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List Of Plant Genus Names With Etymologies (A–C)
Since the first printing of Carl Linnaeus's ''Species Plantarum'' in 1753, plants have been assigned one epithet or name for their species and one name for their genus, a grouping of related species. Many of these plants are listed in ''#References, Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners''. William T. Stearn, William Stearn (1911–2001) was one of the pre-eminent British botanists of the 20th century: a Librarian of the Royal Horticultural Society, a president of the Linnean Society of London, Linnean Society and the original drafter of the ''International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants''. The first column below contains Spermatophyte, seed-bearing genera from Stearn and other sources as listed, excluding those names that no longer appear in more modern works, such as ''#References, Plants of the World'' by Maarten J. M. Christenhusz (lead author), Michael Francis Fay, Michael F. Fay and Mark Wayne Chase, Mark W. Chase. ''Plants of the World'' is also used f ...
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Canistrum Aurantiacum (TS) 2-03549
''Canistrum aurantiacum'' is a plant species in the genus ''Canistrum''. This species is Endemism, endemic to Brazil. Cultivars * × Canmea 'Carmin', × ''Canmea'' 'Carmin' References *BSI Cultivar Registry
Retrieved 11 October 2009 Canistrum, aurantiacum Flora of Brazil {{Bromelioideae-stub ...
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List Of Plant Genus Names With Etymologies (A–C)
Since the first printing of Carl Linnaeus's ''Species Plantarum'' in 1753, plants have been assigned one epithet or name for their species and one name for their genus, a grouping of related species. Many of these plants are listed in ''#References, Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners''. William T. Stearn, William Stearn (1911–2001) was one of the pre-eminent British botanists of the 20th century: a Librarian of the Royal Horticultural Society, a president of the Linnean Society of London, Linnean Society and the original drafter of the ''International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants''. The first column below contains Spermatophyte, seed-bearing genera from Stearn and other sources as listed, excluding those names that no longer appear in more modern works, such as ''#References, Plants of the World'' by Maarten J. M. Christenhusz (lead author), Michael Francis Fay, Michael F. Fay and Mark Wayne Chase, Mark W. Chase. ''Plants of the World'' is also used f ...
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5142-Aeschynanthus 'Crimson Bells'-7
__NOTOC__ Year 514 ( DXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Cassiodorus without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1267 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 514 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Vitalian, Byzantine general, marches again to Constantinople. A fleet of 200 vessels sails from the Black Sea ports and blockades the entrance of the harbor capital. Emperor Anastasius I is disquieted by riots in the city, which cost many casualties, and decides to negotiate with Vitalian. * Vitalian accepts the receipt of ransom money and gifts worth 5,000 pounds of gold for the release of Hypatius, a nephew of Anastasius I who has been a prisoner since the attack at Acris (see 513). Vitalian retreats back to Lower Moesia. Britanni ...
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Aerides Lawrenceae At The Southern Ontario Orchid Society (2008 Orchid Show)
''Aerides'', known commonly as cat's-tail orchids and fox brush orchids, is a genus belonging to the orchid family (Orchidaceae, subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Vandeae, subtribe Aeridinae). It is a group of tropical epiphyte orchids that grow mainly in the warm lowlands of tropical Asia from India to southern China to New Guinea. They are valued in horticulture for their racemes of showy, fragrant, colorful flowers. The name of the genus refers to the epiphytic growth habit of the species, and literally means "air-plant". The type species, ''Aerides odorata'', was described by João de Loureiro in 1790. This genus is abbreviated Aer in the horticultural trade. Description The species in this genus range from small to large monopodial epiphytes, except for ''Aerides krabiensis'', which is a lithophyte. They form pendulous racemes with many long-lasting, fragrant, waxy flowers, which are often white with purple or pink edges. Some species have purple or pink flowers, and a few h ...
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Aeranthes Arachnites (15043336316)
''Aeranthes arachnites'' is an orchid native to the Mascarene Islands of the Indian Ocean (Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues Rodrigues ( ; Mauritian Creole, Creole: ) is a Autonomous administrative division, autonomous Outer islands of Mauritius, outer island of the Republic of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, about east of Mauritius. It is part of the Mascarene Isl ...). References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5658835 arachnites Orchids of Africa Orchids of Réunion Orchids of Mauritius Plants described in 1822 ...
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Aerangis Articulata 1
''Aerangis'', abbreviated as Aergs in horticultural trade, is a genus of the Orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name of this genus has been derived from the Greek words 'aer' (air) and 'angos' (urn), referring to the form of the lip. It is the type genus of the subtribe Aerangidinae, which has recently been subsumed in the subtribe Angraecinae. Approximately 50 species in this genus are known mostly from tropical Africa, but also from the Comoro Islands, Madagascar and Sri Lanka. Species are usually epiphytic, sometimes lithophytic small orchids, resembling ''Vanda''s in appearance. Their large, waxy, star-shaped flowers are generally white, cream-colored or yellow. They show a long, nectar-filled spur, often longer than the flower itself. There is a single stem with many flowers on a long raceme. The lip is flat and resembles the petals and sepals. They give off an agreeable smell during the night. There are six to ten parallel-veined, fleshy, evergreen leaves. These orchids are n ...
