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Caliphruria Hartwegiana
''Caliphruria'' is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family ( Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.) The four species grow in tropical areas of South America, with three endemic to Colombia, but are rare in the wild. This genus is closely related with the genera '' Eucharis'' and ''Urceolina,'' all of them known colloquially as "Amazon Lilies". Species The list of ''Caliphruria'' species, with their complete scientific name and authority, is given below.Royal Botanical Gardens, KewWorld Checklist of Monocotyledons: ''Caliphruria'' Accessed May 16, 2009. *†'' Caliphruria hartwegiana'' Herb., distributed in northwestern Colombia. *''Caliphruria korsakoffii'' ( Traub) Meerow, from North Central Peru. ( syn.: ''Eucharis korsakoffii'' Traub.) *''Caliphruria subedentata'' Baker, from northwestern Colombia. *†''Caliphruria tenera'' Baker, from Colombia ( Cundinamarca). Distribution and habitat The genus is restricted in distrib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caliphruria Subedentata
''Caliphruria'' is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family ( Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.) The four species grow in tropical areas of South America, with three endemic to Colombia, but are rare in the wild. This genus is closely related with the genera '' Eucharis'' and ''Urceolina,'' all of them known colloquially as "Amazon Lilies". Species The list of ''Caliphruria'' species, with their complete scientific name and authority, is given below.Royal Botanical Gardens, KewWorld Checklist of Monocotyledons: ''Caliphruria'' Accessed May 16, 2009. *†'' Caliphruria hartwegiana'' Herb., distributed in northwestern Colombia. *'' Caliphruria korsakoffii'' ( Traub) Meerow, from North Central Peru. ( syn.: ''Eucharis korsakoffii'' Traub.) *'' Caliphruria subedentata'' Baker, from northwestern Colombia. *†'' Caliphruria tenera'' Baker, from Colombia ( Cundinamarca). Distribution and habitat The genus is restricted in dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caliphruria Korsakoffii
''Caliphruria'' is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family ( Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.) The four species grow in tropical areas of South America, with three endemic to Colombia, but are rare in the wild. This genus is closely related with the genera '' Eucharis'' and ''Urceolina,'' all of them known colloquially as "Amazon Lilies". Species The list of ''Caliphruria'' species, with their complete scientific name and authority, is given below.Royal Botanical Gardens, KewWorld Checklist of Monocotyledons: ''Caliphruria'' Accessed May 16, 2009. *†'' Caliphruria hartwegiana'' Herb., distributed in northwestern Colombia. *'' Caliphruria korsakoffii'' ( Traub) Meerow, from North Central Peru. ( syn.: ''Eucharis korsakoffii'' Traub.) *''Caliphruria subedentata'' Baker, from northwestern Colombia. *†'' Caliphruria tenera'' Baker, from Colombia ( Cundinamarca). Distribution and habitat The genus is restricted in distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ornamental Plant
Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars that improve on the original species in qualities such as color, shape, scent, and long-lasting blooms. There are many examples of fine ornamental plants that can provide height, privacy, and beauty for any garden. These ornamental perennial plants have seeds that allow them to reproduce. One of the beauties of ornamental grasses is that they are very versatile and low maintenance. Almost any types of plant have ornamental varieties: trees, shrubs, climbers, grasses, succulents. aquatic plants, herbaceous perennials and annual plants. Non-botanical classifications include houseplants, bedding plants, hedges, plants for cut flowers and foliage plants. The cultivation of ornamental plants comes under floriculture and tree nurseries, which is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Threatened Species
Threatened species are any species (including animals, plants and fungi) which are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future. Species that are threatened are sometimes characterised by the population dynamics measure of ''critical depensation'', a mathematical measure of biomass related to population growth rate. This quantitative metric is one method of evaluating the degree of endangerment. IUCN definition The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the foremost authority on threatened species, and treats threatened species not as a single category, but as a group of three categories, depending on the degree to which they are threatened: *Vulnerable species *Endangered species * Critically endangered species Less-than-threatened categories are near threatened, least concern, and the no longer assigned category of conservation dependent. Species which have not been evaluated (NE), or do not have sufficient data ( data deficient) also are not considered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geophytes
A storage organ is a part of a plant specifically modified for storage of energy (generally in the form of carbohydrates) or water. Storage organs often grow underground, where they are better protected from attack by herbivores. Plants that have an underground storage organ are called geophytes in the Raunkiær plant life-form classification system.; reprinted (1977) in ''History of ecology'' series, New York: Arno Press, Storage organs often, but not always, act as perennating organs which enable plants to survive adverse conditions (such as cold, excessive heat, lack of light or drought). Relationship to perennating organ Storage organs may act as perennating organs ('perennating' as in perennial, meaning "through the year", used in the sense of continuing beyond the year and in due course lasting for multiple years). These are used by plants to survive adverse periods in the plant's life-cycle (e.g. caused by cold, excessive heat, lack of light or drought). During these per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordillera Central (Colombia)
