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Carlowrightia Mexicana
''Carlowrightia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. Members of the genus, commonly known as wrightworts, are mainly small shrubs bearing inflorescences of lily-like flowers. They are native to the Americas, with many species found in western North America. The genus was named for the American botanist Charles Wright. Selected species * '' Carlowrightia arizonica'' A.Gray – Arizona wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia cordifolia'' A.Gray * '' Carlowrightia ecuadoriana'' T.F.Daniel & Wassh. * '' Carlowrightia fuertensis'' * '' Carlowrightia henricksonii'' T.F.Daniel * '' Carlowrightia linearifolia'' ( Torr.) A.Gray – Heath wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia mexicana'' Henrickson & Daniel – Mexican wrightwort * ''Carlowrightia myriantha'' * ''Carlowrightia parviflora'' (Buckl.) Wassh. – Smallflower wrightwort * ''Carlowrightia parvifolia'' Brandeg. – Littleleaf wrightwort * ''Carlowrightia serpyllifolia'' A.Gray – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieter Carl Wasshausen
Dieter Carl Wasshausen (born 15 April 1938 in Jena, Germany) is an American botanist specialized in Spermatophytes. In 1962 he started working at the Smithsonian Institution as a technician. In 1976 he became chairman of the Botany Department, a post he held until 1982 He studied at the George Washington University The George Washington University (GW or GWU) is a Private university, private University charter#Federal, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C. Chartered in 1821 by the United States Congress, GWU is the largest Higher educat ... receiving a PhD in 1972. Wasshausen has described approximately 247 new species in various families, and five new species have been named for him. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wasshausen, Dieter Carl 1938 births Living people 21st-century American botanists George Washington University alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North American Desert Flora
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is related to the Old High German ''nord'', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European unit *''ner-'', meaning "left; below" as north is to left when facing the rising sun. Similarly, the other cardinal directions are also related to the sun's position. The Latin word ''borealis'' comes from the Greek '' boreas'' "north wind, north", which, according to Ovid, was personified as the wind-god Boreas, the father of Calais and Zetes. ''Septentrionalis'' is from ''septentriones'', "the seven plow oxen", a name of ''Ursa Major''. The Greek ἀρκτικός (''arktikós'') is named for the same constellation, and is the source of the English word ''Arctic''. Other languages have other derivations. For example, in Lezgian, ''kefer'' can mean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthaceae Genera
Acanthaceae is a family (the acanthus family) of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species. Most are tropical herbs, shrubs, or twining vines; some are epiphytes. Only a few species are distributed in temperate regions. The four main centres of distribution are Indonesia and Malaysia, Africa, Brazil, and Central America. Representatives of the family can be found in nearly every habitat, including dense or open forests, scrublands, wet fields and valleys, sea coast and marine areas, swamps, and mangrove forests. Description Plants in this family have simple, opposite, decussated leaves with entire (or sometimes toothed, lobed, or spiny) margins, and without stipules. The leaves may contain cystoliths, calcium carbonate concretions, seen as streaks on the surface. The flowers are perfect, zygomorphic to nearly actinomorphic, and arranged in an inflorescence that is either a spike, raceme, or cyme. Typically, a colorful bract sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlowrightia Torreyana
''Carlowrightia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Acanthus (plant), bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. Members of the genus, commonly known as wrightworts, are mainly small shrubs bearing inflorescences of lily-like flowers. They are native to the Americas, with many species found in western North America. The genus was named for the American botanist Charles Wright (botanist), Charles Wright. Selected species * ''Carlowrightia arizonica'' Asa Gray, A.Gray – Arizona wrightwort * ''Carlowrightia cordifolia'' A.Gray * ''Carlowrightia ecuadoriana'' T.F.Daniel & Dieter Carl Wasshausen, Wassh. * ''Carlowrightia fuertensis'' * ''Carlowrightia henricksonii'' T.F.Daniel * ''Carlowrightia linearifolia'' (John Torrey, Torr.) A.Gray – Heath wrightwort * ''Carlowrightia mexicana'' Henrickson & Daniel – Mexican wrightwort * ''Carlowrightia myriantha'' * ''Carlowrightia parviflora'' (Buckl.) Wassh. – Smallflower wrightwort * ''Carlowrightia parvifolia'' Brandeg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlowrightia Texana
''Carlowrightia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. Members of the genus, commonly known as wrightworts, are mainly small shrubs bearing inflorescences of lily-like flowers. They are native to the Americas, with many species found in western North America. The genus was named for the American botanist Charles Wright. Selected species * '' Carlowrightia arizonica'' A.Gray – Arizona wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia cordifolia'' A.Gray * '' Carlowrightia ecuadoriana'' T.F.Daniel & Wassh. * '' Carlowrightia fuertensis'' * '' Carlowrightia henricksonii'' T.F.Daniel * '' Carlowrightia linearifolia'' ( Torr.) A.Gray – Heath wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia mexicana'' Henrickson & Daniel – Mexican wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia myriantha'' * '' Carlowrightia parviflora'' (Buckl.) Wassh. – Smallflower wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia parvifolia'' Brandeg. – Littleleaf wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia serpyllifolia'' A.Gray &nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlowrightia Serpyllifolia
