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Zygia Unifoliolata
''Zygia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 60 species of tres and shrubs native to the tropical Americas, from Southern Mexico and Cuba to northern Argentina. Typical habitats are tropical forest and coastal zones, generally below 900 meters elevation with a few species extending up to 2800 meters. It belongs to the mimosoid clade of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Species 60 species are accepted: * ''Zygia ampla'' * '' Zygia andaquiensis'' * '' Zygia bangii'' * '' Zygia basijuga'' * ''Zygia biflora'' * ''Zygia bifoliola'' * ''Zygia bisingula'' * ''Zygia brenesii'' * '' Zygia cataractae'' (Kunth) L.Rico * ''Zygia cauliflora'' * ''Zygia claviflora'' (Spruce ex Benth.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes * ''Zygia coccinea'' ** ''Zygia coccinea'' var. ''coccinea'' ** ''Zygia coccinea'' var.''macrophylla'' ** ''Zygia coccinea'' var. ''oriunda'' (syn. '' Zygia oriunda'' (J.F.Macbr.) L.Rico) (Peru) * ''Zygia codonocalyx'' * ''Zygia cognata'' (Schltdl.) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honduras
Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea. Its Capital city, capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa. Honduras was home to several important Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya civilization, Maya, before Spanish colonization of the Americas, Spanish colonization in the sixteenth century. The Spanish introduced Catholic Church, Catholicism and the now predominant Spanish language, along with numerous customs that have blended with the indigenous culture. Honduras became independent in 1821 and has since been a republic, although it has consistently endured much social strife and political instability, and remains one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. In 1960, the northern part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guatemala
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically bordered to the south by the Pacific Ocean and to the northeast by the Gulf of Honduras. The territory of modern Guatemala hosted the core of the Maya civilization, which extended across Mesoamerica; in the 16th century, most of this was Spanish conquest of Guatemala, conquered by the Spanish and claimed as part of the viceroyalty of New Spain. Guatemala attained independence from Spain and Mexico in 1821. From 1823 to 1841, it was part of the Federal Republic of Central America. For the latter half of the 19th century, Guatemala suffered instability and civil strife. From the early 20th century, it was ruled by a series of dictators backed by the United States. In 1944, authoritarian leader Jorge Ubico was overthrown by a pro-democratic m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belize
Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a maritime boundary with Honduras to the southeast. Part of the Caribbean region, Belize is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Commonwealth Caribbean, the historical British West Indies. The Maya civilization spread into the area of Belize between 1500 BCE and 300 CE and flourished until about 1200. European contact began in 1502–04 when Christopher Columbus sailed along the Gulf of Honduras. European exploration was begun by English settlers in 1638. Spanish Empire, Spain and Kingdom of Great Britain, Britain both laid claim to the land until Britain defeated the Spanish in the Battle of St. George's Caye (1798). It became British Honduras, a British colony in 1840, and a Crown colony in 1862. Belize achieved its independence from the United Kingdom on 21 September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zygia Cognata
''Zygia cognata'' is a tree species in the legume family (Fabaceae). It is found in Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. Junior synonyms are:ILDIS (2005) * ''Feuilleea cognata'' (Schltdl.) Kuntze * ''Inga cognata'' Schltdl. * ''Inga stevensonii'' Standl. * ''Pithecellobium cognatum'' (Schltdl.) Benth. * ''Pithecellobium stevensonii'' (Standl.) Standl. & Steyerm. * ''Pithecolobium cognatum'' (Schltdl.) Benth. (''lapsus In philology, a lapsus (Latin for "lapse, slip, error") is an involuntary mistake made while writing or speaking. Investigations In 1895 an investigation into verbal slips was undertaken by a philologist and a psychologist, Rudolf Meringer and ...'') * ''Pithecolobium stevensonii'' (Standl.) Standl. & Steyerm. (''lapsus'') * ''Zygia stevensonii'' (Standl.) Record Footnotes References * (2005)''Zygia cognata'' Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2008-MAR-30. * cognata Trees of Belize Trees of Guatemala Trees of Honduras Endangered plants Taxonomy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zygia Codonocalyx
''Zygia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 60 species of tres and shrubs native to the tropical Americas, from Southern Mexico and Cuba to northern Argentina. Typical habitats are tropical forest and coastal zones, generally below 900 meters elevation with a few species extending up to 2800 meters. It belongs to the mimosoid clade of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Species 60 species are accepted: * '' Zygia ampla'' * '' Zygia andaquiensis'' * '' Zygia bangii'' * '' Zygia basijuga'' * '' Zygia biflora'' * ''Zygia bifoliola'' * '' Zygia bisingula'' * '' Zygia brenesii'' * '' Zygia cataractae'' (Kunth) L.Rico * '' Zygia cauliflora'' * '' Zygia claviflora'' (Spruce ex Benth.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes * '' Zygia coccinea'' ** ''Zygia coccinea'' var. ''coccinea'' ** ''Zygia coccinea'' var.''macrophylla'' ** ''Zygia coccinea'' var. ''oriunda'' (syn. '' Zygia oriunda'' (J.F.Macbr.) L.Rico) (Peru) * '' Zygia codonocalyx'' * '' Zygia cognata'' (S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west, to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country, to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River. Peru has Demographics of Peru, a population of over 32 million, and its capital and largest city is Lima. At , Peru is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 19th largest country in the world, and the List of South American countries by area, third largest in South America. Pre-Columbian Peru, Peruvian territory was home to Andean civilizations, several cultures during the ancient and medieval periods, and has one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |