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Zamioculcadoideae
Zamioculcadoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the family Araceae that consists of two genera, ''Zamioculcas'' and '' Gonatopus''. It was proposed in 2005 by Bogner and Hesse after molecular studies indicated the need for the subfamily. There are also some genetic indications that ''Stylochaeton ''Stylochaeton'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae that is endemic to Africa. ''Stylochaeton'' are rhizomatous with hastate Hastata, a Latin word meaning hastate or spear-shaped, may refer to : * a pointed leaf shape with b ...'' should be included in the subfamily. References * J. Bogner and M. Hesse (2005). ''Zamioculcadoideae, a new subfamily of Araceae''. Aroideana Volume 28. * Lidia I. Cabrera, Gerardo A. Salazar, Mark W. Chase, Simon J. Mayo, Josef Bogner and Patricia Dávila, ''Phylogenetic relationships of aroids and duckweeds (Araceae) inferred from coding and noncoding plastid DNA'', American Journal of Botany, 95:1153-1165 Araceae Alisma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Araceae
The Araceae are a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. The spadix is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a spathe (or leaf-like bract). Also known as the arum family, members are often colloquially known as aroids. This family of 114 genera and about 3,750 known species is most diverse in the New World tropics, although also distributed in the Old World tropics and northern temperate regions. Description Within the Araceae, species are often rhizomatous or tuberous; many are epiphytic, creeping lianas or vining plants, and the leaves and tissues of the entire plant nearly always contains irritating calcium oxalate crystals or raphides, in varying degrees. The foliage can vary considerably from species to species. The majority of species produce an inflorescence consisting of a spadix (which some compare to a corn cob, in appearance), which is nearly always surr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zamioculcas Zamiifolia
''Zamioculcas'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, containing the single species ''Zamioculcas zamiifolia''. It is a tropical perennial plant, native to eastern Africa, from southern Kenya to northeastern South Africa. Common names include Zanzibar gem, ZZ plant, Zuzu plant, aroid palm, eternity plant and emerald palm. It is grown as an ornamental plant, mainly for its attractive glossy foliage and easy care. Dutch nurseries started wide-scale, commercial propagation of the plant around 1996. It was first described as ''Caladium zamiifolium'' by Loddiges in 1829, but moved to his new genus ''Zamioculcas'' by Heinrich Wilhelm Schott and given its established name, ''Zamioculcas zamiifolia'', by Adolf Engler. The roots of the plants are rhizomatous and have the ability to store moisture, thus aiding the plants in their drought resistance. For this reason, the plant should be watered only when it is dry, to avoid overwatering. A commonly-held notion among gardene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonatopus (plant)
''Gonatopus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, consisting of about five species. This genus is native to eastern and southeastern Africa and is closely related to the genus ''Zamioculcas''. The plant generally only produces one leaf from its tuber when in growth. In ''G. boivinii'', the leaf is tripinnate, and with its stalk can reach up to 1 m in height and 40 cm broad; the individual leaflets are up to 10 cm long and 3.5 cm broad; in ''G. angustus'', the leaf can reach 1.5 m tall. A spadix arises from the tuber during late spring. Cultivation and uses The most commonly found ''Gonatopus'' in private collections and cultivation is ''Gonatopus boivinii'', commonly called giraffe's knees. This name arises from the appearance of a swollen region of a petiole called the pulvinus. Since ''Gonatopus boivinii'' is tropical in origin, in temperate areas it should be grown as a houseplant. As an ornamental plant Ornamental plants or garden plant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zamioculcas
''Zamioculcas'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, containing the single species ''Zamioculcas zamiifolia''. It is a tropical perennial plant, native to eastern Africa, from southern Kenya to northeastern South Africa. Common names include Zanzibar gem, ZZ plant, Zuzu plant, aroid palm, eternity plant and emerald palm. It is grown as an ornamental plant, mainly for its attractive glossy foliage and easy care. Dutch nurseries started wide-scale, commercial propagation of the plant around 1996. It was first described as ''Caladium zamiifolium'' by Loddiges in 1829, but moved to his new genus ''Zamioculcas'' by Heinrich Wilhelm Schott and given its established name, ''Zamioculcas zamiifolia'', by Adolf Engler. The roots of the plants are rhizomatous and have the ability to store moisture, thus aiding the plants in their drought resistance. For this reason, the plant should be watered only when it is dry, to avoid overwatering. A commonly-held notion among garde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily ( Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoological names with "-inae". See also * International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants The ''International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants'' (ICN) is the set of rules and recommendations dealing with the formal botanical names that are given to plants, fungi and a few other groups of organisms, all those "trad ... * International Code of Zoological Nomenclature * Rank (botany) * Rank (zoology) Sources {{biology-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family (biology)
Family ( la, familia, plural ') is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as the "walnut family". What belongs to a family—or if a described family should be recognized at all—are proposed and determined by practicing taxonomists. There are no hard rules for describing or recognizing a family, but in plants, they can be characterized on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant species. Taxonomists often take different positions about descriptions, and there may be no broad consensus across the scientific community for some time. The publishing of new data and opi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stylochaeton
''Stylochaeton'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae that is endemic to Africa. ''Stylochaeton'' are rhizomatous with hastate Hastata, a Latin word meaning hastate or spear-shaped, may refer to : * a pointed leaf shape with barbs, shaped like a spear point, with flaring pointed lobes at the base Species Latin name * B. hastata ** '' Bolbitis hastata'', (E. Fourn.) H ... leaves. Flowering in this genus is said to be quite uncommon.Bown, Deni (2000). ''Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family''. Timber Press. . ''Stylochaeton'' is the sole genus in the tribe ''Stylochaetoneae''. Species #'' Stylochaeton angolense'' Engl. - Angola #'' Stylochaeton bogneri'' Mayo - Kenya, Tanzania #'' Stylochaeton borumense'' N.E.Br. - Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia #'' Stylochaeton crassispathum'' Bogner - Tanzania #'' Stylochaeton cuculliferum'' Peter - Zaïre, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi #'' Stylochaeton euryphyllum'' Mildbr. - Tanzania, Mozambique #'' Stylochaeton grande'' N. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
