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Ampelocissus Imperialis
''Ampelocissus'' is a genus of Vitaceae having 90 or more species found variously in tropical Africa, Asia, Central America, and Oceania. The type species, Ampelocissus latifolia, ''A. latifolia'', was originally treated under its basionym, ''Vitis latifolia'', and was collected from the Indian subcontinent. Species of ''Ampelocissus'' are herbaceous or woody, hermaphrodism, hermaphroditic or polygamo-dioecious flowering plants with tendrils for climbing. Fruits are grape-like Berry (botany), berries having 1-4 seeds. Their diploid chromosome, chromosomal number is 40 (2n=40). Species ''Plants of the World Online'' currently includes: # ''Ampelocissus abyssinica'' (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Planch. # ''Ampelocissus acapulcensis'' (Kunth) Planch. # ''Ampelocissus acetosa'' (F.Muell.) Planch. # ''Ampelocissus aculeata'' (Span.) Planch. # ''Ampelocissus africana'' (Lour.) Merr. # ''Ampelocissus amentacea'' Ridl. # ''Ampelocissus angolensis'' (Baker) Planch. # ''Ampelocissus arachnoidea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jules Émile Planchon
Jules Émile Planchon (21 March 1823 – 1 April 1888) was a French botanist born in Ganges, Hérault. Biography After receiving his Doctorate of Science at the University of Montpellier in 1844, he worked for a while at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Royal Botanical Gardens in London, and for a few years was a teacher in Nancy, France, Nancy and Ghent. In 1853 he became head of the department of botanical sciences at the University of Montpellier, where he remained for the remainder of his career. Planchon was highly regarded in scientific circles, and made a number of contributions in his classification of botanical species and varieties. He is credited with publishing over 2000 botanical names, including ''Actinidia chinensis'', better known as the "golden kiwifruit". Planchon is remembered for his work in saving French grape vineyards from ''Phylloxera vastatrix'', a microscopic, yellow aphid-like pest that was an exotic species from the United States. He performed this ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |