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Araya And Paria Xeric Scrub
The Araya and Paria xeric scrub (NT1301) is an ecoregion in Venezuela that stretches along the Caribbean coast to the west of Trinidad, and that includes Margarita Island and some smaller islands. The ecoregion includes dune herbs, dry thorn scrubs and deciduous forests. The mountains on Margarita Island hold montane forests similar to those in the mainland coastal range. The beaches are used for breeding by sea turtles. Some endemic bird species are threatened with extinction by illegal capture for the pet trade. Deforestation and over-grazing by goats are also problems. Geography Location The west of the ecoregion covers the Araya Peninsula and the coastal area around Cumaná to the south of the peninsula. The ecoregion covers the coastal area to the east of the Araya Peninsula, and extends over parts of the Paria Peninsula. It excludes two mountain areas of the Paria peninsula, which are in the Cordillera de la Costa montane forests ecoregion. To the north it includes the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stenocereus Heptagonus
''Stenocereus'' (Greek language, Gk. ''stenos'', narrow, Latin language, L. ''cereus'', candle) is a genus of columnar or tree-like cactus, cacti from the Baja California Peninsula and other parts of Mexico, Arizona in the United States, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Venezuela and the ABC islands of the Dutch Caribbean. The genus has been enlarged by the addition of species from several other genus, genera. A close relative is the peculiar chinoa or chende cactus, ''Polaskia chende''. Description The flowers are mostly borne near the wikt:apex, apex of the stems and mostly nocturnal. They are considered easy to grow and generally grow slowly. ''Stenocereus thurberi'' (the organ pipe cactus) is a well-known member of this genus and is widely distributed in Arizona and northern Mexico. The fruit is similar to a dragon fruit. Those of ''Stenocereus gummosus'', acidic and very refreshing, are highly favored by the Seri people, Seris of northwestern Mexico who call the cactus ''zii ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
