Calycosia Callithrix
''Calycosia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae. It was described by Asa Gray in 1860. The genus is found in New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Samoa, and the Society Islands. Species * ''Calycosia callithrix'' Albert Charles Smith, A.C.Sm. - Viti Levu * ''Calycosia kajewskii'' Elmer Drew Merrill, Merr. & Lily May Perry, L.M.Perry - Solomons * ''Calycosia lageniformis'' (Gillespie) Albert Charles Smith, A.C.Sm. - Viti Levu * ''Calycosia macrocyatha'' Fosberg - Fiji * ''Calycosia mamosei'' W.N.Takeuchi - Papua New Guinea * ''Calycosia petiolata'' Asa Gray, A.Gray - Fiji (Viti Levu, Ovalau) * ''Calycosia sessilis'' Asa Gray, A.Gray - Samoa * ''Calycosia trichocalyx'' (Emmanuel Drake del Castillo, Drake) Emmanuel Drake del Castillo, Drake - Tahiti References External links ''Calycosia'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae
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Asa Gray
Asa Gray (November 18, 1810 – January 30, 1888) is considered the most important American botanist of the 19th century. His ''Darwiniana'' was considered an important explanation of how religion and science were not necessarily mutually exclusive. Gray was adamant that a genetic connection must exist between all members of a species. He was also strongly opposed to the ideas of hybridization within one generation and special creation in the sense of its not allowing for evolution. He was a strong supporter of Darwin, although Gray's theistic evolution was guided by a Creator. As a professor of botany at Harvard University for several decades, Gray regularly visited, and corresponded with, many of the leading natural scientists of the era, including Charles Darwin, who held great regard for him. Gray made several trips to Europe to collaborate with leading European scientists of the era, as well as trips to the southern and western United States. He also built an extensive ne ...
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