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Sarcolobus Pierrei
''Sarcolobus'' is a plant genus in the family Apocynaceae, first established as a genus in 1809. It is native from Bangladesh through Southeast Asia, to New Guinea, Australia, and certain islands of the Western Pacific Islands, Pacific. Species , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: *''Sarcolobus borneensis'' (Steenis) P.I.Forst. *''Sarcolobus brachystephanus'' (Schltr.) P.I.Forst. *''Sarcolobus cambogensis'' McHone & Livsh. *''Sarcolobus carinatus'' Wall. *''Sarcolobus globosus'' Wall. *''Sarcolobus hullsii'' (F.Muell. ex Benth.) P.I.Forst. *''Sarcolobus kaniensis'' (Schltr.) P.I.Forst. *''Sarcolobus luzonensis'' (Warb.) P.I.Forst. *''Sarcolobus merrillii'' (Schltr.) Omlor *''Sarcolobus oblongus'' Rintz *''Sarcolobus pepo'' (P.I.Forst.) S.Reuss, Liede & Meve *''Sarcolobus pierrei'' Costantin *''Sarcolobus porcatus'' P.I.Forst. *''Sarcolobus retusus'' K.Schum. *''Sarcolobus ritae'' P.I.Forst. *''Sarcolobus rubescens'' P.I.Forst. *''Sarcolobus secamonoides'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Brown (botanist, Born 1773)
Robert Brown (21 December 1773 – 10 June 1858) was a Scottish botanist and paleobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope. His contributions include one of the earliest detailed descriptions of the cell nucleus and cytoplasmic streaming; the observation of Brownian motion; early work on plant pollination and fertilisation, including being the first to recognise the fundamental difference between gymnosperms and angiosperms; and some of the earliest studies in palynology. He also made numerous contributions to plant taxonomy, notably erecting a number of plant families that are still accepted today; and numerous Australian plant genera and species, the fruit of his exploration of that continent with Matthew Flinders. Early life Robert Brown was born in Montrose, Scotland on 21 December 1773, in a house that existed on the site where Montrose Library currently stands. He was the son of James Brown, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |