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Astragalus Nevinii
''Astragalus nevinii'' is a rare species of milk vetch, milkvetch known by the common name San Clemente Island milkvetch. It is Endemism, endemic to San Clemente Island, one of the Channel Islands of California. This is perennial herb growing upright tall. It is coated in woolly, tangled hairs. Its leaves are up to long and are made up of many oblong leaflets. The inflorescence is a dense cluster of up to 30 cream-colored flowers, each around in length. The fruit is a hanging legume pod up to long which is papery in texture and mostly hairless. External linksJepson Manual Treatment Astragalus, nevinii Endemic flora of California Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Astragalus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asa Gray
Asa Gray (November 18, 1810 – January 30, 1888) is considered the most important American botanist of the 19th century. His ''Darwiniana'' was considered an important explanation of how religion and science were not necessarily mutually exclusive. Gray was adamant that a genetic connection must exist between all members of a species. He was also strongly opposed to the ideas of hybridization within one generation and special creation in the sense of its not allowing for evolution. He was a strong supporter of Darwin, although Gray's theistic evolution was guided by a Creator. As a professor of botany at Harvard University for several decades, Gray regularly visited, and corresponded with, many of the leading natural scientists of the era, including Charles Darwin, who held great regard for him. Gray made several trips to Europe to collaborate with leading European scientists of the era, as well as trips to the southern and western United States. He also built an extensive ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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