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Alcantarea Imperialis
''Alcantarea imperialis'' is a species of bromeliad in the genus ''Alcantarea''. This species is endemic to Brazil. It was first described in 1888 as ''Vriesea imperialis'' by Élie-Abel Carrière, who dedicated it to the emperor of Brazil with the species epithet, ''imperialis''. It was assigned to the genus, ''Alcantarea'', by Hermann Harms in 1930. Description This large terrestrial bromeliad was once classified as ''Vriesea imperialis'' but is now recognized as part of the genus ''Alcantarea''. It can be found growing on rocky slopes in the Serra dos Órgãos in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b .... It can tolerate dry conditions and full sunlight. Considered one of the giants of the genus, "its leathery leaves measuring 6 inches in width and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Élie-Abel Carrière
Élie-Abel Carrière (4 June 1818 – 17 August 1896) was a French botanist, based in Paris. He was a leading authority on conifers in the period 1850–1870, describing many new species, and the new genera ''Tsuga'', ''Keteleeria'' and ''Pseudotsuga''. His most important work was the ''Traité Général des Conifères'', published in 1855, with a second, extensively revised edition in 1867. There is a brief biography of Carrière, in English, in the journal ''Brittonia''. In addition to his studies of conifers, he published a number of works in the field of horticulture: * ''Guide pratique du jardinier multiplicateur: ou art de propager les végétaux par semis, boutures, greffes, etc''. (1856)-- book on propagation of plants by seeds, cuttings, grafts. * ''Flore des jardins de l'Europe: manuel général des plantes, arbres et arbustes, comprenant leur origine, description, culture : leur application aux jardins d'agrément, à l'agriculture, aux forêts, aux usages dome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |