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Syringodea Flanaganii
''Syringodea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1873. The entire genus is endemic to South Africa.Vos de, M.P. (1983). Flora of Southern Africa 7(2; 2): i-ix, 1-76. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture. The genus name is derived from the Greek language, Greek word ''syrinx'', meaning "pipe", and alludes to the long perianth tube. ; Species * ''Syringodea bifucata'' Miriam Phoebe de Vos, M.P.de Vos - Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng * ''Syringodea concolor'' (John Gilbert Baker, Baker) Miriam Phoebe de Vos, M.P.de Vos - Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape * ''Syringodea derustensis'' Miriam Phoebe de Vos, M.P.de Vos - Western Cape * ''Syringodea flanaganii'' John Gilbert Baker, Baker - Eastern Cape * ''Syringodea longituba'' (Friedrich Wilhelm Klatt, Klatt) Otto Kuntze, Kuntze - Western Cape * ''Syringodea pulchella'' Hook.f. - Eastern Cape * ''Syringodea saxatilis'' Miriam Phoebe de Vos, M.P.de Vos - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hook
A hook is a tool consisting of a length of material, typically metal, that contains a portion that is curved/bent back or has a deeply grooved indentation, which serves to grab, latch or in any way attach itself onto another object. The hook's design allows traction forces to be relayed through the curved/indented portion to and from the proximal end of the hook, which is either a straight shaft (known as the hook's ''shank'') or a ring (sometimes called the hook's "''eye''") for attachment to a thread (yarn), thread, rope or chain, providing a reversible attachment between two objects. In many cases, the distal end of the hook is sharply pointed to enable penetration into the target material, providing a firmer anchorage. Some hooks, particularly fish hooks, also have a ''barb'', a backwards-pointed projection near the pointed end that functions as a secondary "mini-hook" to catch and trap surrounding material, ensuring that the hook point cannot be easily pulled back out once e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