''Carlowrightia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. Members of the genus, commonly known as wrightworts, are mainly small shrubs bearing inflorescences of lily-like flowers. They are native to the Americas, with many species found in western North America. The genus was named for the American botanist Charles Wright. Selected species * '' Carlowrightia arizonica'' A.Gray – Arizona wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia cordifolia'' A.Gray * '' Carlowrightia ecuadoriana'' T.F.Daniel & Wassh. * '' Carlowrightia fuertensis'' * '' Carlowrightia henricksonii'' T.F.Daniel * '' Carlowrightia linearifolia'' ( Torr.) A.Gray – Heath wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia mexicana'' Henrickson & Daniel – Mexican wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia myriantha'' * '' Carlowrightia parviflora'' (Buckl.) Wassh. – Smallflower wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia parvifolia'' Brandeg. – Littleleaf wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia serpyllifolia'' A.Gray &nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlowrightia Parvifolia
''Carlowrightia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. Members of the genus, commonly known as wrightworts, are mainly small shrubs bearing inflorescences of lily-like flowers. They are native to the Americas, with many species found in western North America. The genus was named for the American botanist Charles Wright. Selected species * '' Carlowrightia arizonica'' A.Gray – Arizona wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia cordifolia'' A.Gray * '' Carlowrightia ecuadoriana'' T.F.Daniel & Wassh. * '' Carlowrightia fuertensis'' * '' Carlowrightia henricksonii'' T.F.Daniel * '' Carlowrightia linearifolia'' ( Torr.) A.Gray – Heath wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia mexicana'' Henrickson & Daniel – Mexican wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia myriantha'' * '' Carlowrightia parviflora'' (Buckl.) Wassh. – Smallflower wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia parvifolia'' Brandeg. – Littleleaf wrightwort * ''Carlowrightia serpyllifolia'' A.Gray &nda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlowrightia Parviflora
''Carlowrightia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. Members of the genus, commonly known as wrightworts, are mainly small shrubs bearing inflorescences of lily-like flowers. They are native to the Americas, with many species found in western North America. The genus was named for the American botanist Charles Wright. Selected species * '' Carlowrightia arizonica'' A.Gray – Arizona wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia cordifolia'' A.Gray * '' Carlowrightia ecuadoriana'' T.F.Daniel & Wassh. * '' Carlowrightia fuertensis'' * '' Carlowrightia henricksonii'' T.F.Daniel * '' Carlowrightia linearifolia'' ( Torr.) A.Gray – Heath wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia mexicana'' Henrickson & Daniel – Mexican wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia myriantha'' * '' Carlowrightia parviflora'' (Buckl.) Wassh. – Smallflower wrightwort * ''Carlowrightia parvifolia'' Brandeg. – Littleleaf wrightwort * ''Carlowrightia serpyllifolia'' A.Gray &ndas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlowrightia Myriantha
''Carlowrightia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. Members of the genus, commonly known as wrightworts, are mainly small shrubs bearing inflorescences of lily-like flowers. They are native to the Americas, with many species found in western North America. The genus was named for the American botanist Charles Wright. Selected species * '' Carlowrightia arizonica'' A.Gray – Arizona wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia cordifolia'' A.Gray * '' Carlowrightia ecuadoriana'' T.F.Daniel & Wassh. * '' Carlowrightia fuertensis'' * '' Carlowrightia henricksonii'' T.F.Daniel * '' Carlowrightia linearifolia'' ( Torr.) A.Gray – Heath wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia mexicana'' Henrickson & Daniel – Mexican wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia myriantha'' * ''Carlowrightia parviflora'' (Buckl.) Wassh. – Smallflower wrightwort * ''Carlowrightia parvifolia'' Brandeg. – Littleleaf wrightwort * ''Carlowrightia serpyllifolia'' A.Gray &ndash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlowrightia Mexicana
''Carlowrightia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. Members of the genus, commonly known as wrightworts, are mainly small shrubs bearing inflorescences of lily-like flowers. They are native to the Americas, with many species found in western North America. The genus was named for the American botanist Charles Wright. Selected species * '' Carlowrightia arizonica'' A.Gray – Arizona wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia cordifolia'' A.Gray * '' Carlowrightia ecuadoriana'' T.F.Daniel & Wassh. * '' Carlowrightia fuertensis'' * '' Carlowrightia henricksonii'' T.F.Daniel * '' Carlowrightia linearifolia'' ( Torr.) A.Gray – Heath wrightwort * '' Carlowrightia mexicana'' Henrickson & Daniel – Mexican wrightwort * ''Carlowrightia myriantha'' * ''Carlowrightia parviflora'' (Buckl.) Wassh. – Smallflower wrightwort * ''Carlowrightia parvifolia'' Brandeg. – Littleleaf wrightwort * ''Carlowrightia serpyllifolia'' A.Gray – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Torrey
John Torrey (August 15, 1796 – March 10, 1873) was an American botany, botanist, chemist, and physician. Throughout much of his career, he was a teacher of chemistry, often at multiple universities, while he also pursued botanical work, focusing on the flora of North America. His most renowned works include studies of the New York flora, the Mexican Boundary, the Pacific railroad surveys, and the uncompleted ''Flora of North America''. Biography Torrey was born in New York City, the second child of Capt. William and Margaret (née Nichols) Torrey.Robbins, C. C. (1968). John Torrey (1796–1873), His Life & Times. ''Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club''. Vol. 95, No. Nov. 6–Dec. 1968, 515–645. Torrey Botanical Club, New York. He showed a fondness for mechanics, and at one time planned to become a machinist. When he was 15 or 16, his father received an appointment to the state prison at Greenwich Village, New York, where he was tutored by Amos Eaton, then a pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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