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Triosteum Aurantiacum
''Triosteum aurantiacum'', also known as orangefruit horse-gentian, is a perennial species of '' Triosteum'' native to North America. Growth ''Triosteum aurantiacum'' may grow from in height. Use ''Triosteum aurantiacum'' has been used to treat a variety of medical issues by Native Americans, and can be used as a coffee substitute when roasted. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q17435441 Caprifoliaceae Taxa named by Eugene P. Bicknell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triosteum
''Triosteum'', commonly known in American English as horse-gentian or, less commonly, feverwort, and, in Standard Chinese as (), is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Caprifoliaceae. A genus of six species in total, it has three species native to North America, and three more in eastern Asia. Derivation of Genus Name The name ''Triosteum'' is a compound of the Greek ''tria'' 'three' and ''osteon'' 'bone', in reference to the three hard pyrenes ( pips / pits ) in each drupe ( berry ) - giving the meaning 'having three pits ( as hard as ) bone'. Description Triosteum spp. are perennial, herbaceous plants of rich woods. Each plant typically consists of at least one erect, round, hairy, fistular stem, 1 to 4 feet (0.3 to 1.2m) high, with opposite ovate-lanceolate entire leaves, and whitish to purplish flowers presented either in axillary whorls or terminal racemes. The fruit is a drupe. It may be white, yellow, orange, or red, depending on the species. Specie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caprifoliaceae
The Caprifoliaceae or honeysuckle family is a clade of dicotyledonous flowering plants consisting of about 860 species, in 33, to 42 genera, with a nearly cosmopolitan distribution. Centres of diversity are found in eastern North America and eastern Asia, while they are absent in tropical and southern Africa. Description The flowering plants in this clade are mostly shrubs and vines: rarely herbs. They include some ornamental garden plants grown in temperate regions. The leaves are mostly opposite with no stipules (appendages at the base of a leafstalk or petiole), and may be either evergreen or deciduous. The flowers are tubular funnel-shaped or bell-like, usually with five outward spreading lobes or points, and are often fragrant. They usually form a small calyx with small bracts. The fruit is in most cases a berry or a drupe. The genera ''Diervilla'' and ''Weigela'' have capsular fruit, while ''Heptacodium'' has an achene. Taxonomy Views of the family-level clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
