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Campanula Punctata
''Campanula punctata'', the spotted bellflower, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the bellflower family. It has leaves and stems which fall down at the end of the blooming season. Campanula is a Latin word that means "bell". Punkta is said to have the meaning of "with dots" and "joining a group". Distribution ''Campanula punctata'' It is a perennial herb that has been widely is distributed from flatlands to mountains in various parts of Japan since ancient times. The Japanese name is hotarubukuro(ホタルブクロ(蛍袋)), also known as chochinbana(チョウチンバナ) and tokkanbana(トッカンバナ). Gardening variety name Campanula Takeshimana'Beautiful Trust' Campanula takesimana ‘Beautiful Trust’ is a cultivated cultivar with white flowers and a torn bag. The leaves are thin and often distributed under the name of "Shiraito firefly bukuro". The garden variety name Campanula takesimana'Kent Belle'is a hybrid of Takeshimana and Campanula latifolia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck (1 August 1744 – 18 December 1829), often known simply as Lamarck (; ), was a French naturalist, biologist, academic, and soldier. He was an early proponent of the idea that biological evolution occurred and proceeded in accordance with Naturalism (philosophy), natural laws. Lamarck fought in the Seven Years' War against Prussia, and was awarded a commission for bravery on the battlefield. Posted to Monaco, Lamarck became interested in natural history and resolved to study medicine.#Packard, Packard (1901), p. 15. He retired from the army after being injured in 1766, and returned to his medical studies. Lamarck developed a particular interest in botany, and later, after he published the three-volume work ''Flore françoise'' (1778), he gained membership of the French Academy of Sciences in 1779. Lamarck became involved in the Jardin des Plantes and was appointed to the Chair of Botany in 1788. When the French Nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''Campanula'' () is one of several genera of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae commonly known as bellflowers. They take both their common and scientific names from the bell-shaped flowers — ''campanula'' is Latin for "little bell". The genus includes over 500 species and several subspecies, distributed across the temperate and subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with the highest diversity in the Mediterranean region east to the Caucasus. The range also extends into mountains in tropical regions of Asia and Africa. The species include annual, biennial and perennial plants, and vary in habit from dwarf arctic and alpine species under 5 cm high, to large temperate grassland and woodland species growing to tall. Description upright=1.35, thumbThe leaves are alternate and often vary in shape on a single plant, with larger, broader leaves at the base of the stem and smaller, narrower leaves higher up; the leaf margin may be either enti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
