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Siraitia Borneensis
''Siraitia'' is a genus of plants from the family Cucurbitaceae. The following species have been assigned to it, at various times:Siraitia at The Plant List database. Accessed on 2014-09-20. *'' Siraitia africana'', see '' Microlagenaria africana'' *'' Siraitia borneensis'', see '''', from Borneo. *'' |
Siraitia Grosvenorii
''Siraitia grosvenorii'', also known as monkfruit, ''luo han guo'' (), or Swingle fruit, is a herbaceous perennial vine of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. It is native to southern China. The plant is cultivated for its fruit extract containing mogrosides. Mogroside extract has been used as a low-calorie sweetener for drinks and in traditional Chinese medicine. One mogroside, mogroside V, creates a sweetness sensation 250 times stronger than sucrose. The scientific species name honors Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, who, as president of the National Geographic Society, helped to fund an expedition in the 1930s to find the living plant in China where it was already being cultivated. Etymology and regional names Monkfruit was first mentioned in the records of 13th-century Chinese monks in Guangxi in the region of Guilin. The difficulty of cultivation meant the fruit did not become part of the Chinese herbal tradition which depended on more readily available products. () is a short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spans . Thailand Template:Borders of Thailand, is bordered to the northwest by Myanmar, to the northeast and east by Laos, to the southeast by Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the southwest by the Andaman Sea; it also shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the southeast and Indonesia and India to the southwest. Bangkok is the state capital and List of municipalities in Thailand#Largest cities by urban population, largest city. Tai peoples, Thai peoples migrated from southwestern China to mainland Southeast Asia from the 6th to 11th centuries. Greater India, Indianised kingdoms such as the Mon kingdoms, Mon, Khmer Empire, and Monarchies of Malaysia, Malay states ruled the region, competing with Thai states s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinobaijiania Taiwaniana
''Sinobaijiania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the cucumber family, Cucurbitaceae. It includes five species of climbing tuberous geophytes native to southern China, southeastern Tibet, Laos, Thailand, and Taiwan. Species Five species are accepted. *''Sinobaijiania decipiens'' – southeastern Tibet, southern China (southeastern Yunnan, Guangdong, and Hainan) *''Sinobaijiania frondosa'' – Thailand *''Sinobaijiania smitinandii ''Sinobaijiania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the cucumber family, Cucurbitaceae. It includes five species of climbing tuberous geophytes native to southern China, southeastern Tibet, Laos, Thailand, and Taiwan. Species Five species are ac ...'' – Thailand *'' Sinobaijiania taiwaniana'' – Taiwan *'' Sinobaijiania yunnanensis'' – southwestern and southern Yunnan and northern Laos References {{Taxonbar, from=Q16787408 Cucurbitaceae genera Cucurbitaceae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the China, People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its Urbanization by country, highly urbanized population is concentrated. The combined Free area of the Republic of China, territories under ROC control consist of list of islands of Taiwan, 168 islands in total covering . The Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, largest metropolitan area is formed by Taipei (the capital), New Taipei City, and Keelung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated countries. Tai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siraitia Taiwaniana
''Siraitia'' is a genus of plants from the family Cucurbitaceae. The following species have been assigned to it, at various times:Siraitia at The Plant List database. Accessed on 2014-09-20. *''Siraitia africana'', see ''Microlagenaria africana'' *''Siraitia borneensis'', see ''Baijiania borneensis'', from Borneo. *''Siraitia grosvenorii'' (''luo han guo'', monk's fruit), from China and Thailand *''Siraitia siamensis'', from Thailand *''Siraitia sikkimensis'', from India *''Siraitia silomaradjae'', from India *''Siraitia taiwaniana'', from Taiwan, see ''Sinobaijiania taiwaniana'' at The Plant List database. Accessed on 2014-09-20. References |
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siraitia Sikkimensis
''Siraitia'' is a genus of plants from the family Cucurbitaceae. The following species have been assigned to it, at various times:Siraitia at The Plant List database. Accessed on 2014-09-20. *'' Siraitia africana'', see '' Microlagenaria africana'' *'' Siraitia borneensis'', see '' Baijiania borneensis'', from Borneo. *'' |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmer Drew Merrill
Elmer Drew Merrill (October 15, 1876 – February 25, 1956) was an American botanist and taxonomist. He spent more than twenty years in the Philippines where he became a recognized authority on the flora of the Asia-Pacific region. Through the course of his career he authored nearly 500 publications, described approximately 3,000 new plant species, and amassed over one million herbarium specimens. In addition to his scientific work he was an accomplished administrator, college dean, university professor and editor of scientific journals.Archives of the Arnold Arboretum Early life Merrill and his twin brother, Dana T. Merrill, Dana, were born and raised in Auburn, Maine, East Auburn, Maine, the youngest of six children born to Daniel C. and Mary (Noyes) Merrill. Merrill showed an early interest in natural history, collecting and identifying plants, birds' eggs, rocks, and minerals. In 1894 he entered the University of Maine with the intention of studying engineering but soon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baijiania Borneensis
''Baijiania'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. "These plants are woody climbers with dioecious flowers, being up to 6 meters long with small or large spherical tubers. These tubers are often exposed." There are five possible species in this genus, but only one is currently accepted. Its native range is Borneo Borneo () is the List of islands by area, third-largest island in the world, with an area of , and population of 23,053,723 (2020 national censuses). Situated at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, it is one of the Greater Sunda .... Species: * '' Baijiania borneensis'' References Cucurbitaceae Cucurbitaceae genera Plants described in 1993 {{Cucurbitales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
