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Ampelocissus Xizangensis
''Ampelocissus xizangensis'' (xi zang suan lian teng in Chinese (language), Chinese) is a deciduous vine in the family Vitaceae, native to shrublands in the high valleys of the Tibet Autonomous Region and Nepal, at elevations about 2000 m high. Its specific name (botany), specific epithet is a toponym derived from the place it was collected from, Xizang, which is the Chinese name for the Tibet Autonomous Region. It was first scientifically described in 1997 by the Chinese people, Chinese botanist, Chao Luang Li, Li Chao-Luang. Description Branches and tendrils The lianas of ''A. xizangensis'' are woody. Its climbing branchlets, which are cylindrical and gradually tapering, have longitudinal ridges and sometimes a slight, pale wooliness. Dividing off from them are characteristically bifurcated tendrils, which appear as twisting cork-screws. These grow towards and slowly grip whatever tall, stationary object they happen upon. This action, called nutation in plants, circumnuta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chao Luang Li
Chao may refer to: People * Chao (surname), various Chinese surnames (including 晁 and 巢, as well as non-Pinyin spellings) * Zhou (surname) (周), may also be spelled Chao * Zhao (surname) (趙/赵), may also be spelled Chao in Taiwan and Hong Kong Places * Chao, Virú, Peru ** Chao District ** Chao Valley * Cerro Chao, or Chao volcano, a lava flow in Chile * Chao Lake, in Hefei, Anhui Province, China * Chao (state), a minor state of the Chinese Bronze Age * Ilhéu Chão, in the Madeira archipelago Other uses * Chao (currency) (鈔), the banknote used in Mongol Yuan Dynasty in China * Chao (Sonic the Hedgehog), Chao (''Sonic the Hedgehog''), a fictional species * Chao method, a way of indicating Chinese tones devised by Yuen Ren Chao * Chǎo technique (炒), a Chinese Stir frying#Chao technique, stir frying technique * Chao, part of several Thai royal ranks and titles ** Chao (monarchy), a title of the Lan Na royal family members * Cháo, the Vietnamese version of congee See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |