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Tofieldia × Hybrida
''Tofieldia'' is a small genus of flowering plants described as a genus in 1778. It is widespread across much of Europe, Asia, and North America. includes photos and European distribution maps ''Tofieldia'' was once placed in the , but now generally included in the newer family . The genus sometimes includes species of genus ''''. ''Tofieldia'' are |
Tofieldia Pusilla
''Tofieldia pusilla'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Tofieldiaceae Tofieldiaceae is a family of flowering plants in the monocot order Alismatales.Vernon H. Heywood, Richard K. Brummitt, Ole Seberg, and Alastair Culham. ''Flowering Plant Families of the World''. Firefly Books: Ontario, Canada. (2007). . The fami .... It is also sometimes classified in the lily family, Liliaceae. Its common name is Scottish asphodel in Europe, and Scotch false asphodel in North America. The plant is native to northern North America and parts of Eurasia, its circumpolar distribution extending across Canada and the northern United States to Greenland, Iceland and northern Europe. It grows in moist, open areas. References External links * Tofieldiaceae Plants described in 1803 {{monocot-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tofieldia Coccinea
''Tofieldia'' is a small genus of flowering plants described as a genus in 1778. It is widespread across much of Europe, Asia, and North America. includes photos and European distribution maps ''Tofieldia'' was once placed in the Liliaceae, lily family, but now generally included in the newer family Tofieldiaceae. The genus sometimes includes species of genus ''Triantha''. ''Tofieldia'' are rhizome, rhizomatous perennial herbs with spikes or racemes of lily-like flowers. The name ''Tofieldia'' commemorates the British botanist Thomas Tofield. ;Species # ''Tofieldia calyculata'' (L.) Wahlenb. - much of Europe from Spain to Ukraine # ''Tofieldia cernua'' Sm. - Siberia + Russian Far Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sikkim
Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Siliguri Corridor, which borders Bangladesh. Sikkim is the least populous and second smallest among the Indian states. Situated in the Eastern Himalaya, Sikkim is notable for its biodiversity, including alpine and subtropical climates, as well as being a host to Kangchenjunga, the highest peak in India and third highest on Earth. Sikkim's capital and largest city is Gangtok. Almost 35% of the state is covered by Khangchendzonga National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Kingdom of Sikkim was founded by the Namgyal dynasty in the 17th century. It was ruled by Buddhist priest-kings known as the Chogyal. It became a princely state of British India in 1890. Following Indian independence, Sikkim continued its protectorate stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhutan
Bhutan (; dz, འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, Druk Yul ), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan,), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is situated in the Eastern Himalayas, between China in the north and India in the south. A mountainous country, Bhutan is known as "Druk Yul," or "Land of the Thunder Dragon". Nepal and Bangladesh are located near Bhutan but do not share a land border. The country has a population of over 727,145 and territory of and ranks 133rd in terms of land area and 160th in population. Bhutan is a Constitutional Democratic Monarchy with King as head of state and Prime Minister as head of government. Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism is the state religion and the Je Khenpo is the head of state religion. The subalpine Himalayan mountains in the north rise from the country's lush subtropical plains in the south. In the Bhutanese Himalayas, there are peaks higher than above sea level. Gangkhar Puensum is Bhutan's highest peak and is the high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
