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Arabis Verna
''Arabis'' ,''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607 or rockcress, is a genus of flowering plants, within the family Brassicaceae. Description The species are herbaceous, annual or perennial plants, growing to 10–80 cm tall, usually densely hairy, with simple entire to lobed leaves 1–6 cm long, and small white four-petaled flowers. The fruit is a long, slender capsule containing 10-20 or more seeds. Natural habitat for ''Arabis'' species is rocky mountain/cliff sides or dry sites. Cultivation of ''Arabis'' is best suited for rock gardens or container gardens. This genus is pollinated by members of Apieae and Lepidoptera. Taxonomy Though traditionally recognized as a large genus with many Old World and New World members, more recent evaluations of the relationships among these species using genetic data suggest there are two major groups within the old genus ''Arabis''. These two groups are not each other's closest relatives, so have been split into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabis Ferdinandi-coburgii
''Arabis ferdinandi-coburgii'' is a species of flowering plant, flowering plant of the genus ''Arabis'' belonging to the family Brassicaceae. It was described in 1903 by Johann Kellerer and Franz Sündermann and was named after Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria. The stem of the plant is 6–12 cm high. The inflorescence is apical and racemose. Its colour iswhite. Petals reach a length of 7–9 mm and have an oblong obovate shape. The fruits are bare linear pods, the seeds are brown. ''Arabis ferdinandi-coburgii'' blooms in June–July, fruiting in August–September. It is pollinated by insects. This plant is endemism, endemic to the Pirin mountain range of Bulgaria, where it grows in the high mountain belt on calcareous rocky and stony terrains - rocky meadows, terraces and rock crevices. Populations are spatially isolated, fragmented, formed by single plants or small groups of several individual plants. It is found at altitudes between 2,000 m and 2,800 m on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New World
The term ''New World'' is often used to mean the majority of Earth's Western Hemisphere, specifically the Americas."America." ''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'' (). McArthur, Tom, ed., 1992. New York: Oxford University Press, p. 33: "[16c: from the feminine of ''Americus'', the Latinized first name of the explorer Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512). The name ''America'' first appeared on a map in 1507 by the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller, referring to the area now called Brazil]. Since the 16c, a name of the western hemisphere, often in the plural ''Americas'' and more or less synonymous with ''the New World''. Since the 18c, a name of the United States of America. The second sense is now primary in English: ... However, the term is open to uncertainties: ..." The term gained prominence in the early 16th century, during Europe's Age of Discovery, shortly after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci concluded that America (now often called ''the Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabis Lemmonii
''Arabis lemmonii'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common name Lemmon's rockcress. It is native to western North America from Alaska to California to Colorado, where it grows in a number of rocky habitat types. Description This is a perennial herb growing many small stems from a branching, hairy caudex. The slender stems rest against the ground or are somewhat upright, reaching up to 20 centimeters in length. The caudex is surrounded by a rosette of hairy leaves one or two centimeters long. There are a few smaller leaves along the stem as well. The inflorescence bears pink to purple flowers which yield narrow silique A silique or siliqua (plural ''siliques'' or ''siliquae'') is a type of fruit (seed capsule) having two fused carpels with the length being more than three times the width. When the length is less than three times the width of the dried fruit i ...s up to 4 centimeters long containing round, winged seeds. See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabis Kennedyae
''Arabis kennedyae'', the Troodos rockcress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is endemic to Cyprus. Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... See also * List of ''Arabis'' species References kennedyae Endemic flora of Cyprus Critically endangered plants Critically endangered flora of Asia Critically endangered biota of Europe Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Brassicales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabis Kazbegi
''Arabis kazbegi'', the Kazbegian rockcress, is a species of rockcress that is endemic to Georgia, and is known from Mtiuleti, the Devdaraki glacier, Mount Sabertse and Mount Kuro. It grows in subalpine and alpine moraines and scree at elevations of 2,500–3,200 m. It is threatened by natural disasters (especially mud streams), tourism and global climate change. See also * List of ''Arabis'' species References kazbegi Stepantsminda ( ka, სტეფანწმინდა; formerly Kazbegi, ), is a townlet in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region of north-eastern Georgia. Historically and ethnographically, the town is part of the Khevi province. It is the center of ... Vulnerable plants Endemic flora of Georgia (country) {{Brassicales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabis Hirsuta
