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Parrya Pavlovii
''Parrya'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, found in the arctic and subarctic biomes of the Northern Hemisphere, and in Central Asia. The center of diversity is the Tian Shan and Pamir-Alay The Pamir-Alay is a mountain system in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, encompassing four main mountain ranges extending west from the Tian Shan Mountains, and located north of the main range of Pamir. They are variously considered part of ... mountain ranges. Species The following species are accepted: *'' Parrya alba'' *'' Parrya albida'' *'' Parrya arctica'' *'' Parrya asperrima'' *'' Parrya australis'' *'' Parrya darvazica'' *'' Parrya fruticulosa'' *'' Parrya glabra'' *'' Parrya gracillima'' *'' Parrya hispida'' *'' Parrya junussovii'' *'' Parrya khorasanica'' *'' Parrya kuramensis'' *'' Parrya lancifolia'' *'' Parrya longicarpa'' *'' Parrya maidantalica'' *'' Parrya minjanensis'' *'' Parrya mollissima'' *'' Parrya nauruaq'' *'' Parry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinus
A pine is any conifer tree or shrub in the genus ''Pinus'' () of the family Pinaceae. ''Pinus'' is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. ''World Flora Online'' accepts 134 species-rank taxa (119 species and 15 nothospecies) of pines as current, with additional synonyms, and ''Plants of the World Online'' 126 species-rank taxa (113 species and 13 nothospecies), making it the largest genus among the conifers. The highest species diversity of pines is found in Mexico. Pines are widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere; they occupy large areas of boreal forest, but are found in many habitats, including the Mediterranean Basin, and dry tropical forests in southeast Asia and Central America. Wood from pine trees is one of the most extensively used types of timber, and some pines are widely used as Christmas trees. Description Pine trees are evergreen, coniferous resinous trees (or, rarely, shrubs) growing tall, with the majority of species reaching tall. The sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |