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Boswellia Ameero
''Boswellia ameero'' is a species of flowering plant in the Burseraceae family. It is endemism, endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen, common locally in arid, partly deciduous forests; however, populations are fragmentary, with aged, seldom regenerating trees being dominant. Also, the habitat of ''B. ameero'' may be degrading. Flowers of ''B. ameero'' vary; in some populations they are bright pink, in others, pale pink. ''Boswellia ameero'' is sometimes used for its resin. References External linksOriginal description of species in Latin, by Balfour(''Proc. Roy. Soc. Edinburgh'', v11: 505. 1882.)Photos of ''Boswellia ameero'' from Arkive.org Boswellia, ameero Endemic flora of Socotra Threatened flora of Asia Vulnerable plants Plants described in 1882 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Isaac Bayley Balfour {{sapindales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Bayley Balfour
Sir Isaac Bayley Balfour, KBE, FRS, FRSE (31 March 1853 – 30 November 1922) was a Scottish botanist. He was Regius Professor of Botany at the University of Glasgow from 1879 to 1885, Sherardian Professor of Botany at the University of Oxford from 1884 to 1888, and Professor of Botany at the University of Edinburgh from 1888 to 1922. Early life He was the son of John Hutton Balfour, also a botanist, and Marion Spottiswood Bayley, and was born at home, 27 Inverleith Row, Edinburgh. His mother was granddaughter of George Husband Baird. He was the cousin of Sir James Crichton-Browne. Biography Balfour was educated at the Edinburgh Academy from 1864 to 1870. At this early stage his interests and abilities were in the biological sciences, which were taught to him by his father. Due to his father's post as Professor of Botany at Edinburgh, the young Balfour was able to visit the Edinburgh Botanical Gardens, not open to the public at the time. Balfour studied at the University o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |