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Aetanthus Macranthus
''Aetanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae Loranthaceae, commonly known as the showy mistletoes, is a family of flowering plants. It consists of about 75 genera and 1,000 species of woody plants, many of them hemiparasites. The three terrestrial species are ''Nuytsia floribunda'' (the W .... Its native range is Venezuela to Peru. Species: *'' Aetanthus andreanus'' *'' Aetanthus colombianus'' *'' Aetanthus coriaceus'' *'' Aetanthus engelsii'' *'' Aetanthus macranthus'' *'' Aetanthus megaphyllus'' *'' Aetanthus mutisii'' *'' Aetanthus nodosus'' *'' Aetanthus ornatus'' *'' Aetanthus ovalis'' *'' Aetanthus pascoensis'' *'' Aetanthus prolongatus'' *'' Aetanthus sessilifolius'' *'' Aetanthus tachirensis'' *'' Aetanthus trifolius'' *'' Aetanthus validus'' References External links * * {{Taxonbar, from=Q5397058 Loranthaceae Loranthaceae genera Taxa named by August W. Eichler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August W
August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and the fifth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. Its zodiac sign is Leo and was originally named ''Sextilis'' in Latin because it was the 6th month in the original ten-month Roman calendar under Romulus in 753 BC, with March being the first month of the year. About 700 BC, it became the eighth month when January and February were added to the year before March by King Numa Pompilius, who also gave it 29 days. Julius Caesar added two days when he created the Julian calendar in 46 BC (708 AUC), giving it its modern length of 31 days. In 8 BC, it was renamed in honor of Emperor Augustus. According to a Senatus consultum quoted by Macrobius, he chose this month because it was the time of several of his great triumphs, including the conquest of Egypt. Commonly repeated lore has it that August has 31 days because Augustus wanted his month to match the length of Julius Caesar's July, but t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
