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Takhtajaniantha
''Takhtajaniantha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.Nazarova, Estella A. 1990. Biologicheskii Zhurnal Armenii 43: 179–183 The genus is named for Armenian botanist Armen Takhtajan Armen Leonovich Takhtajan or Takhtajian ( hy, Արմեն Լևոնի Թախտաջյան; russian: Армен Леонович Тахтаджян; surname also transliterated Takhtadjan, Takhtadzhi︠a︡n or Takhtadzhian, pronounced takh-tuh-JA ..., 1910-2009. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Takhtajaniantha'': *'' Takhtajaniantha austriaca'' *'' Takhtajaniantha capito'' *'' Takhtajaniantha crispa'' *'' Takhtajaniantha ikonnikovii'' *'' Takhtajaniantha mongolica'' *'' Takhtajaniantha pseudodivaricata'' *'' Takhtajaniantha pusilla'' *'' Takhtajaniantha subacaulis'' *'' Takhtajaniantha tau-saghyz'' *'' Takhtajaniantha veresczaginii'' References External linksOm Plantae, Takhtajanianthain Swedish {{T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takhtajaniantha Tau-saghyz
''Takhtajaniantha tau-saghyz'' is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the Karatau Mountains of Kazakhstan in Central Asia. Uses ''Takhtajaniantha tau-saghyz'' is of interest as a source of latex suitable for making natural rubber,Buranov, Anvar U., and Burkhon J. Elmuradov. Extraction and Characterization of Latex and Natural Rubber from Rubber-Bearing Plants. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2010 58(2):734-743. with latex (in old specimens on average 20%) contained in large roots and underground stems extending from them. The Soviet Union cultivated this species, together with '' Taraxacum hybernum'' and '' Taraxacum kok-saghyz'', on a large scale between 1931 and 1950—notably during World War II—as an emergency source of rubber when supplies of rubber from ''Hevea brasiliensis ''Hevea brasiliensis'', the Pará rubber tree, ''sharinga'' tree, seringueira, or most commonly, rubber tree or rubber plant, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cichorieae
The Cichorieae (also called Lactuceae) are a tribe in the plant family Asteraceae that includes 93 genera, more than 1,600 sexually reproductive species and more than 7,000 apomictic species. They are found primarily in temperate regions of the Eastern Hemisphere. Cichorieae all have milky latex and flowerheads that only contain one type of floret. The genera ''Gundelia'' and ''Warionia'' only have disk florets, while all other genera only have ligulate florets. The genera that contain most species are ''Taraxacum'' (Crepidinae subtribe) with about 1,600 apomictic species, ''Hieracium'' with about 770 sexually reproducing and 5,200 apomictic species, and ''Pilosella'' with 110 sexually reproducing and 700 apomictic species (both Hieraciinae). Well-known members include lettuce, chicory, dandelion, and salsify. Description Most species are herbaceous, perennial, short-lived or annual plants, rarely subshrubs, shrubs or vines. All Cichorieae-species have latex canals in both t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armen Takhtajan
Armen Leonovich Takhtajan or Takhtajian ( hy, Արմեն Լևոնի Թախտաջյան; russian: Армен Леонович Тахтаджян; surname also transliterated Takhtadjan, Takhtadzhi︠a︡n or Takhtadzhian, pronounced takh-tuh-JAHN; 10 June 1910 – 13 November 2009), was a Soviet- Armenian botanist, one of the most important figures in 20th century plant evolution and systematics and biogeography. His other interests included morphology of flowering plants, paleobotany, and the flora of the Caucasus. He was one of the most influential taxonomists of the latter twentieth century. Life Family Takhtajan was born in Shushi, Russian Empire, present-day disputed Nagorno-Karabakh, on 10 June 1910, to a family of Armenian intellectuals. His grandfather Meliksan Takhtadzhyan Petrovich had been born in Trabzon, Ottoman Empire and was educated in Italy, on the island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni, an Armenian enclave, spoke many languages and worked as a journ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