''Arabis hirsuta'', known as hairy rock-cress, is a flowering plant of the genus ''Arabis'' in the family Brassicaceae Brassicaceae () or (the older) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous plants, while some are shrubs. The le .... In previous North American works, this species has been broadly defined to include plants native to Europe, Asia, and the northern half of North America, but is now more often restricted to a narrower subgroup restricted to Europe. This erect, 15–60 cm (6-18 inches) high hairy plant is usually unbranched, with a long spike of flowers. Lower leaves form a rosette, the stalkless upper-leaves clasp the stem. The white petals are twice as long as the sepals, flowers June–August. The fruits are cylindrical and pressed close to the stem and the slightly winged seeds are reddish brown. The hairs are stiff and fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabis Glabra
''Arabis glabra'', commonly known as tower rockcress or tower mustard, is a tall, slim, grey-green plant with small creamy flowers at the top of the stem. It usually grows on poor chalky or sandy soils, in open situations. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and it is widespread in North America where it is also probably native. It can be found in many other parts of the world as an introduced species. It is classified as an endangered species in the UK and is considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. It is listed as a Priority Species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. Only 35 sites are recorded by Plantlife mostly in Norfolk, (where 100 plants were found at a new site in 1999) but includes 6 sites near Kidderminster in Worcestershire Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabis Cypria
''Arabis cypria'' is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, endemic to mountainous areas of Northern Cyprus. Description ''Arabis cypria'' is a tufted perennial to 25 cm, the basal leaves softly hairy, in dense rosettes, spoon-shaped with wavy or bluntly toothed edges; flowering stems (alongside leafy shoots) carry a few smaller leaves and a lengthening raceme of white-to-pink flowers 12 mm across. Pods straight or curved, 2–4 cm long, often all spreading in one direction. Flowers from Mars to April.An Illustrated Flora of North Cyprus by D. E. Viney, Published by Koeltz Scientific Books, Konigstein, Germany, 1994, Habitat On shady limestone rocks at high altitudes. Distribution From St Hilarion to Alevkaya, Kantara and the Karpas Peninsula. See also * List of ''Arabis'' species References External links * Arabis cypria photos in naturewonders.org{{Taxonbar, from=Q15535027 cypria The ''Cypria'' (; grc-gre, Κύπρια ''Kúpria''; Lati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabis Caucasica
''Arabis caucasica'' is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family (Brassicaceae) known by the common names garden arabis, mountain rock cress or Caucasian rockcress. Distribution It is native to south eastern Europe and the Mediterranean. It is also present in the Madeira Archipelago. Description This is an evergreen perennial herb growing to 0.2 m (0 ft 8in) by 1 m (3 ft 3in), flowering in early spring, with white hermaphrodite flowers, pollinated by bees. Cultivation It is hardy to zones 4-9 and is not frost tender. A popular ornamental garden plant for its early flowers, cultivars include the pink 'Compinkie'. Under its putative synonym ''A. alpina'' subsp. ''caucasica'', the cultivars 'Flore Pleno' and 'Schneehaube' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. See also * List of ''Arabis'' species References External links Plants for a FutureThe Plant List caucasica ''Leiostyla'' is a genus of small air-breathing lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabis Blepharophylla
''Arabis blepharophylla'' is a species of rock cress known by the common names coast rock cress and rose rock cress. It is endemic to California, growing mostly in the San Francisco Bay Area and nearby low-elevation California Coast Ranges. Description The plant is a perennial herb that sends up thin, hairy stems from a basal rosette of fuzzy leaves. It bears small flowers with four bright purplish-pink petals. Cultivation It is uncommon in the wild but is often grown as an attractive, sweet-scented flowering garden plant. There are several cultivars bred for garden use. The cultivar 'Frühlingszauber' has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. History The Award of Garden Merit .... See also * List of ''Arabis'' species References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabis Auriculata
''Arabis auriculata'' is a herbaceous, flowering plant from the family Brassicaceae. It flowers from March to July. Besides the type form, René Maire described the ''Arabis auriculata'' f. ''umbrosa'' form. The species '' Draba nuda'' has been described as resembling ''A. auriculata'', being originally placed in its genus. Distribution ''Arabis auriculata'' grows mostly in calcareous soil. It can be found in south and central Europe, west and center-west of Asia and some parts of northern Africa, being present on foothills between 500 and 2400 meters high. The plant used to be present in Portugal, but has been wiped out from the country. Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ... registers it as an invasive species. See also * List of ''Arabis'' species Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabis Armena
''Arabis armena'', the Armenian rockcress, is a species of rockcress that is found in Armenia and Nakhichevan (Azerbaijan). It grows at mid- and high-altitudes. It is threatened by the trampling of cattle. See also * List of ''Arabis'' species References armena Armena is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Camrose County. It is located approximately northwest of Camrose along Highway 21 and has an elevation of . The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 10 and in the federal riding of Crowfoot. ... Flora of Armenia Flora of Azerbaijan Near threatened flora of Asia Near threatened biota of Europe {{Brassicales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
