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Libertia Edgariae
''Libertia'' is a genus of monocotyledonous plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1824.Sprengel, Curt Polycarp Joachim 1824. Systema Vegetabilium, editio decima sexta 1: 127 in Latin It is native to South America, Australia, , and New Zealand. Eight species are to New Zealand.Kew World Chec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libertia Grandiflora
''Libertia grandiflora'', the tukauki or mikoikoi, is a flowering plant in the family (biology), family Iridaceae. The species is endemic to New Zealand, and is found on the North Island and the northern part of the South Island. It is a clump-forming herbaceous plant, herbaceous perennial plant, perennial growing to tall by broad, with leathery linear leaves and panicles of white flowers in spring, followed by seed capsules. The Latin ''grandiflora'' means large flowered; its flowerheads can grow up to three centimetres across. In cultivation this plant requires a sunny, sheltered location and protection from winter frosts. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. References Libertia, grandiflora Flora of New Zealand {{NewZealand-plant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie-Anne Libert
Marie-Anne Libert (born 7 April 1782 in Malmedy, province of Liège, died 14 January 1865 in Malmedy) was a Belgian botanist and mycologist. She was one of the first women plant pathologists. She is sometimes referred to as "Anne-Marie Libert". Early life Marie-Anne Libert was born in Malmedy in April 1782, twelfth of the thirteen children of Henri-Joseph Libert and his wife Marie-Jeanne-Bernadine Libert (née Dubois). The parents, educated members of the middle class who ran a tanning business, recognised her intellectual potential. She was initially a pupil of the Sépulcrines of Malmedy. At the age of eleven her parents sent her to stay in Prüm in Germany to learn German and the violin, both of which she quickly mastered. Her father recognised his daughter's emerging interest in the exact sciences and taught her algebra and geometry, so that she could follow him into the business. She was enthusiastic and pushed the education well beyond the needs of commerce. At an age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libertia Mooreae
''Libertia mooreae'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. The plant was first described by Dan Blanchon, Brian Grant Murray and John E. Braggins in 2002, and is native to New Zealand. Etymology The species was named after New Zealand botanist Lucy Moore. Taxonomy The specimens of the plant were previously identified as ''Libertia grandiflora''. Leaf structure (equally spaced veins) and its smaller plant size were used to distinguish the species morphologically. Description ''Libertia mooreae'' consists of leafy fans with white flowers. Plants differ morphologically between areas, with specimens found in the Marlborough District being smaller and more grass-like, while plants in the Aorere River area are much larger. Distribution and habitat ''Libertia mooreae'' is endemic to New Zealand, known to occur in the northern South Island in the Tasman District and Marlborough District, and the southern North Island, as far north as the Manawatū Gorge. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libertia Micrantha
''Libertia'' is a genus of monocotyledonous plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1824.Sprengel, Curt Polycarp Joachim 1824. Systema Vegetabilium, editio decima sexta 1: 127 in Latin It is native to South America, Australia, , and New Zealand. Eight species are to New Zealand.Kew World Chec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libertia Flaccidifolia
''Libertia flaccidifolia'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. The plant was first described by Dan Blanchon and J.S. Weaver in 2009, and is thought to be endemic to northern Rodney in the Auckland Region, New Zealand. Taxonomy The species was formally described after specimens of the plants were discovered on Mount Tamahunga in January 2006. The earliest known herbarium specimen was collected by Lucy Moore in 1961 from Mount Tamahunga. Dan Blanchon and J.S. Weaver named the species ''flaccidifolia'', referencing the droopy leaves of the species not seen in other similar ''Libertia'' species of New Zealand. Before being formally described, the species was referred to as ''Libertia'' aff. ''ixioides''. Description ''Libertia flaccidifolia'' consists of closely bunched leaves that arise from rhizomes. The species has broad, flaccid leaves, and has white and yellow flowers that appear between September and November. The species can be distinguished fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Lagos Region
Los Lagos Region ( , 'Region of the Lakes') is one of regions of Chile, Chile's 16 regions, which are first order administrative divisions, and comprises four provinces: Chiloé Province, Chiloé, Llanquihue Province, Llanquihue, Osorno Province, Osorno and Palena Province, Palena. The region contains the country's second-largest island, Chiloé Island, Chiloé, and the second-largest lake, Llanquihue Lake, Llanquihue. Its capital is Puerto Montt, Chile, Puerto Montt; other important cities include Osorno, Chile, Osorno, Castro, Chile, Castro, Ancud, Chile, Ancud, and Puerto Varas, Chile, Puerto Varas. Los Lagos Region is considered part of Patagonia. Historically, the Huilliche have called this territory between Bueno River and Reloncaví Sound Futahuillimapu, meaning "great land of the south". The region hosts Monte Verde, one of the oldest archaeological sites of the Americas. The largest indigenous group of the region are the Huilliche people, Huilliche who lived in the are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libertia Falcata
''Libertia'' is a genus of monocotyledonous plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1824.Sprengel, Curt Polycarp Joachim 1824. Systema Vegetabilium, editio decima sexta 1: 127 in Latin It is native to South America, Australia, , and New Zealand. Eight species are to New Zealand.Kew World Chec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libertia Cranwelliae
''Libertia cranwelliae'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. The plant was first described by Dan Blanchon, Brian Grant Murray and John E. Braggins in 2002, and is native to New Zealand. Etymology The species was named after New Zealand botanist Lucy Cranwell. Taxonomy The first known specimens of the plant were collected in 1824 and identified as '' Libertia ixioides''. ''L. cranwelliae'' was identified as a distinct species in 2002 due to its elongated rhizomes, smaller ovaries, alongside DNA and molecular evidence. Description ''Libertia cranwelliae'' consists of leafy fans that emerge from runners. Styloid crystals (Calcium oxalate) are found in the leaves of ''L. cranwelliae''. Distribution and habitat ''Libertia cranwelliae'' is endemic to New Zealand, known to only occur in the Awatere and Kopuapounamu river valley areas of the East Cape of the North Island. References External linksHolotype of ''Libertia cranwelliae''at the Manaak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libertia Colombiana
''Libertia'' is a genus of monocotyledonous plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1824.Sprengel, Curt Polycarp Joachim 1824. Systema Vegetabilium, editio decima sexta 1: 127 in Latin It is native to South America, Australia, , and New Zealand. Eight species are to New Zealand.Kew World Chec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Fernández Islands
The Juan Fernández Islands () are a sparsely inhabited series of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, reliant on tourism and fishing. Situated off the coast of Chile, they are composed of three main volcanic islands: Robinson Crusoe Island, Robinson Crusoe, Alejandro Selkirk Island, Alejandro Selkirk, and Santa Clara Island, Santa Clara. The group is part of Insular Chile. The islands are primarily known for having been the home to the marooning, marooned sailor Alexander Selkirk for more than four years from 1704, which may have inspired English writer Daniel Defoe's ''Robinson Crusoe''. Most of the archipelago's present-day inhabitants reside on Robinson Crusoe Island, and mainly in the capital, San Juan Bautista, Chile, San Juan Bautista, located at Cumberland Bay on the island's north coast.The islands' area and population data retrieved from the 2012 census. The group of islands is part of Chile's Valparaíso Region (which also includes Easter Island) and, along with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
