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Spot Swordtail
''Graphium nomius'', the spot swordtail, is a butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia that belongs to the swallowtail family. The species was first described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1793. One of the grandest sights is a host of spot swordtails mud-puddling or swarming around a flowering forest tree. The spot swordtail gets its name from the line of distinct white spots along the margin of its wings. Range It is known from southern and eastern India (including Sikkim and Assam), Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Kampuchea. Description It differs from '' Graphium antiphates'' chiefly in the greater width of the black markings on the upperside, especially of the basal and subbasal bands that cross the forewing, both of which also extend to the dorsum. On the hindwing the black markings of the underside on the basal and discal areas are not only seen by transparency from below, but are actually represented, though only partially, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper
Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper (2 June 1742 – 27 July 1810) was a German zoologist and naturalist. Born in Wunsiedel in Bavaria, he was professor of zoology at Erlangen university. Life and work Eugen and his brother Friedrich were introduced to natural history at an early age by their father Friedrich Lorenz Esper, an amateur botanist. Encouraged to abandon his theology course by his professor of botany Casimir Christoph Schmidel (1718–1792) Eugen Esper, instead, took instruction in natural history. He obtained his doctorate of philosophy at the university of Erlangen in 1781 with a thesis entitled ''De varietatibus specierum in naturale productis''. The following year, he started to teach at the university initially as extraordinary professor, a poorly paid position, then in 1797 as the professor of philosophy. He directed the department of natural history in Erlangen from 1805. Thanks to him the university collections of minerals, birds, plants, shells and insect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis Group is an international company originating in the United Kingdom that publishes books and academic journals. Its parts include Taylor & Francis, CRC Press, Routledge, F1000 (publisher), F1000 Research and Dovepress. It is a division of Informa, a United Kingdom-based publisher and conference company. Overview Founding The company was founded in 1852 when William Francis (chemist), William Francis joined Richard Taylor (editor), Richard Taylor in his publishing business. Taylor had founded his company in 1798. Their subjects covered agriculture, chemistry, education, engineering, geography, law, mathematics, medicine, and social sciences. Publications included the ''Philosophical Magazine''. Francis's son, Richard Taunton Francis (1883–1930), was sole partner in the firm from 1917 to 1930. Acquisitions and mergers In 1965, Taylor & Francis launched Wykeham Publications and began book publishing. T&F acquired Hemisphere Publishing in 1988, and the compa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Annonaceae
The Annonaceae are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, or rarely lianas commonly known as the custard apple family or soursop family. With 108 accepted genera and about 2400 known species, it is the largest family in the Magnoliales. Several genera produce edible fruit, most notably ''Annona'', ''Anonidium'', ''Asimina'', ''Rollinia'', and ''Uvaria''. Its type genus is ''Annona''. The family is concentrated in the tropics, with few species found in temperate regions. About 900 species are Neotropical, 450 are Afrotropical, and the remaining are Indomalayan. Description The species are mostly tropical, some are mid-latitude, deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs, with some lianas, with aromatic bark, leaves, and flowers. ; Stems, stalks and leaves: Bark is fibrous and aromatic. Pith septate (fine tangential bands divided by partitions) to diaphragmed (divided by thin partitions with openings in them). Branching distichous (arranged in two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Polyalthia Longifolia
''Monoon longifolium'', the false ashoka, also commonly known by its synonym ''Polyalthia longifolia'', is an Asian small tree species in the family Annonaceae. It is native to southern India and Sri Lanka, but has been widely introduced elsewhere in tropical Asia. This evergreen tree is known to grow over 20 m. in height and is commonly planted due to its effectiveness in alleviating noise pollution. It exhibits symmetrical pyramidal growth with willowy weeping pendulous branches and long narrow lanceolate leaves with undulate margins. ''Monoon longifolium'' is sometimes incorrectly identified as the ashoka tree ('' Saraca indica'') because of the close resemblance of both trees. The cultivated, column-like ''pendula'' form can appear to have no branches, but in fact a non-hybrid ''M. longifolium'' allowed to grow naturally (without trimming the branches out for decorative reasons) grows into a normal large tree giving plenty of shade. Common names Common names include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Miliusa Velutina
''Miliusa velutina'' is a flowering plant belonging to the family Annonaceae, native to parts of Asia from India in the west to Vietnam in the east. Vernacular names കാനക്കൈത , വില്ലൂന്നി (Malayalam) Phenology Flowering and Fruiting : February-October Uses The plant has traditionally been used as a vegetable by local populations and as an herbal remedy in several countries to treat conditions such as inflammation and bacterial infections.The Son, N., 2019. Genus Miliusa: A review of phytochemistry and pharmacology. Evidence‐Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2019(1), p.8314693. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15363205 Miliusa, velutina Plants described in 1855 Taxa named by Joseph Dalton Hooker Taxa named by Thomas Thomson (botanist) Flora of India Flora of Bangladesh Flora of Cambodia Flora of Laos Flora of Myanmar Flora of Nepal Flora of Thailand Flora of Vietnam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Miliusa Tomentosum
