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Parolinia Schizogynoides
''Parolinia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. It is endemic to the Canary Islands. Species Six species are accepted. *''Parolinia filifolia'' *''Parolinia glabriuscula'' *''Parolinia intermedia'' *''Parolinia ornata'' *''Parolinia platypetala'' *''Parolinia schizogynoides'' References The Plant List entry {{Taxonbar, from=Q9055724 Brassicaceae Brassicaceae genera Endemic flora of the Canary Islands Taxa named by Philip Barker-Webb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Barker-Webb
Philip Barker Webb (10 July 1793 – 31 August 1854) was an English botanist. Life Webb was born to a wealthy, aristocratic family; his father was the lord of the manors of Witley and Milford, in Surrey, England. Webb was educated at Harrow School and Christ Church, Oxford. He collected plants in Italy, Spain, and Portugal, and was the first person to collect in the Tetuan Mountains of Morocco. En route to Brazil he made what was intended to be a brief visit to the Canary Islands, but he stayed for a considerable time, returning after his Brazil expedition. The results can be seen in the nine-volume '' Histoire Naturelle des Iles Canaries'' (''Natural History of the Canary Islands''), which he co-authored with Sabin Berthelot. In company with Berthelot, who had lived on the islands for some time, Webb collected specimens on the islands between 1828 and 1830. The text of ''Histoire Naturelle des Iles Canaries'' took 20 years to complete. Specialists such as Pierre-Jus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |