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Stirlingia
''Stirlingia'', commonly known as blueboy, is a genus of 7 species in the family Proteaceae, all of which are endemic to Western Australia. Description ''Stirlingia'' grows as a shrub or herb arising from a perennial tap root or woody root stock; the herbaceous nature of some species is unique to ''Stirlingia'' among the Proteaceae. They grow to heights ranging from 10 centimetres to 1.5 metres. Leaves are soft and leathery, and bifurcated along their length. They occur mostly on lower parts of the stems. Flowers occur in inflorescences that are either heads or very short spikes. Taxonomy The genus was first published by Robert Brown in 1810, under the name ''Simsia''. Brown initially published two species, ''Simsia anethifolia'' and ''Simsia tenuifolia'', adding a third, ''Simsia latifolia'' in 1830. It was later discovered that Brown's generic name was illegal, as the name '' Simsia'' had already been published in 1807 by Christian Hendrik Persoon. Therefore, in 1838 Stephan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stirlingia Latifolia
''Stirlingia latifolia'', commonly known as blueboy, is a species of flowering plant endemic to Western Australia. Description It grows as an erect shrub from 20 centimetres to 1.5 metres high, consisting of numerous stems up to 70 centimetres long, emerging from an underground lignotuber. Leaves are leathery, up to 10 centimetres long, and bifurcate into lobes up to three times. They extend well up the stems. Flowers occur in a panicle atop a scape up to 1.5 metres high. Taxonomy ''Stirlingia latifolia'' was first published by Robert Brown in 1830 under the name ''Simsia latifolia''. It was later discovered that the generic name ''Simsia'', published by Brown in 1810, was illegitimate, as it had already been published in 1807 for a genus of ''Asteraceae''. A new generic name, ''Stirlingia'', was published in 1838, but the transfer of the species published under ''Simsia'' was overlooked at first. ''Simsia latifolia'' would not be transferred into ''Stirlingia'' until 1841, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stirlingia Simplex
''Stirlingia simplex'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia. Description A woody perennial, ''S. simplex'' can grow as a shrub or as suckering herb with short-lived stems arising from a perennial rootstock. Stems may be up to ten centimetres long, and the plant as a whole grows to a height of from ten to 60 centimetres, rarely to one metre. It has soft leaves that bifurcate repeatedly into lobes, with the final lobes measuring from two to twenty millimetres long. Flowers are cream or yellow, and occur in dense heads from ten to 15 millimetres in diameter, atop scapes up to 60 centimetres tall. Taxonomy The species was first published by John Lindley in his 1839 ''A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony'', based on unspecified material. Lindley commented that it "resembles a Sanicula". Since that time, it has had a fairly straightforward taxonomic history. It has only two synonyms: * Carl Meissner publishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stirlingia Tenuifolia
''Stirlingia tenuifolia'' is a herb or shrub endemic to Western Australia. The erect perennial herb or shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between September and November producing yellow-cream flowers. It is found on dunes, sand plains, swamps and hillsides in the South West Southwest is a compass point. Southwest, south-west, south west, southwestern or south-western or south western may also refer to: * Southwest (direction), an intercardinal direction Geography *South West Queensland, Australia *South West (Weste ..., Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperanceregions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-gravelly soils. References Eudicots of Western Australia tenuifolia Endemic flora of Western Australia Plants described in 1841 {{proteaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stirlingia Anethifolia
''Stirlingia anethifolia'' is a shrub endemic to Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust .... The shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between September and November producing yellow flowers. It is found on undulating sand plains along the south coast in the Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay soils. References Eudicots of Western Australia anethifolia Endemic flora of Western Australia Plants described in 1841 Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773) {{Proteaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stirlingia Abrotanoides
''Stirlingia abrotanoides'' is a herb or shrub of the genus ''Stirlingia'' endemic to the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust .... References Eudicots of Western Australia abrotanoides Proteales of Australia Taxa named by Carl Meissner {{Proteaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stirlingia Divaricatissima
''Stirlingia divaricatissima'' is a shrub endemic to Western Australia. The non-lignotuber A lignotuber is a woody swelling of the root crown possessed by some plants as a protection against destruction of the plant stem, such as by fire. Other woody plants may develop basal burls as a similar survival strategy, often as a respons ...ous shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms in October producing yellow flowers. It is found on wet depressions in the Great Southern region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay soils. References Eudicots of Western Australia divaricatissima Endemic flora of Western Australia Plants described in 1995 {{proteaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stirlingia Seselifolia
''Stirlingia seselifolia'' is a herb or shrub endemic to Western Australia. The erect perennial herb or shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between September and October producing yellow-cream-brown flowers. It is found on low-lying areas in the South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils over laterite Laterite is a soil type rich in iron and aluminium and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content. They develop by intensive and prolo .... References Eudicots of Western Australia seselifolia Endemic flora of Western Australia Plants described in 1923 {{proteaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proteaceae
The Proteaceae form a family (biology), family of flowering plants predominantly distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The family comprises 83 genus, genera with about 1,660 known species. Australia and South Africa have the greatest concentrations of diversity. Together with the Platanaceae (plane trees), Nelumbonaceae (the sacred lotus) and in the recent APG IV system the Sabiaceae, they make up the order Proteales. Well-known Proteaceae genera include ''Protea'', ''Banksia'', ''Embothrium'', ''Grevillea'', ''Hakea'', and ''Macadamia''. Species such as the New South Wales waratah (''Telopea speciosissima''), king protea (''Protea cynaroides''), and various species of ''Banksia'', ''Grevillea'', and ''Leucadendron'' are popular cut flowers. The nuts of ''Macadamia integrifolia'' are widely grown commercially and consumed, as are those of ''Gevuina avellana'' on a smaller scale. Etymology The name Proteaceae was adapted by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773), Robert Brown from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Stirling (Australian Governor)
Admiral Sir James Stirling (28 January 179122 April 1865) was a British naval officer and colonial administrator. His enthusiasm and persistence persuaded the British Government to establish the Swan River Colony and he became the first Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Western Australia. In 1854, when Commander-in-Chief, East Indies and China Station, Stirling on his own initiative signed Britain's first Anglo-Japanese Friendship Treaty.Dictionary of Australian BiographJames Stirling/ref> Throughout his career Stirling showed considerable diplomatic skill and was selected for a number of sensitive missions. Paradoxically, this was not reflected in his personal dealings with officialdom and his hopes for preferment received many rebuffs. Stirling also personally led the attack in Western Australia on a group of approximately seventy Bindjareb men, women and children now known as the Pinjarra massacre. Stirling entered the Royal Navy at age 12 and as a midshipman saw action ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karel Domin
Karel Domin (4 May 1882 – 10 June 1953) was a Czech botanist and politician. Biography Domin was 4 May 1882, Kutná Hora, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austria-Hungary. After gymnasium school studies in Příbram, he studied botany at the Charles University in Prague, and graduated in 1906. Between 1911 and 1913 he published several important articles on Australian taxonomy. In 1916 he was named as professor of botany. Domin specialised in phytogeography, geobotany and plant taxonomy. He became a member at the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, published many scientific works and founded a botany institute at the university. The Domin scale, a commonly used means of classifying a standard area by the number of plant species found in that area, is named after him. Domin edited the exsiccata series ''Flora Čechoslovenica exsiccata'' (1929–1936) together with Vladimír Krajina. In the academic year 1933–34 he was rector of Charles University and was one of the participants of a str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
