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Alafia (plant)
''Alafia'' is a genus of lianas or climbing shrubs found in tropical Africa and Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... The World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 26 species:Search for "Alafia", References Flora of Africa {{Apocynaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis-Marie Aubert Du Petit-Thouars
Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars (5 November 1758, Bournois – 12 May 1831, Paris) was an eminent French botanist known for his work collecting and describing orchids from the three islands of Madagascar, Mauritius and Réunion. Introduction Petit-Thouars came from an aristocratic family of the region of Anjou, where he grew up in the castle of Boumois, near Saumur. In 1792, after an imprisonment of two years during the French Revolution, he was exiled to Madagascar and the nearby islands such as La Réunion (then called Bourbon). He started collecting many plant specimens on Madagascar, Mauritius and La Réunion. Ten years later he was able to return to France with a collection of about 2000 plants. Most of his collection went to the ''Muséum de Paris'', while some species ended up at Kew. He was elected member of the prestigious ''Académie des Sciences'' on 10 April 1820. Du Petit-Thouars is remembered as the author of the book ''Histoire des végétaux recueill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Moritz Schumann
Karl Moritz Schumann (17 June 1851 – 22 March 1904) was a German botanist. Schumann was born in Görlitz. He was curator of the Botanisches Museum in Berlin-Dahlem from 1880 until 1894. He also served as the first chairman of the ''Deutsche Kakteen-Gesellschaft'' (German Cactus Society) which he founded on 6 November 1892. He died in Berlin. Karl Moritz Schumann participated as a collaborator in ''Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien'' by Adolf Engler and K. A. E. Prantl and in ''Flora Brasiliensis'' by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius. The genera '' Schumannianthus'' ( Gagnepain), '' Schumanniophyton'' ( Harms), '' Schumannia'' (Kuntze Kuntze is a surname of German origin. People with that name include: * Carl Kuntze (1922-2006), Dutch rower who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics * Edward J. Kuntze (1826-1870), Prussian-born American sculptor * Otto Kuntze (1843-1907), German ...) and several species were named after him, including: Bibliography * Schumann, K. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alafia Parciflora
Alafia is a rural commune of the Cercle of Timbuktu in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The main village and administrative centre is Toya Toya may refer to: Places *Tōya, Hokkaidō, a former village in Abuta District, Iburi, Hokkaidō, Japan *Tōyako, Hokkaidō, a town incorporating Tōya, Hokkaidō **Tōya Station (Tōyako), a railway station in Tōyako *Lake Tōya, a volcanic lak .... The ''commune'' is mostly desert and covers an area of 27,857 km2. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 13,318. References Communes of Tombouctou Region {{Tombouctou-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman
Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman (19 October 1866, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode – 1947) was a Belgian botanist and phycologist. He is known for his investigations of Congolese flora. From 1883 to 1887, he studied pharmacy at the Université libre de Bruxelles. In 1891, he began work as a preparateur at the Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, an institution where he later served as director. In 1892, he received his doctorate in sciences (academic advisor, Leo Errera) and in 1926 attained the title of professor. Selected works ''Contributions a l'étude de la flore de Bulgarie'' 1894 (with A. Tocheff, (1867-1944)) – Contributions to the Study of Bulgarian Flora. * ''Prodrome de la flore algologique des Indes Néerlandaises (Indes Néerlandaises et parties des territoires de Bornéo et de la Papuasie non Hollandaises)'', 1897 – Prodome of phycological flora in the Netherlands East Indies. * ''Illustrations de la flore du Congo'', 1898 to 1920 (with Théophile Alexis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alafia Orientalis
''Alafia orientalis'' is a plant in the family Apocynaceae. Description ''Alafia orientalis'' grows as a liana A liana is a long- stemmed, woody vine that is rooted in the soil at ground level and uses trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the canopy in search of direct sunlight. The word ''liana'' does not refer to a ta .... Its flowers feature a white corolla, sometimes reddish on the outside. The fruit is grey with paired follicles, each up to long. Distribution and habitat ''Alafia orientalis'' is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Its habitat is dense forest. References orientalis Plants described in 1903 Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Flora of Uganda Flora of Tanzania Flora of Mozambique Flora of Zimbabwe Taxa named by Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman {{Apocynaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alafia Nigrescens
Alafia is a rural commune of the Cercle of Timbuktu in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The main village and administrative centre is Toya Toya may refer to: Places *Tōya, Hokkaidō, a former village in Abuta District, Iburi, Hokkaidō, Japan *Tōyako, Hokkaidō, a town incorporating Tōya, Hokkaidō **Tōya Station (Tōyako), a railway station in Tōyako *Lake Tōya, a volcanic lak .... The ''commune'' is mostly desert and covers an area of 27,857 km2. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 13,318. References Communes of Tombouctou Region {{Tombouctou-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alafia Multiflora
''Alafia multiflora'' is a plant in the family Apocynaceae. Description ''Alafia multiflora'' grows as a liana up to long, with a stem diameter of up to . Its fragrant flowers feature a white corolla, often green outside. Distribution and habitat ''Alafia multiflora'' is native to an area of Africa from Liberia east to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and north to Egypt. Its habitat is riverine forest, from sea level to altitude. Uses Local medicinal uses of ''Alafia multiflora'' include as a treatment for wounds, ulcers and abdominal pains. The plant has been used as arrow poison Arrow poisons are used to poison arrow heads or darts for the purposes of hunting and warfare. They have been used by indigenous peoples worldwide and are still in use in areas of South America, Africa and Asia. Notable examples are the poisons se .... References multiflora Plants used in traditional African medicine Flora of Africa Plants described in 1894 {{Apocynaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alafia Microstylis
Alafia is a rural commune of the Cercle of Timbuktu in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The main village and administrative centre is Toya Toya may refer to: Places *Tōya, Hokkaidō, a former village in Abuta District, Iburi, Hokkaidō, Japan *Tōyako, Hokkaidō, a town incorporating Tōya, Hokkaidō **Tōya Station (Tōyako), a railway station in Tōyako *Lake Tōya, a volcanic lak .... The ''commune'' is mostly desert and covers an area of 27,857 km2. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 13,318. References Communes of Tombouctou Region {{Tombouctou-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alafia Lucida
''Alafia lucida'' is a plant in the family Apocynaceae. Description ''Alafia lucida'' grows as a liana up to long, with a stem diameter of up to . Its fragrant flowers feature a yellow or cream corolla, dark red at the throat. The fruit is dark brown with paired cylindrical follicles, each up to in diameter. Distribution and habitat ''Alafia lucida'' is native to an area of tropical Africa from Liberia east to Tanzania. Its habitat is forests, from sea level to altitude. Uses Local traditional medicinal uses of ''Alafia lucida'' include as a treatment for jaundice, eye problems and stomach complaints. The plant has been used as arrow poison Arrow poisons are used to poison arrow heads or darts for the purposes of hunting and warfare. They have been used by indigenous peoples worldwide and are still in use in areas of South America, Africa and Asia. Notable examples are the poisons se .... References lucida Plants described in 1894 Plants used in traditional African ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alafia Landolphioides
''Alafia landolphioides'' grows as a liana up to long, with a stem diameter of up to . Its fragrant flowers feature a white corolla, dark red at the throat. The fruit is dark brown with paired cylindrical follicles, each up to in diameter. Its habitat is forest and savanna, from sea-level to altitude. Local medicinal uses include as a treatment for rheumatism. The plant has been used as arrow poison. ''Alafia landolphioides'' grows natively in countries from Senegal in the west through West Africa to the Democratic Republic of Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in .... References landolphioides Plants described in 1903 Plants used in traditional African medicine Flora of West Tropical Africa Flora of West-Central Tropical Africa {{Apocynaceae-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alafia Intermedia
Alafia is a rural commune of the Cercle of Timbuktu in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The main village and administrative centre is Toya Toya may refer to: Places *Tōya, Hokkaidō, a former village in Abuta District, Iburi, Hokkaidō, Japan *Tōyako, Hokkaidō, a town incorporating Tōya, Hokkaidō **Tōya Station (Tōyako), a railway station in Tōyako *Lake Tōya, a volcanic lak .... The ''commune'' is mostly desert and covers an area of 27,857 km2. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 13,318. References Communes of Tombouctou Region {{Tombouctou-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alafia Insularis
Alafia is a rural commune of the Cercle of Timbuktu in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The main village and administrative centre is Toya Toya may refer to: Places *Tōya, Hokkaidō, a former village in Abuta District, Iburi, Hokkaidō, Japan *Tōyako, Hokkaidō, a town incorporating Tōya, Hokkaidō **Tōya Station (Tōyako), a railway station in Tōyako *Lake Tōya, a volcanic lak .... The ''commune'' is mostly desert and covers an area of 27,857 km2. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 13,318. References Communes of Tombouctou Region {{Tombouctou-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |