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Anisotes Zenkeri
''Anisotes'' is a genus of Afrotropical realm, Afrotropical plants in the family Acanthaceae. The genus is morphologically similar to ''Metarungia'', from which it differs mainly in the dehiscence of the fruit capsule, and the nature of the placenta. Placentas (with attached retinacula) remain attached to the inner surface of fruit capsules in ''Anisotes''. They favour sandy ground or tropical to subtropical dry forest. The corolla consists of a two-lipped flower that is orange to red in colour. Four seeds are produced in a woody fruit capsule. Two of the six Madagascar species, ''A. hygroscopicus'' and ''A. venosus'', are unique in the genus in having hygroscopy, hygroscopic trichomes on their seeds. Species It includes the following species: * ''Anisotes bracteatus'' Milne-Redh. – southern Africa * ''Anisotes divaricatus'' T.F.Daniel, Mbola, Almeda & Phillipson – southwestern Madagascar * ''Anisotes diversifolius'' Isaac Bayley Balfour, Balf.f. * ''Anisotes dumosus'' Milne- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees Von Esenbeck
Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (14 February 1776 – 16 March 1858) was a prolific German botanist, physician, zoologist, and natural philosopher. He was a contemporary of Goethe and was born within the lifetime of Linnaeus. He described approximately 7,000 plant species (almost as many as Linnaeus himself). His last official act as president of the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina was to admit Charles Darwin as a member. He was the author of numerous monographs on botany and zoology. His best-known works deal with fungi. Biography Nees von Esenbeck was born in Schloss Reichenberg near Reichelsheim (Odenwald). He showed an early interest in science and, after receiving his primary education in Darmstadt, he went on to the University of Jena, obtaining his degree in biology (natural history) and medicine in 1800. He practiced as a physician for Francis I (Erbach-Erbach), but he had developed a great interest in botany during his university studies, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |