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Anchusa Cretica
The genus ''Anchusa'' belongs to the borage family ( Boraginaceae). It includes about 35 species found growing in Europe, North Africa, South Africa and Western Asia. They are introduced in the United States. They consist of annual plants, biennial plants and perennial plants with the general characteristics of the borage family. They are commonly herbaceous. The leaves are simple or undulate, covered with stiff hairs. The small radially symmetrical flowers are sapphire blue and retain their colour a long time. The plants show numerous flowers with five sepals, united at their bases, and five petals forming a narrow tube facing upwards. The flowers grow in several axillary cymes, simple or branched, or are clustered at the end. The flowers are much frequented by bees. The genus ''Anchusa'' is commonly used in trough or rock gardens. The roots of ''Anchusa'' (just like those of ''Alkanna'' and ''Lithospermum'') contain anchusin (or alkanet-red), a red-brown resinoid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anchusa Officinalis
''Anchusa officinalis'', commonly known as the common bugloss or alkanet, is a plant species in the genus ''Anchusa''. The plant provides a great deal of nectar for pollinators. It was rated in the top 10 for most nectar production (nectar per unit cover per year) in a UK plants survey conducted by the AgriLand project which is supported by the UK Insect Pollinators Initiative. Photo gallery File:Anchusa officinalis.jpg, Macro view of ''Anchusa officinalis'' File:Anchusa officinalis inflorescence - Kulna.jpg, Flowers File:Common Bugloss in early June.JPG, Anchusa officinalis in the UBC Botanical Garden. File:Anchusa-officinalis-and-bee.jpg, Bumblebee hovers next to a stalk of a ''Anchusa officinalis'' plant. References External links * officinalis ''Officinalis'', or ''officinale'', is a Medieval Latin epithet denoting organisms—mainly plants—with uses in medicine, herbalism and cookery. It commonly occurs as a specific epithet, the second term of a two-part botan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithospermum
''Lithospermum'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae. The genus is distributed nearly worldwide, but most are native to the Americas and the center of diversity is in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Species are known generally as gromwells or stoneseeds. Taxonomy There are about 50, to 60 species in the genus.Cohen, J. I., (2012)Comparative floral development in ''Lithospermum'' (Boraginaceae) and implications for the evolution and development of heterostyly.''American Journal of Botany'' 99(5), 797–805. Some species, such as '' Lithospermum arvense'', are sometimes classified in the genus '' Buglossoides'', but that genus is subsumed into ''Lithospermum'' by works such as the ''Flora of China''. In addition, a 2009 molecular study showed that the genus ''Onosmodium'' should be included within ''Lithospermum''. Species include: *'' Lithospermum arvense'' (syn. ''Buglossoides arvensis'') – field gromwell, corn gromwell *'' Lithospermum azu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anchusa Aucheri
The genus ''Anchusa'' belongs to the borage family (Boraginaceae). It includes about 35 species found growing in Europe, North Africa, South Africa and Western Asia. They are introduced in the United States. They consist of annual plants, biennial plants and perennial plants with the general characteristics of the borage family. They are commonly herbaceous. The leaves are simple or undulate, covered with stiff hairs. The small radially symmetrical flowers are sapphire blue and retain their colour a long time. The plants show numerous flowers with five sepals, united at their bases, and five petals forming a narrow tube facing upwards. The flowers grow in several axillary cymes, simple or branched, or are clustered at the end. The flowers are much frequented by bees. The genus ''Anchusa'' is commonly used in trough or rock gardens. The roots of ''Anchusa'' (just like those of ''Alkanna'' and ''Lithospermum'') contain anchusin (or alkanet-red), a red-brown resinoid colourin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anchusa Atlantica
The genus ''Anchusa'' belongs to the borage family (Boraginaceae). It includes about 35 species found growing in Europe, North Africa, South Africa and Western Asia. They are introduced in the United States. They consist of annual plants, biennial plants and perennial plants with the general characteristics of the borage family. They are commonly herbaceous. The leaves are simple or undulate, covered with stiff hairs. The small radially symmetrical flowers are sapphire blue and retain their colour a long time. The plants show numerous flowers with five sepals, united at their bases, and five petals forming a narrow tube facing upwards. The flowers grow in several axillary cymes, simple or branched, or are clustered at the end. The flowers are much frequented by bees. The genus ''Anchusa'' is commonly used in trough or rock gardens. The roots of ''Anchusa'' (just like those of ''Alkanna'' and ''Lithospermum'') contain anchusin (or alkanet-red), a red-brown resinoid colourin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anchusa Arvensis
''Anchusa arvensis'' is a plant species of the genus ''Anchusa''. Its common names include small bugloss and annual bugloss. Description This is a hairy annual herb which may reach half a meter in height. It bears small blue tubular flowers, four nutlets per flower, and one seed per nutlet. Leaves are very bristly and warty-looking, which differentiates it from similar species like '' Pentaglottis sempervirens'' and ''Myosotis arvensis''. Distribution and Habitat The plant is native to Europe, and is found elsewhere. ''Anchusa arvensis'' is found in arable field margins, sandy heaths A heath () is a shrubland habitat found mainly on free-draining infertile, acidic soils and characterised by open, low-growing woody vegetation. Moorland is generally related to high-ground heaths with—especially in Great Britain—a cooler a ..., disturbed ground. In the UK it is a declining species with patchy distribution, however conservation status as of 2005 is least concern. ''Anc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anchusa Aggregata
The genus ''Anchusa'' belongs to the borage family (Boraginaceae). It includes about 35 species found growing in Europe, North Africa, South Africa and Western Asia. They are introduced in the United States. They consist of annual plants, biennial plants and perennial plants with the general characteristics of the borage family. They are commonly herbaceous. The leaves are simple or undulate, covered with stiff hairs. The small radially symmetrical flowers are sapphire blue and retain their colour a long time. The plants show numerous flowers with five sepals, united at their bases, and five petals forming a narrow tube facing upwards. The flowers grow in several axillary cymes, simple or branched, or are clustered at the end. The flowers are much frequented by bees. The genus ''Anchusa'' is commonly used in trough or rock gardens. The roots of ''Anchusa'' (just like those of ''Alkanna'' and ''Lithospermum'') contain anchusin (or alkanet-red), a red-brown resinoid colourin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anchusa Aegyptiaca
The genus ''Anchusa'' belongs to the borage family (Boraginaceae). It includes about 35 species found growing in Europe, North Africa, South Africa and Western Asia. They are introduced in the United States. They consist of annual plants, biennial plants and perennial plants with the general characteristics of the borage family. They are commonly herbaceous. The leaves are simple or undulate, covered with stiff hairs. The small radially symmetrical flowers are sapphire blue and retain their colour a long time. The plants show numerous flowers with five sepals, united at their bases, and five petals forming a narrow tube facing upwards. The flowers grow in several axillary cymes, simple or branched, or are clustered at the end. The flowers are much frequented by bees. The genus ''Anchusa'' is commonly used in trough or rock gardens. The roots of ''Anchusa'' (just like those of ''Alkanna'' and ''Lithospermum'') contain anchusin (or alkanet-red), a red-brown resinoid colourin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coleophora Pennella
''Coleophora pennella'' is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe. The wingspan is . Adults are on wing from June to July. The larvae feed on alkanet (''Anchusa officinalis''), houndstongue (''Cynoglossum officinale''), Italian viper's bugloss ('' Echium italicum''), viper's bugloss (''Echium vulgare''), common gromwell ('' Lithospermum officinale''), forget-me-nots (''Myosotis species)'', monkswort (''Nonea species)'', ''Onosma'', alkenet (''Pentaglottis''), lungwort (''Pulmonaria officinalis'') and common comfrey (''Symphytum officinale''). Young larvae feed on the developing seeds and hibernate in their first case which is made of the tip of a petal. After hibernation, they make a laterally flattened, composite leaf case. Fleck mines are made at the margin of the leaves. The mouth angle is about 70°. Full-grown larvae can be found from mid May to early June. References pennella ''Pennella'' is a genus of large copepods which are comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera ( ) is an order (biology), order of insects that includes butterfly, butterflies and moths (both are called lepidopterans). About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera are described, in 126 Family (biology), families and 46 Taxonomic rank, superfamilies, 10 percent of the total described species of living organisms. It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world. The Lepidoptera show many variations of the basic body structure that have evolved to gain advantages in lifestyle and distribution. Recent estimates suggest the order may have more species than earlier thought, and is among the four most wikt:speciose, speciose orders, along with the Hymenoptera, fly, Diptera, and beetle, Coleoptera. Lepidopteran species are characterized by more than three derived features. The most apparent is the presence of scale (anatomy), scales that cover the torso, bodies, wings, and a proboscis. The scales are modified, flattened "hairs", and give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larva
A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. The larva's appearance is generally very different from the adult form (''e.g.'' caterpillars and butterflies) including different unique structures and organs that do not occur in the adult form. Their diet may also be considerably different. Larvae are frequently adapted to different environments than adults. For example, some larvae such as tadpoles live almost exclusively in aquatic environments, but can live outside water as adult frogs. By living in a distinct environment, larvae may be given shelter from predators and reduce competition for resources with the adult population. Animals in the larval stage will consume food to fuel their transition into the adult form. In some organisms like polychaetes and barnacles, adults are immobil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diethyl Ether
Diethyl ether, or simply ether, is an organic compound in the ether class with the formula , sometimes abbreviated as (see Pseudoelement symbols). It is a colourless, highly volatile, sweet-smelling ("ethereal odour"), extremely flammable liquid. It is commonly used as a solvent in laboratories and as a starting fluid for some engines. It was formerly used as a general anesthetic, until non-flammable drugs were developed, such as halothane. It has been used as a recreational drug to cause intoxication. Production Most diethyl ether is produced as a byproduct of the vapor-phase hydration of ethylene to make ethanol. This process uses solid-supported phosphoric acid catalysts and can be adjusted to make more ether if the need arises. Vapor-phase dehydration of ethanol over some alumina catalysts can give diethyl ether yields of up to 95%. Diethyl ether can be prepared both in laboratories and on an industrial scale by the acid ether synthesis. Ethanol is mixed with a stro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloroform
Chloroform, or trichloromethane, is an organic compound with chemical formula, formula Carbon, CHydrogen, HChlorine, Cl3 and a common organic solvent. It is a colorless, strong-smelling, dense liquid produced on a large scale as a precursor to PTFE. It is also a precursor to various refrigerants. It is trihalomethane. It is a powerful anesthetic, euphoriant, anxiolytic, and sedative when inhaled or ingested. Structure The molecule adopts a tetrahedral molecular geometry with C3v symmetry group, symmetry. Natural occurrence The total global flux of chloroform through the environment is approximately tonnes per year, and about 90% of emissions are natural in origin. Many kinds of seaweed produce chloroform, and fungi are believed to produce chloroform in soil. Abiotic processes are also believed to contribute to natural chloroform productions in soils although the mechanism is still unclear. Chloroform volatilizes readily from soil and surface water and undergoes degradation in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
