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Orthosiphon Miserabilis
''Orthosiphon'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae native to Africa, Southern Asia and Queensland, with one species ''(O. americanus)'' in Colombia. They are herbaceous shrubs which grow to a height of . Some ''Orthosiphon'' species are popular garden plants because of their flowers, which are white and bluish with filaments resembling a cat's whiskers. In the wild, the plants can be seen growing in forests and along roadsides. Common names in Southeast Asia are ''Misai Kucing'' (Malaysia), ''Kumis Kucing'' and ''Remujung'' (Indonesia), and ''Yaa Nuat Maeo'' (Thailand). Species # '' Orthosiphon adenocaulis'' A.J.Paton & Hedge - Madagascar # '' Orthosiphon allenii'' (C.H.Wright) Codd - from Zaire + Tanzania to Zimbabwe # '' Orthosiphon americanus'' Harley & A.J.Paton - Colombia # '' Orthosiphon argenteus'' A.J.Paton & Hedge - Madagascar # ''Orthosiphon aristatus'' aka '' Orthosiphon stamineus'' (Blume) Miq. - China, Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Queensland; natur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bentham
George Bentham (22 September 1800 – 10 September 1884) was an English botanist, described by the weed botanist Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century". Born into a distinguished family, he initially studied law, but had a fascination with botany from an early age, which he soon pursued, becoming president of the Linnaean Society in 1861, and a fellow of the Royal Society in 1862. He was the author of a number of important botanical works, particularly flora. He is best known for his taxonomic classification of plants in collaboration with Joseph Dalton Hooker, his ''Genera Plantarum'' (1862–1883). He died in London in 1884. Life Bentham was born in Stoke, Plymouth, on 22 September 1800. His father, Sir Samuel Bentham, a naval architect, was the only brother of Jeremy Bentham to survive into adulthood. His mother, Mary Sophia Bentham, was a botanist and author. Bentham had no formal education but had a remarkable linguistic aptitude. By ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orthosiphon Ellipticus
''Orthosiphon'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae native to Africa, Southern Asia and Queensland, with one species ''(O. americanus)'' in Colombia. They are herbaceous shrubs which grow to a height of . Some ''Orthosiphon'' species are popular garden plants because of their flowers, which are white and bluish with filaments resembling a cat's whiskers. In the wild, the plants can be seen growing in forests and along roadsides. Common names in Southeast Asia are ''Misai Kucing'' (Malaysia), ''Kumis Kucing'' and ''Remujung'' (Indonesia), and ''Yaa Nuat Maeo'' (Thailand). Species # '' Orthosiphon adenocaulis'' A.J.Paton & Hedge - Madagascar # '' Orthosiphon allenii'' (C.H.Wright) Codd - from Zaire + Tanzania to Zimbabwe # '' Orthosiphon americanus'' Harley & A.J.Paton - Colombia # '' Orthosiphon argenteus'' A.J.Paton & Hedge - Madagascar # ''Orthosiphon aristatus'' aka '' Orthosiphon stamineus'' (Blume) Miq. - China, Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Queensland; natur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
