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Tylecodon Stenocaulis
''Tylecodon'' is a genus of succulent plants in the family Crassulaceae, native to southern Africa. Until the late 1970s all these plants were included in the genus ''Cotyledon'', but in 1978 Helmut Toelken of the Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria, split them off into a genus of their own. Description and taxonomy The grounds for splitting ''Cotyledon'' to create the new genus included certain features of the flowers, but more conspicuously, the leaves of ''Tylecodon'' are deciduous in summer and they are borne in a spiral arrangement, rather than the opposite, decussate arrangement of ''Cotyledon'' leaves. The species are very varied, ranging from dwarf succulents such as ''Tylecodon reticulatus'' to ''Tylecodon paniculatus'', which may exceed two metres in height. The new name ''Tylecodon'' was apparently chosen as a syllabic anagram of the earlier name ''Cotyledon''. Pharmacology and toxicology ''Tylecodon'' species are poisonous. Some of them are sufficiently h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Tylecodon Paniculatus
''Tylecodon paniculatus'', also known as butter bush, butter tree, butterboom or rooisuikerblom (Afrikaans), is a species of succulent plant in the genus ''Tylecodon'' belonging to the family Crassulaceae. Etymology The genus name is a syllabic anagram of the former name ''Cotyledon'', created by Helmut Toelken who split a few species off into a genus of their own. The species Latin epithet refers to the shape of inflorescence — branched terminal panicles. The common names refer to soft, fleshy and brittle stems. For centuries children have used the soft, slippery stems as sleds. Description ''Tylecodon paniculatus'' is a thickset, robust succulent dwarf tree up to 2.5–3 m tall, with very fat stems with usually well branched rounded crown. The single main trunk and branches are covered with mustard-yellow to olive-green bark peeling in papery semi-translucent sheets. Branches are short, with prominent leaf scars. Leaves are clustered and spirally arranged around the ape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Bile Acid
Bile acids are steroid acids found predominantly in the bile of mammals and other vertebrates. Diverse bile acids are synthesized in the liver in peroxisomes. Bile acids are conjugated with taurine or glycine residues to give anions called bile salts. Primary bile acids are those synthesized by the liver. Secondary bile acids result from bacterial actions in the colon. In humans, taurocholic acid and glycocholic acid (derivatives of cholic acid) and taurochenodeoxycholic acid and glycochenodeoxycholic acid (derivatives of chenodeoxycholic acid) are the major bile salts. The salts of their 7-alpha-dehydroxylated derivatives, deoxycholic acid and lithocholic acid, are also found, with derivatives of cholic, chenodeoxycholic and deoxycholic acids accounting for over 90% of human biliary bile acids. Description Bile acids comprise about 80% of the organic compounds in bile (others are phospholipids and cholesterol). An increased secretion of bile acids produces an increase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Tylecodon Fragilis
''Tylecodon'' is a genus of succulent plants in the family Crassulaceae, native to southern Africa. Until the late 1970s all these plants were included in the genus ''Cotyledon'', but in 1978 Helmut Toelken of the Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria, split them off into a genus of their own. Description and taxonomy The grounds for splitting ''Cotyledon'' to create the new genus included certain features of the flowers, but more conspicuously, the leaves of ''Tylecodon'' are deciduous in summer and they are borne in a spiral arrangement, rather than the opposite, decussate arrangement of ''Cotyledon'' leaves. The species are very varied, ranging from dwarf succulents such as '' Tylecodon reticulatus'' to '' Tylecodon paniculatus'', which may exceed two metres in height. The new name ''Tylecodon'' was apparently chosen as a syllabic anagram of the earlier name ''Cotyledon''. Pharmacology and toxicology ''Tylecodon'' species are poisonous. Some of them are sufficientl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Tylecodon Buchholzianus
''Tylecodon buchholzianus'' is a species of succulent plant in the genus ''Tylecodon'' belonging to the family Crassulaceae. Description ''Tylecodon buchholzianus'' is a shrub reaching a height of about 20–30 cm. It is a winter slow-growing plant, dormant during the summer. The stem is a swollen and thickened caudex with a diameter up to 30 cm and many elongate whitish or grey branches. In the Spring arise almost cylindrical green leaves, about 10 cm long, but the photosynthesis may be granted also by microscopic leaflets on the stem. Flowers are pale pink, have recurved lobes and emerge from tubes on short petioles. Flowering period extends from January to late Spring. Distribution This species is native to Namaqualand in South Africa and Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Tylecodon Bayeri
''Tylecodon'' is a genus of succulent plants in the family Crassulaceae, native to southern Africa. Until the late 1970s all these plants were included in the genus ''Cotyledon'', but in 1978 Helmut Toelken of the Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria, split them off into a genus of their own. Description and taxonomy The grounds for splitting ''Cotyledon'' to create the new genus included certain features of the flowers, but more conspicuously, the leaves of ''Tylecodon'' are deciduous in summer and they are borne in a spiral arrangement, rather than the opposite, decussate arrangement of ''Cotyledon'' leaves. The species are very varied, ranging from dwarf succulents such as '' Tylecodon reticulatus'' to '' Tylecodon paniculatus'', which may exceed two metres in height. The new name ''Tylecodon'' was apparently chosen as a syllabic anagram of the earlier name ''Cotyledon''. Pharmacology and toxicology ''Tylecodon'' species are poisonous. Some of them are sufficientl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Tylecodon Aurusbergensis
''Tylecodon aurusbergensis'' is a species of plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease .... References aurusbergensis Endemic flora of Namibia Near threatened flora of Africa Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Crassulaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Tylecodon Atropurpureus
''Tylecodon'' is a genus of succulent plants in the family Crassulaceae, native to southern Africa. Until the late 1970s all these plants were included in the genus ''Cotyledon'', but in 1978 Helmut Toelken of the Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria, split them off into a genus of their own. Description and taxonomy The grounds for splitting ''Cotyledon'' to create the new genus included certain features of the flowers, but more conspicuously, the leaves of ''Tylecodon'' are deciduous in summer and they are borne in a spiral arrangement, rather than the opposite, decussate arrangement of ''Cotyledon'' leaves. The species are very varied, ranging from dwarf succulents such as '' Tylecodon reticulatus'' to '' Tylecodon paniculatus'', which may exceed two metres in height. The new name ''Tylecodon'' was apparently chosen as a syllabic anagram of the earlier name ''Cotyledon''. Pharmacology and toxicology ''Tylecodon'' species are poisonous. Some of them are sufficientl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Tylecodon Aridimontanus
''Tylecodon aridimontanus'' is a species of plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease .... References aridimontanus Endemic flora of Namibia Near threatened flora of Africa Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Crassulaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |