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Olga Fedtschenko
Olga Aleksandrovna Fedchenko or Fedtschenko (; Armfeld; 30 October 1845 – 24 April 1921) was a Russian botanist. ''Rosa fedtschenkoana'', which is found in Asia, was named in her honour (with a German transliteration of her name). Early life Ol'ga (Olga) Armfeld was born in Moscow in 1845. Her father was Alexandre Armfeldt who was a professor at the University of Moscow. She was educated at home until she was eleven when she went to school where she showed an interest in Botany. She began collecting plants and from about 1861 she was using her art and language skills to translate academic descriptions from English, French and German naturalists. She was preparing illustrations, communicating with foreign naturalists and visiting the University's Zoological Museum. She worked for several years before she met the geologist, Alexei Pavlovich Fedchenko. Marriage and Turkestan She married the recently qualified Moscow University geology graduate Fedchenko on 2 July 1867. She and he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in Moscow metropolitan area, its metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's List of largest cities, largest cities, being the List of European cities by population within city limits, most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest List of urban areas in Europe, urban and List of metropolitan areas in Europe, metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow became the capital of the Grand Principality of Moscow, which led the unification of the Russian lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Russian Technical Exhibition
The Society of Devotees of Natural Science, Anthropology, and Ethnography (OLEAE; ) was a public scientific organization in the Russian Empire and its successor states from 1863 to 1931. Members included scientists and professors but also educated laymen interested in the subjects as an avocation. The society was involved in the organization of natural science expeditions, exhibitions of finds from these various missions, public science education, and promoting of funding for science in the Russian Empire and later in the USSR. History The society was founded at Moscow University in 1863 under the name "Society of Natural Scientists". A department of anthropology was added in 1864 at the initiative of Anatoli Petrovich Bogdanov, Professor of Zoology and Anthropology at Moscow University, and other departments were added in subsequent years. The society's first President was Gregory Ephimovich Shchurovsky and he together with other leading members of the society discussed havi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iris Narynensis
''Iris narynensis'' is a plant species in the genus '' Iris'', it is also in the subgenus of ''Scorpiris''. It is a bulbous perennial. It was published in Bulletin of the Jardin of St Peterburg's Botanic Garden 159 in 1905. The name comes from the Naryn River in Kyrgyzstan, where the iris was found. It is listed in 1995 in ''Vascular plants of Russia and adjacent states (the former USSR)'' by Czerepanov, S. K. Tony Hall published an article about ''Iris narynensis'' in ''Curtis's Botanical Magazine'' in 2007. ''Iris narynensis'' is an accepted name by the Royal Horticultural Society. It is hardy to United States Department of Agriculture Zones 4–5. It has been collected and displayed in the Tashkent Botanical Garden. Habit ''Iris narynensis'' has 1 or 2 dark-violet(or pale violet). It has dark violet falls. The flowers are up to 7 cm across. It is a very small growing iris, only reaching 5 cm (or 2 in.) Native ''Iris narynensis''Correcting publication info is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iris Narbutii
''Iris narbutii'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus '' Iris'', subgenus ''Scorpiris''. It is a bulbous perennial from Central Asia. It has dark green leaves, short stems, spring flowers in shades of greenish-yellow to pale violet. Description ''Iris narbutii'' has a brown bulb with papery tunic, the bulb is approx. in diameter. It has thickened roots, which look similar to fat short pointed tubers. The thin, channelled dark green leaves emerge before the flowers, they are 5–25 mm wide (close to the base of the plant). They gradually narrow to an apex (falcate-like or lanceolate), and have a very visible white edging/margin. One of the shorter Juno irises, similar to '' Iris leptorrhiza'', only growing to a height of . It blooms in early-mid spring, flowering between January and April depending on the weather conditions. It has 1 or 2 scentless flowers per bulb stem. The flowers come in a range of shades from greenish-yellow to pale violet. The green-purple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iris Baldshuanica
Iris most often refers to: *Iris (anatomy), part of the eye * Iris (color), an ambiguous color term *Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess * ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants * Iris (given name), a feminine given name, and a list of people so named Iris or IRIS may also refer to: Arts and media Fictional entities * Iris (''American Horror Story''), an ''American Horror Story: Hotel'' character * Iris (''Fire Force''), a character in the manga series ''Fire Force'' * Iris (''Mega Man''), a ''Mega Man X4'' character ** Iris, a ''Mega Man Battle Network'' character * Iris (''Pokémon'') ** Iris (''Pokémon'' anime) * Sorceress Iris, a ''Magicians of Xanth'' character * Iris, a kaiju character in '' Gamera 3: The Revenge of Iris'' * Iris, a ''LoliRock'' character * Iris, a '' Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals'' (1995) character * Iris, a '' Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Trials and Tribulations'' character * Iris, a ''Ruby Gloom'' character * Iris, a ''Taxi Driver' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Draba Korshinskyi
''Draba'' is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, commonly known as whitlow-grasses (though they are not related to the true grasses). Species There are over 400 species: *'' Draba abajoensis'' Windham & Al-Shehbaz *'' Draba × abiskoensis'' O.E.Schulz *'' Draba × abiskojokkensis'' O.E.Schulz *'' Draba acaulis'' Boiss. *'' Draba affghanica'' Boiss. *''Draba aizoides'' L. *'' Draba alajica'' Litv. *''Draba alberti'' Regel & Schmalh. *'' Draba albertina'' Greene *''Draba alchemilloides'' Gilg *''Draba × algida'' Adams ex DC. *''Draba alpina'' L. *''Draba altaica'' (C.A.Mey.) Bunge *''Draba alticola'' Kom. *''Draba alyssoides'' Humb. & Bonpl. ex DC. *''Draba × amandae'' O.E.Schulz *''Draba × ambigua'' Ledeb. *''Draba amoena'' O.E.Schulz *''Draba amplexicaulis'' Franch. *''Draba aprica'' Beadle *''Draba arabisans'' Michx. *''Draba araboides'' Wedd. *'' Draba araratica'' Rupr. *'' Draba arauquensis'' Santana *'' Draba arbuscula'' Hook.f. *'' Draba arctogena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eremurus Turkestanicus
''Eremurus'' is a genus of deciduous perennial flowers in the family Asphodelaceae. They are also known as the foxtail lilies or desert candles. They are native to eastern Europe in (Russia and Ukraine), and temperate Asia from Turkey to China, with many species in Central Asia. The inflorescence consists of a tall floral spike whose individual flowers extend their anthers around the stem axis as in the bottle brushes. Depending on the species, the spike consists of many densely-arranged, small flowers in shades of orange, yellow, white, pale pink or red-orange. The grey-green, straplike leaves grow in a tuft from the succulent root crown. Eremurus is known for its thick, fingerlike roots, which grow from a central growth point. The blooming spike is notably tall and relatively narrow, rising from 3 to 9 or 10 feet above the foliage, depending on the species. These plants are mainly native to western and Central Asia, although ''Eremurus thiodanthus'' is endemic to the Crimea. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardeners' Chronicle
''The Gardeners' Chronicle'' was a British horticulture periodical. It lasted as a title in its own right for nearly 150 years and is still extant as part of the magazine '' Horticulture Week''. History Founded in 1841 by the horticulturists Joseph Paxton, Charles Wentworth Dilke, John Lindley and the printer William Bradbury it originally took the form of a traditional newspaper, with both national and foreign news, but also with vast amounts of material sent in by gardeners and scientists, covering every conceivable aspect of gardening. Its first editor, John Lindley, was one of the founders. Another founder, Paxton, later also became editor. Prominent contributors included Charles Darwin and Joseph Hooker. By 1851, the circulation of ''The Gardeners' Chronicle'' was given as 6500. Compared with that of the far more eminent ''Observer'' at 6230, and ''The Economist'' at 3826, ''The Gardeners' Chronicle'' did astonishingly well. Possibly these figures include the Chronicle's la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkestan
Turkestan,; ; ; ; also spelled Turkistan, is a historical region in Central Asia corresponding to the regions of Transoxiana and East Turkestan (Xinjiang). The region is located in the northwest of modern day China and to the northwest of its borders, and extends directly to the east of the Caspian Sea. Turkestan is primarily inhabited by Turkic peoples, as well as Russian and Tajik-Persian minorities. Turkestan is subdivided into Afghan Turkestan, Russian Turkestan, and East Turkistan (the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China). Throughout history, the region has been exposed to the invasion of several different groups and kingdoms, including the Huns, Hepthalites, Bactrians, Sogdians also for a short period of time the Imperial China, Arab Caliphate, Hellenistic Macedonian Empire, as well as Achaemenid Empire, various Turkic forces and the Mongol Empire. The Qara Khitai also briefly controlled the majority of Turkestan's land. Overview Known as Turan to the Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculaceae (, buttercup or crowfoot family; Latin "little frog", from "frog") is a family (biology), family of over 2,000 known species of flowering plants in 43 genera, distributed worldwide. The largest genera are ''Ranunculus'' (600 species), ''Delphinium'' (365), ''Thalictrum'' (330), ''Clematis'' (380), and ''Aconitum'' (300). Description Ranunculaceae are mostly herbaceous annuals or perennials, but some are woody climbers (such as ''Clematis'') or shrubs (e.g. ''Xanthorhiza''). Most members of the family have bisexual flowers which can be showy or inconspicuous. Flowers are solitary, but are also found aggregated in Cyme (botany), cymes, panicles, or spike (botany), spikes. The flowers are usually radially symmetrical but are also found to be bilaterally symmetrical in the genera ''Aconitum'' and ''Delphinium''. The sepals, petals, stamens and carpels are all generally free (not fused), the outer flower segments typically number four or five. The outer stamens may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduard August Von Regel
Eduard Model Accessories is a Czech manufacturer of plastic models and finescale model accessories. History Formed in 1989 in the city of Most, Eduard began in a rented cellar as a manufacturer of photoetched brass model components. Following the success of their early products, the company branched off into plastic models in 1993. As of 2006, Eduard's product line contained some 30 plastic kits and more than 800 individual photoetch detail sets. To the plastic modeller community at large, Eduard has become a household word in the field of photoetched parts, and their products are available worldwide. Product lines Eduard aircraft kits range from World War I to the present day. Some notable ones include: most of the famous World War I fighters are: Fokker D.VII, Pfalz D.III, Albatros D.III and the Sopwith Pup, while World War II had the: Yakovlev Yak-3, Hawker Hurricane, Spitfire and the Messerschmitt Bf 109 The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is a monoplane fighter ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