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Actinotus HelianthiFlowersBuds
''Actinotus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, subfamily Mackinlayoideae, with about 18 species. It is native to Australasia. Its best known member is the flannel flower, a common sight in Sydney bushland in the spring. The generic name, meaning "furnished with rays" is derived from the Greek stem ''aktin-''/ακτιν- "ray" or "sunbeam". Most species are endemic to Australia with one from New Zealand. Other notable species are '' A. schwarzii'' from the Macdonnell Ranges in Central Australia, which closely resembles ''A. helianthi'' in appearance, and the rare pink-flowering '' A. forsythii'' from the Blue Mountains. The genus was established by the French botanist Jacques Labillardière with his description of ''A. helianthi'' on page 67 of the first volume of his ''Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen''. However the habitat statement is anomalous and according to historian Edward Duyker Labillardière could not have collected the type specimen personall ...
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Actinidia Chinensis A
''Actinidia'' is a genus of woody and, with a few exceptions, dioecious plants native to temperate eastern Asia, occurring throughout most of China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan, and extending north to southern areas of Russian Far East and south into Indochina. The genus includes shrubs growing to tall, and vigorous, strong-growing vines, growing up to in tree canopies. They mostly tolerate temperatures down to around , and some are much hardier. The leaves are alternate and simple, with a dentated margin and a long petiole. The flowers are solitary or in axillary cymes, usually white, with five small petals. Most of the species are dioecious with separate male and female plants, but some are monoecious. The fruit is a large berry containing numerous small seeds; in most species, the fruit is edible. In particular, this genus is known for the taxon ''Actinidia chinensis'' var. ''deliciosa'', one of the most common cultivated kiwifruits, and for the hardy ornamental ''Actinidia k ...
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Acanthus Balcanicus Akant Długolistny 2019-08-03 03
Acanthus (: acanthus, rarely acanthuses in English, or acanthi in Latin), its feminine form acantha (plural: acanthae), the Latinised form of the ancient Greek word acanthos or akanthos, or the prefix acantho-, may refer to: Biology *Acanthus (plant), a genus containing plants used for ornament and in traditional medicine **Acanthus (ornament), ornamental forms in architecture using the leaf shape *Acanthus, an entomological term for a thornlike projection on an insect, typically a single-celled cuticular growth without tormogen (socket) or sensory cells Mythology *Acantha, a supposed figure in Greek mythology associated with the Acanthus plant *Acanthus, son of Autonous who received his name after the plant, which was common in his infertile homeland People *Acanthus of Sparta, an ancient athlete *Acanthus, the pen-name of the cartoonist Frank Hoar Places *Acanthus, Ontario, a modern Canadian town *Acanthus (Caria), a town of ancient Caria, near Bybassus *Acanthus (Egypt ...
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Acacia Paradoxa Leaves In Summer
''Acacia'', commonly known as wattles or acacias, is a genus of about of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa, South America, and Australasia, but is now reserved for species mainly from Australia, with others from New Guinea, Southeast Asia, and the Indian Ocean. The genus name is Neo-Latin, borrowed from Koine Greek (), a term used in antiquity to describe a preparation extracted from ''Vachellia nilotica'', the original type species. Several species of ''Acacia'' have been introduced to various parts of the world, and two million hectares of commercial plantations have been established. Description Plants in the genus ''Acacia'' are shrubs or trees with bipinnate leaves, the mature leaves sometimes reduced to phyllodes or rarely absent. There are 2 small stipules at the base of the leaf, but sometimes fall off as the leaf matures. The flowers are borne in spikes ...
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Abronia Fragrans Flowers1
''Abronia'' may refer to: *Abronia (gens) The gens Abronia was an obscure plebeian family at ancient Rome. The only members of this gens mentioned by Roman writers are Abronius Silo, a Latin poet during the time of Augustus, and his son, who was the author of pantomimes.Seneca the Elder ..., a Roman family of the Augustan age * ''Abronia'' (lizard), a genus of animals commonly known as arboreal alligator lizards * ''Abronia'' (plant), a genus of plants commonly known as sand-verbenas {{disambig Genus disambiguation pages ...
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Abies Lasiocarpa 7458
Firs are evergreen coniferous trees belonging to the genus ''Abies'' () in the family Pinaceae. There are approximately 48–65 extant species, found on mountains throughout much of North and Central America, Eurasia, and North Africa. The genus is most closely related to ''Keteleeria'', a small genus confined to eastern Asia. The genus name is derived from the Latin "to rise" in reference to the height of its species. The common English name originates with the Old Norse ''fyri'' or the Old Danish ''fyr''. They are large trees, reaching heights of tall with trunk diameters of when mature. Firs can be distinguished from other members of the pine family by the way in which their needle-like leaves are attached singly to the branches with a base resembling a suction cup, and by their cones, which, like those of cedars, stand upright on the branches like candles and disintegrate at maturity. Identification of the different species is based on the size and arrangement of t ...
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