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Acanthospermum Hispidum
''Acanthospermum'' is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, also known as starburrs or starburs. It was described as a genus in 1820. Taxonomy Species , ''Plants of the World Online'' has 7 accepted species: * ''Acanthospermum australe'' (Loefl.) Kuntze - South America * '' Acanthospermum consobrinum'' S.F.Blake - Paraguay * '' Acanthospermum glabratum'' (DC.) Wild. - South Africa * '' Acanthospermum hispidum'' DC. - South America * '' Acanthospermum humile'' (Sw.) DC. - West Indies *'' Acanthospermum lecocarpoides'' B.L.Rob. & Greenm. - Galapagos Islands * '' Acanthospermum microcarpum'' B.L.Rob. - Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ... including Galápagos References * * Asteraceae genera {{Asteroideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthospermum Australe
''Acanthospermum australe'' (Paraguayan starburr, ihi kukae hipa, Paraguay bur, Paraquay starbur, pipili, sheepbur, or spiny-bur) is a South American species of herbaceous plants first described as a species in 1758. Distribution The species is native to: * South America, within Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Colombia * Caribbean, within Grenada; Martinique; St. Vincent, and Grenadines It has been introduced in China, and is an invasive species in parts of the United States, Canada, and South Africa. It is currently a widespread pioneer in the tropics and sub-tropics. Extracts Extracts of ''Acanthospermum australe'' have ''in vitro'' antiviral activity against herpesvirus and poliovirus A poliovirus, the causative agent of polio (also known as poliomyelitis), is a serotype of the species ''Enterovirus C'', in the family of ''Picornaviridae''. There are three poliovirus serotypes: types 1, 2, and 3. Poliovirus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthospermum Humile
''Acanthospermum humile'' is a species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the West Indies but naturalized in parts of South America, Central America, and North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ....Blake, S. F. 1921. Revision of the genus ''Acanthospermum.'' Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 20: 383–392. References External links * * humile Flora of the Caribbean Plants described in 1788 Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Asteroideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Ekuatur Nunka''), is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about west of the mainland. The country's capital and largest city is Quito. The territories of modern-day Ecuador were once home to a variety of Indigenous groups that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century. The territory was colonized by Spain during the 16th century, achieving independence in 1820 as part of Gran Colombia, from which it emerged as its own sovereign state in 1830. The legacy of both empires is reflected in Ecuador's ethnically diverse population, with most of its mill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthospermum Microcarpum
''Acanthospermum'' is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, also known as starburrs or starburs. It was described as a genus in 1820. Taxonomy Species , ''Plants of the World Online'' has 7 accepted species: * ''Acanthospermum australe'' (Loefl.) Kuntze - South America * '' Acanthospermum consobrinum'' S.F.Blake - Paraguay * '' Acanthospermum glabratum'' (DC.) Wild. - South Africa * ''Acanthospermum hispidum'' DC. - South America * ''Acanthospermum humile'' (Sw.) DC. - West Indies *'' Acanthospermum lecocarpoides'' B.L.Rob. & Greenm. - Galapagos Islands * '' Acanthospermum microcarpum'' B.L.Rob. - Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ... including Galápagos References * * Asteraceae genera {{Asteroideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthospermum Lecocarpoides
''Acanthospermum'' is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, also known as starburrs or starburs. It was described as a genus in 1820. Taxonomy Species , ''Plants of the World Online'' has 7 accepted species: * ''Acanthospermum australe'' (Loefl.) Kuntze - South America * '' Acanthospermum consobrinum'' S.F.Blake - Paraguay * '' Acanthospermum glabratum'' (DC.) Wild. - South Africa * ''Acanthospermum hispidum'' DC. - South America * ''Acanthospermum humile'' (Sw.) DC. - West Indies *'' Acanthospermum lecocarpoides'' B.L.Rob. & Greenm. - Galapagos Islands * ''Acanthospermum microcarpum'' B.L.Rob. - Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ... including Galápagos References * * Asteraceae genera {{Asteroideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Indies
The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that includes 13 independent island countries and 18 dependencies and other territories in three major archipelagos: the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Lucayan Archipelago. The subregion includes all the islands in the Antilles, plus The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, which are in the North Atlantic Ocean. Nowadays, the term West Indies is often interchangeable with the term Caribbean, although the latter may also include some Central and South American mainland nations which have Caribbean coastlines, such as Belize, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname, as well as the Atlantic island nations of Barbados, Bermuda, and Trinidad and Tobago, all of which are geographically distinct from the three main island groups, but culturally related. Origin and use of the term In 1492, Christopher Columbus became the first European to record his arri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthospermum Hispidum
''Acanthospermum'' is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, also known as starburrs or starburs. It was described as a genus in 1820. Taxonomy Species , ''Plants of the World Online'' has 7 accepted species: * ''Acanthospermum australe'' (Loefl.) Kuntze - South America * '' Acanthospermum consobrinum'' S.F.Blake - Paraguay * '' Acanthospermum glabratum'' (DC.) Wild. - South Africa * '' Acanthospermum hispidum'' DC. - South America * '' Acanthospermum humile'' (Sw.) DC. - West Indies *'' Acanthospermum lecocarpoides'' B.L.Rob. & Greenm. - Galapagos Islands * '' Acanthospermum microcarpum'' B.L.Rob. - Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ... including Galápagos References * * Asteraceae genera {{Asteroideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Von Paula Schrank
Franz von Paula Schrank (21 August 1747, in Vornbach – 22 December 1835) was a German priest, botanist and entomologist. He was ordained as a priest in Vienna in 1784, gaining his doctorate in theology two years later. In 1786 he was named chair of mathematics and physics at the lyceum in Amberg, and in 1784 became a professor of botany and zoology at the University of Ingolstadt (later removed to Landshut). at Catholic Encyclopedia Schrank was the first director of the botanical gardens in from 1809 to 1832. Schrank was the first author to use the name '' |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthospermum Glabratum
''Acanthospermum glabratum'', known as creeping starbur, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to southeastern Brazil. The species is an annual forb with short, glandular leaves that are toothed. Flowers are pale yellow, and fruit is an achene An achene (; ), also sometimes called akene and occasionally achenium or achenocarp, is a type of simple dry fruit produced by many species of flowering plants. Achenes are monocarpellate (formed from one carpel) and indehiscent (they do not ope .... The species grows in disturbed habitat. Although native to South America, it has become introduced in southern Africa and the United States. References glabratum {{Asteroideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