''Miliusa'' is a genus of plants in family Annonaceae. Species have been recorded from tropical and subtropical Asia to northern Australia. Accepted species , Plants of the World Online (POWO) accepts the following 66 species: *'' Miliusa agasthyamalana'' *'' Miliusa ammaiae'' *''Miliusa amplexicaulis'' *'' Miliusa andamanica'' *''Miliusa astiana'' *'' Miliusa baillonii'' *''Miliusa balansae'' *''Miliusa banghoiensis'' *''Miliusa brahei'' *''Miliusa butonensis'' *''Miliusa cambodgensis'' *''Miliusa campanulata'' *''Miliusa caudata'' *''Miliusa chantaburiana'' *''Miliusa codonantha'' *''Miliusa cuneata'' *''Miliusa dioeca'' *''Miliusa eupoda'' *''Miliusa filipes'' *''Miliusa flaviviridis'' *''Miliusa fragrans'' *''Miliusa fusca'' *'' Miliusa glandulifera'' *''Miliusa glochidioides'' *''Miliusa gokhalaei'' *''Miliusa hirsuta'' *''Miliusa horsfieldii'' *''Miliusa indica'' *''Miliusa intermedia'' *''Miliusa koolsii'' *''Miliusa lanceolata'' *'' Mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Edward Hamilton Aitken
Edward Hamilton Aitken (16 August 1851, in Satara (city), Satara, India – 11 April 1909, in Edinburgh) was a civil servant in India, better known for his humorist writings on natural history in India and as a founding member of the Bombay Natural History Society. He was well known to Anglo-Indians by the pen-name of Eha. Early life ''Eha'' was born at Satara (city), Satara in the Bombay Presidency on 16 August 1851. His father was the Rev. James Aitken, missionary of the Free Church of Scotland (1843-1900), Free Church of Scotland. His mother was a sister of the Rev. Daniel Edward, a missionary to the Jews at Breslau for some fifty years. He was educated by his father in India. His higher education was obtained at Bombay and Pune. He passed M.A. and B.A. of Bombay University, first on the list, and won the Homejee Cursetjee prize with a poem in 1880. From 1870 to 1876, he taught Latin at the Deccan College (Pune), Deccan College in Pune. He also knew Greek language, Greek and wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Osmeterium
The osmeterium is a defensive organ found in all papilionid larvae, in all stages. The organ is situated in the prothoracic segment and can be everted when the larva feels threatened. The everted organ resembles a fleshy forked tongue (not unlike a snake tongue), and this along with the large eye-like spots on the body might be used to startle birds and small reptiles. The osmeterial organ remains inside the body in the thoracic region in an inverted position and is everted when the larva is disturbed in any way emitting a foul, disagreeable odor which serves to repel ants, small spiders and mantids. To humans, this odour is rather strong but not unpleasant, usually smelling like a concentrated scent of the caterpillar's food plant and pineapple. The constitution of the osmeterial secretion varies from species to species and contains monoterpene hydrocarbons, sesquiterpenic compounds or a mixture of aliphatic acids and esters. The fine structure of the osmeterium of '' Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Egg (biology)
An egg is an organic vessel grown by an animal to carry a possibly fertilization, fertilized egg cell (a zygote) and to egg incubation, incubate from it an embryo within the egg until the embryo has become an animal fetus that can survive on its own, at which point the animal hatches. Most arthropods, vertebrates (excluding live-bearing mammals), and Mollusca, mollusks lay eggs, although some, such as scorpions, do not. Reptile eggs, bird eggs, and monotreme eggs are laid out of water and are surrounded by a protective eggshell, shell, either flexible or inflexible. Eggs laid on land or in nests are usually kept within a warm and favorable temperature range while the embryo grows. When the embryo is adequately developed it hatches, i.e., breaks out of the egg's shell. Some embryos have a temporary egg tooth they use to crack, pip, or break the eggshell or covering. The largest recorded egg is from a whale shark and was in size. Whale shark eggs typically hatch within the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Miliusa Velutina Bra2
''Miliusa'' is a genus of plants in family Annonaceae. Species have been recorded from tropical and subtropical Asia to northern Australia. Accepted species , Plants of the World Online (POWO) accepts the following 66 species: *'' Miliusa agasthyamalana'' *'' Miliusa ammaiae'' *''Miliusa amplexicaulis'' *'' Miliusa andamanica'' *''Miliusa astiana'' *'' Miliusa baillonii'' *''Miliusa balansae'' *''Miliusa banghoiensis'' *''Miliusa brahei'' *''Miliusa butonensis'' *''Miliusa cambodgensis'' *''Miliusa campanulata'' *''Miliusa caudata'' *''Miliusa chantaburiana'' *''Miliusa codonantha'' *''Miliusa cuneata'' *''Miliusa dioeca'' *''Miliusa eupoda'' *''Miliusa filipes'' *''Miliusa flaviviridis'' *''Miliusa fragrans'' *''Miliusa fusca'' *'' Miliusa glandulifera'' *''Miliusa glochidioides'' *''Miliusa gokhalaei'' *''Miliusa hirsuta'' *''Miliusa horsfieldii'' *''Miliusa indica'' *''Miliusa intermedia'' *''Miliusa koolsii'' *''Miliusa lanceolata'' *'' Mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gmelina Arborea
''Gmelina arborea'', (in English beechwood, gmelina, goomar teak, Kashmir tree, Malay beechwood, white teak, yamane ), locally known as gamhar, is a fast-growing deciduous tree in the family Lamiaceae. Distribution and habitat ''Gmelina arborea'' grows naturally throughout India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and in southern provinces of China. It is found at altitudes from sea level to . Since the 1960s, it has been introduced extensively as fast-growing timber trees in Brazil, Gambia, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Malaysia, Malawi, Nigeria, the Philippines, and Sierra Leone. It is also planted in gardens and avenues. Utilization The species is fast-growing and thus raised in large-scale plantations to produce wood for construction, crafts, paper pulp, fuel, and charcoal. It produces high-quality wood used in the manufacture of furniture and to make plywood, matches and agricultural implements. The nectar of the flowers yields high-quality honey. The Lion Throne of Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
