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Anacolosa Clarkii
''Anacolosa'' is a plant genus of 15 to 22 species. In the APG IV system, the genus is placed in the family Olacaceae. Other sources place it in the segregate family Aptandraceae. The generic name is from the Greek ''anakolos'', meaning "knotted", referring to the calyx cup rim. Description ''Anacolosa'' species grow as shrubs or trees. The flowers are bisexual. The fruits are drupes (pitted) with a thin, fleshy pericarp. Distribution and habitat ''Anacolosa'' species are distributed throughout the tropics, including Malesia. Species , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: *'' Anacolosa casearioides'' Cavaco & Keraudren *'' Anacolosa cauliflora'' Sleumer *'' Anacolosa clarkii'' Pierre *''Anacolosa crassipes'' (Kurz) Kurz *'' Anacolosa densiflora'' Bedd. *'' Anacolosa frutescens'' (Blume) Blume *''Anacolosa glochidiiformis'' Kaneh. & Hatus. *''Anacolosa griffithii'' Mast. *''Anacolosa ilicoides'' Mast. *'' Anacolosa insularis'' Christoph. *''Anacolosa lute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Ludwig Blume
Charles Ludwig de Blume or Karl Ludwig von Blume (9 June 1796, Braunschweig – 3 February 1862, Leiden) was a German-Dutch botanist. He was born at Braunschweig in Germany, but studied at Leiden University and spent his professional life working in the Dutch East Indies and in the Netherlands, where he was Director of the Rijksherbarium (state herbarium) at Leiden. His name is sometimes given in the Dutch language form Karel Lodewijk Blume, but the original German spelling is the one most widely used in botanical texts: even then there is confusion, as he is sometimes referred to as K.L. Blume (from Karl). He carried out extensive studies of the flora of southern Asia, particularly in Java, then a colony of the Netherlands. From 1823 to 1826 Blume was Deputy Director of Agriculture at the botanic garden in Bogor (Buitenzorg) in Java. In 1827 he became correspondent of the Royal Institute of the Netherlands. In 1855, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |