being larger. The conspicuous flowers are rarely solitary, usually in twos or six in a wrap. The lower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larsenianthus Arunachalensis
''Larsenianthus arunachalensis'' is a species of the genus ''Larsenianthus'' in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).. It was first described in 2010 and is native to northeastern India. Description Vegetative characteristics ''Larsenianthus arunachalensis'' grows as an evergreen, perennial herbaceous plant that can reach heights of up to 1.5 meters. The hard, fibrous rhizomes give off a light scent, are up to 1.9 centimeters thick and have a pale brown colored interior. Larsenianthus arunachalensis does not form tubers . The upright, leafy stems have a diameter of 2.5 to 3 centimeters and two leaves at their base. At the base the stems have four to six red and green colored leaf sheaths, which are slightly hairy towards the tip. With a length of 9.5 to 14 centimeters and a width of 2.4 to 2.7 centimeters, the lanceolate-shaped ligules are hairy on their underside. They dry out over time and then turn brown. The leaves are divided into petiole and leaf blade. The green and hairy p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larsenianthus Assamensis
''Larsenianthus assamensis'' is a species of the genus ''Larsenianthus'' in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). It was first described in 2010 and is native to northeastern India. Description ''Larsenianthus assamensis'' grows as an evergreen, herbaceous plant that can reach heights of up to 1.44 meters. The fibrous rhizomes have a white colored interior. The species does not form tubers . The leafy shoots are upright or slightly prostrate and are in dense groups of 7 to 17. Each of the stems thickened at the base has seven to twelve stalked leaves, which are elliptical in shape with a length of 24 to 34 centimeters and a width of 5.4 to 8.5 centimeters. The dark green upper side of the leaf is hairless. The dull green underside of the leaves is tinted blue-green and has a flat central rib. The tip is pointed. The petiole is between 0 and 7 millimeters long. At the base, the stems have three to five light pink leaf sheaths . These turn brown as they dry out and fall off. The lig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larsenianthus Careyanus
''Larsenianthus careyanus'' is a species of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). It occurs in Bangladesh as well as northeast India. It is the type species of the genus '' Larsenianthus'', which was newly established in 2010. Description ''Larsenianthus careyanus'' grows as an evergreen, herbaceous plant that can reach heights of up to 2.15 meters. The fibrous rhizomes are fragrant and reach a diameter of about 2.5 centimeters. The yellow roots are up to 5 millimeters thick. No tubers are formed. The leafy shoots 3 to 4 centimeters thick at the base are in dense groups of ten to thirty. Each stem has seven to nine stalked or sessile leaves, which are ovate to elliptical in shape with a length of 36 to 60 centimeters and a width of 18 to 19 centimeters. The petiole becomes up to 2 millimeters long. The glossy, dark green, hairless upper side of the leaf shows conspicuous, protruding leaf veins . The hairless underside of the leaf is blunt, green in color and has a slightly hairy ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larsenianthus Wardianus
'' Larsenianthus wardianus'' is a monocotyledonous plant species described by W. J. Kress, Thet Htun, and Bordelon. ''Larsenianthus wardianus'' is part of the genus ''Larsenianthus'' and the family Zingiberaceae Zingiberaceae () or the ginger family is a family of flowering plants made up of about 50 genera with a total of about 1600 known species of aromatic perennial herbs with creeping horizontal or tuberous rhizomes distributed throughout tropical .... No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life. References W.J.Kress, Thet Htun & Bordelon, 2010 ''In: PhytoKeys 1: 23'' Zingiberoideae {{Zingiberales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitchenia
''Hitchenia'' is a genus of plants in the ginger family. It contains only one recognized species, ''Hitchenia glauca'', endemic to Myanmar (Burma). The plant, which is called ''malaphu'' (မာလာဖူး) in Burmese, is used as an herb in Burmese cuisine. A few other species were formerly included in ''Hitchenia'' but have been moved to other genera: *''Hitchenia careyana'' Benth. in G.Bentham & J.D.Hooker = '' Larsenianthus careyanus'' (Benth.) W.J.Kress & Mood *''Hitchenia caulina'' (J.Graham) Baker = '' Curcuma caulina'' J.Graham *''Hitchenia musacea'' Baker = '' Stachyphrynium latifolium'' (Blume) K.Schum. *''Hitchenia roscoeana'' (Wall.) Benth. & Hook.f. = '' Curcuma roscoeana'' Wall. Curcuma and Larsenianthus are in the family Zingiberaceae , but Stachyphrynium is in Marantaceae The Marantaceae are a family, the arrowroot family, of flowering plants consisting of 31 genera and around 530 species, defining it as one of the most species-rich families in its orde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zingiberaceae
Zingiberaceae () or the ginger family is a family of flowering plants made up of about 50 genera with a total of about 1600 known species of aromatic perennial herbs with creeping horizontal or tuberous rhizomes distributed throughout tropical Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Many of the family's species are important ornamental, spice, or medicinal plants. Ornamental genera include the shell gingers (''Alpinia''), Siam or summer tulip ('' Curcuma alismatifolia''), '' Globba'', ginger lily ('' Hedychium''), '' Kaempferia'', torch-ginger '' Etlingera elatior'', '' Renealmia'', and ginger ('' Zingiber''). Spices include ginger ('' Zingiber''), galangal or Thai ginger ('' Alpinia galanga'' and others), melegueta pepper ('' Aframomum melegueta''), myoga (''Zingiber mioga''), korarima (''Aframomum corrorima''), turmeric (''Curcuma''), and cardamom ('' Amomum'', '' Elettaria''). Description Members of the family are small to large herbaceous plants with distichous leaves with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter John Emil Kress
Walter John Emil Kress (born Illinois, 4 March 1951) is an American botanist and the vice-president for science at the National Museum of Natural History. He currently holds the appointment (2010) as the Director of the Consortium for Understanding and Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet at the Smithsonian and is the former Executive Director of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation. Early life and education Kress received his education at Harvard University (B.A.,1975) and Duke University (Ph.D., 1981), studying tropical biology, plant systematics, pollination ecology, and ethnobotany. Kress' travels to tropical regions began as a graduate student where he conducted post-doctorate research in Columbia. His dissertation was mainly focused on the plants in genus ''Heliconia''. Kress focused on both the systematics and the plant-animal interactions of this group. His research later took him to Las Cruces Botanic Garden in San Vito where he studied what factors may pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Donald Mood
John Donald Mood (November 15, 1945) is a Danish botanist. As of October 2010, He has more than 44 records of identifications and classifications of new species. He regularly publishes in: Nordic J. Bot .; Novon; Reinwardtia; Fl. Thailand; Dansk Bot. Ark .; Kong. Danske Vidensk. Selsk., Biol. Skr .; Congratulations. Vol. Southeast Asian Stud .; New Plantsman; Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh; Nat. Hist. Bull. Siam Soc .; Biol. Meddel. K. Danske Vidensk. Selsk .; Bot. Tidsskr. Publications Journals Mood, J, K Larsen.''New Curcumas from South-east Asia'' 2001 New Plantsman, vol. 8, pp. 207-217 Books ''A folk botany of Guam: an ethnobotanical study of the Guamanian-Chamorro'' 1976, Ed. University of Guam University of Guam ( ch, Unibetsedåt Guåhan) (U.O.G.) is a public land-grant university in Mangilao, Guam. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and offers thirty-four degree programs at the undergraduate level ... References {{DEFAULTSOR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Larsen
Kai Larsen (15 November 1926 in Hillerød – 23 August 2012) was a Danish botanist. Kai Larsen was professor of botany (Emeritus from 1-12-1996) at Århus University, Denmark. He was the Danish editor of Flora Nordica, editor of Flora of Thailand, advisor to Flora of China and executive member of Flora Malesiana. 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. *''Zingiberaceae'' for Flora of Thailand and Flora Malesiana. Eponymous species Some plant names are taxonomic patronyms recognizing his contribution to studying Asian flora. Genera * '' Kailarsenia'': a fragrant plant from the family Rubiaceae that can be found in Southeast Asia. * '' Larsenaikia'': once endemic Australian s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aarhus University
Aarhus University ( da, Aarhus Universitet, abbreviated AU) is a public research university with its main campus located in Aarhus, Denmark. It is the second largest and second oldest university in Denmark. The university is part of the Coimbra Group, the Guild, and Utrecht Network of European universities and is a member of the European University Association. The university was founded in Aarhus, Denmark, in 1928 and comprises five faculties in Arts, Natural Sciences, Technical Sciences, Health, and Business and Social Sciences and has a total of twenty-seven departments. It is home to over thirty internationally recognised research centres, including fifteen centres of excellence funded by the Danish National Research Foundation. The university has been ranked among the top 100 world's best universities. ''Times Higher Education'' ranks Aarhus University in the top 10 of the most beautiful universities in Europe (2018). The university's alumni include Bjarne Stroustrup, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zingiberoideae
Zingiberoideae is a subfamily of plants in the family Zingiberaceae.Kress JW, Prince LM, Williams KJ (2002) The phylogeny and a new classification of the gingers (Zingiberaceae): evidence from molecular data. ''American Journal of Botany'', 89(10): 1682–1696. Tribes & genera Tribe Globbeae * ''Globba'' * ''Mantisia'' * ''Gagnepainia'' * '' Hemiorchis'' Tribe Zingibereae * ''Boesenbergia'' * ''Camptandra'' * ''Caulokaempferia'' * '' Cautleya'' * ''Curcuma'' * '' Curcumorpha'' * ''Haniffia'' * ''Haplochorema'' * ''Hedychium'' * '' Hitchenia'' * ''Kaempferia'' * ''Nanochilus'' * '' Paracautleya'' * '' Parakaempferia'' * '' Pommereschea'' * '' Rhynchanthus'' * '' Roscoea'' * ''Scaphochlamys'' * ''Stadiochilus'' * '' Stahlianthus'' * ''Zingiber'' ''incertae sedis'' *''Caulokaempferia ''Caulokaempferia'' is a group of plants in the ginger family described as a genus in 1964. The genus is native to China, the Himalayas, and Indochina (especially Thailand Thailand ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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