The Cordillera Central ( en, Central Ranges) is the highest of the three branches of the Colombian Andes. The range extends from south to north dividing from the Colombian Massif in Cauca Department to the Serranía de San Lucas in Bolivar Departments. The highest peak is Nevado del Huila at . Geography The range is bounded by the Cauca and Magdalena river valleys to the west and east, respectively. Highest Peaks * Nevado del Huila - - Cauca, Huila & Tolima * Nevado del Ruiz - - Caldas & Tolima * Nevado del Tolima - - Tolima * Nevado de Santa Isabel - - Risaralda, Tolima & Caldas * Nevado del Quindio - - Quindio, Tolima & Risaralda * Cerro Pan de Azucar - - Cauca & Huila * Puracé - - Cauca & Huila Protected Areas * PNN Los Nevados * PNN Nevado del Huila * PNN Puracé * PNN Las Hermosas * PNN Selva de Florencia * SFF Otún Quimbaya * SFF Serranía de las Minas - proposed See also * Geography of Colombia * Andean Region, Colombia * Cordillera Occidental (Colo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordillera Occidental (Colombia)
The Cordillera Occidental ( en, Western Ranges) is the lowest in elevation of the three branches of the Colombian Andes. The average altitude is and the highest peak is Cerro Tatamá at . The range extends from south to north dividing from the Colombian Massif in Nariño Department, passes north through Cauca, Valle del Cauca, Risaralda, Chocó, and Caldas Departments to the Paramillo Massif in Antioquia and Córdoba Departments. From this massif the range divides further to form the Serranías de Ayapel, San Jerónimo and Abibe. Only to recede into the Caribbean plain and the Sinú River valley. Geography The western part of the mountain range belongs to the Pacific region of Colombia and its Chocó–Darién moist forests ecoregion, with the San Juan River being the main watershed, while the eastern part belongs to the Cauca River basin. The northern and northwestern parts belong to the Atlantic Slope, with the Atrato and Sinú Rivers being the main water ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caliphruria Tenera
''Caliphruria'' is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family ( Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.) The four species grow in tropical areas of South America, with three endemic to Colombia, but are rare in the wild. This genus is closely related with the genera '' Eucharis'' and ''Urceolina,'' all of them known colloquially as "Amazon Lilies". Species The list of ''Caliphruria'' species, with their complete scientific name and authority, is given below.Royal Botanical Gardens, KewWorld Checklist of Monocotyledons: ''Caliphruria'' Accessed May 16, 2009. *†'' Caliphruria hartwegiana'' Herb., distributed in northwestern Colombia. *''Caliphruria korsakoffii'' ( Traub) Meerow, from North Central Peru. ( syn.: ''Eucharis korsakoffii'' Traub.) *''Caliphruria subedentata'' Baker, from northwestern Colombia. *†'' Caliphruria tenera'' Baker, from Colombia ( Cundinamarca). Distribution and habitat The genus is restricted in distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gilbert Baker
John Gilbert Baker (13 January 1834 – 16 August 1920) was an English botanist. His son was the botanist Edmund Gilbert Baker (1864–1949). Biography Baker was born in Guisborough in North Yorkshire, the son of John and Mary (née Gilbert) Baker, and died in Kew. He was educated at Quaker schools at Ackworth School and Bootham School, York. He then worked at the library and herbarium of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew between 1866 and 1899, and was keeper of the herbarium from 1890 to 1899. He wrote handbooks on many plant groups, including Amaryllidaceae, Bromeliaceae, Iridaceae, Liliaceae, and ferns. His published works includ''Flora of Mauritius and the Seychelles''(1877) and ''Handbook of the Irideae'' (1892). He married Hannah Unthank in 1860. Their son Edmund was one of twins, and his twin brother died before 1887. John G. Baker was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1878. He was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1907. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy for the Union" , national_anthem = "National Anthem of Peru" , march = "March of Flags" , image_map = PER orthographic.svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Lima , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = Peruvian Spanish, Spanish , languages_type = Co-official languages , languages = , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = 2017 , demonym = Peruvians, Peruvian , government_type = Unitary state, Unitary Semi-presidential system, semi-presidential republic , leader_title1 = President of Peru, President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meerow
Alan W. Meerow is an American botanist, born in New York City in 1952. He specializes in the taxonomy of the family Amaryllidaceae and the horticulture of palms and tropical ornamental plants. He also works on the population genetics and molecular systematics of cycads and palms. He studied at the Bronx High School of Science and then at the University of New York. Dropping out after a year, aged 19, he moved to Santa Cruz, California. After living on a farm for four years he decided to resume his studies in botany and horticulture at the University of California. Initially his interest in botany was focused on trees, working for three years in the arboretum of the University. He graduated in December 1978 and continued his postgraduate study at the University of Florida, after working for two years at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Florida, where his interest in Amaryllidaceae was stimulated. His master's thesis, in 1983, was on the taxonomy of the genus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
