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Ceriscoides Parvifolia
''Ceriscoides'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from the Hainan province to tropical Asia. Species * '' Ceriscoides campanulata'' (Roxb.) Tirveng. * '' Ceriscoides celebica'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides curranii'' (Merr.) Tirveng. * ''Ceriscoides howii'' H.S.Lo * ''Ceriscoides imbakensis'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides kerrii'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides mamillata'' (Craib) Tirveng. * '' Ceriscoides parvifolia'' Azmi * ''Ceriscoides perakensis'' (King & Gamble) K.M.Wong * ''Ceriscoides sessiliflora'' (Wall. ex C.B.Clarcke) Tirveng. * '' Ceriscoides turgida'' (Roxb. William Roxburgh FRSE FRCPE FLS (3/29 June 1751 – 18 February 1815) was a Scottish surgeon and botanist who worked extensively in India, describing species and working on economic botany. He is known as the founding father of Indian botany. ...) Tirveng. References External links ''Ceriscoides'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae Rubiaceae genera Gardenieae {{Ixoroide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (30 June 1817 – 10 December 1911) was a British botanist and explorer in the 19th century. He was a founder of geographical botany and Charles Darwin's closest friend. For twenty years he served as director of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, succeeding his father, William Jackson Hooker, and was awarded the highest honours of British science. Biography Early years Hooker was born in Halesworth, Suffolk, England. He was the second son of the famous botanist Sir William Jackson Hooker, Regius Professor of Botany, and Maria Sarah Turner, eldest daughter of the banker Dawson Turner and sister-in-law of Francis Palgrave. From age seven, Hooker attended his father's lectures at Glasgow University, taking an early interest in plant distribution and the voyages of explorers like Captain James Cook. He was educated at the Glasgow High School and went on to study medicine at Glasgow University, graduating M.D. in 1839. This degree qualified him for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceriscoides Imbakensis
''Ceriscoides'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from the Hainan province to tropical Asia. Species * '' Ceriscoides campanulata'' (Roxb.) Tirveng. * '' Ceriscoides celebica'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides curranii'' (Merr.) Tirveng. * ''Ceriscoides howii'' H.S.Lo * '' Ceriscoides imbakensis'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides kerrii'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides mamillata'' (Craib) Tirveng. * '' Ceriscoides parvifolia'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides perakensis'' (King & Gamble) K.M.Wong * '' Ceriscoides sessiliflora'' (Wall. ex C.B.Clarcke) Tirveng. * '' Ceriscoides turgida'' (Roxb. William Roxburgh FRSE FRCPE FLS (3/29 June 1751 – 18 February 1815) was a Scottish surgeon and botanist who worked extensively in India, describing species and working on economic botany. He is known as the founding father of Indian botany. ...) Tirveng. References External links ''Ceriscoides'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae Rubiaceae genera Gardenieae {{Ixoro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceriscoides Turgida
''Ceriscoides turgida'' (syn. ''Gardenia turgida''), the mountain gardenia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to the Indian Subcontinent and mainland Southeast Asia. A tree reaching , its unripe fruit can be boiled and eaten as a famine food A famine food or poverty food is any inexpensive or readily available food used to nourish people in times of hunger and starvation, whether caused by extreme poverty, such as during economic depression or war, or by natural disasters such as ..., but its ripe fruit are poisonous. References Gardenieae Flora of the Indian subcontinent Flora of Indo-China Plants described in 1978 {{Ixoroideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaniel Wallich
Nathaniel Wolff Wallich FRS FRSE (28 January 1786 – 28 April 1854) was a surgeon and botanist of Danish origin who worked in India, initially in the Danish settlement near Calcutta and later for the Danish East India Company and the British East India Company. He was involved in the early development of the Calcutta Botanical Garden, describing many new plant species and developing a large herbarium collection which was distributed to collections in Europe. Several of the plants that he collected were named after him. Early life and education Nathaniel Wallich was born in Copenhagen in 1786 as Nathan Wulff Wallich. His father Wulff Lazarus Wallich (1756–1843) was a Sephardic Jewish merchant originally from the Holsatian town Altona near Hamburg, who settled in Copenhagen late in the 18th century. His mother was Hanne née Jacobson (1757–1839). Wallich attended the Royal Academy of Surgeons in Copenhagen, where his professors trained in the botanical science included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceriscoides Sessiliflora
''Ceriscoides'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from the Hainan province to tropical Asia. Species * '' Ceriscoides campanulata'' (Roxb.) Tirveng. * '' Ceriscoides celebica'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides curranii'' (Merr.) Tirveng. * ''Ceriscoides howii'' H.S.Lo * ''Ceriscoides imbakensis'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides kerrii'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides mamillata'' (Craib) Tirveng. * '' Ceriscoides parvifolia'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides perakensis'' (King & Gamble) K.M.Wong * '' Ceriscoides sessiliflora'' (Wall. ex C.B.Clarcke) Tirveng. * '' Ceriscoides turgida'' (Roxb. William Roxburgh FRSE FRCPE FLS (3/29 June 1751 – 18 February 1815) was a Scottish surgeon and botanist who worked extensively in India, describing species and working on economic botany. He is known as the founding father of Indian botany. ...) Tirveng. References External links ''Ceriscoides'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae Rubiaceae genera Gardenieae {{Ixoroi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Sykes Gamble
James Sykes Gamble (2 July 1847 – 16 October 1925) was an English botanist who specialized in the flora of the Indian sub-continent; he became Director of the British Imperial Forest School at Dehradun, and a Fellow of the Royal Society. Early life and education Gamble was born at Portland Place, London, the second son of Harpur Gamble, M.D., R.N. and Isabella. He completed his formal education at the Royal Naval School, New Cross, before going up to Oxford, where he attended Magdalen College, studying mathematics, at which he excelled, gaining a First in the Final Schools in 1868. In the same year, he sat for the Indian Civil Service examinations, and gained an appointment in the Indian Forest Department the following year. Gamble later studied at the '' École nationale des eaux et forêts'', Nancy (1869-1871) where he gained an interest in taxonomy.Obituary: James Sykes Gamble 1847-1925. ''Proceedings of the Royal Society of London''. pp. xxxviii – xliii. Vol.99, No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George King (botanist)
Sir George King (12 April 1840 – 12 February 1909) was a British botanist who was appointed superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta in 1871, and became the first Director of the Botanical Survey of India from 1890. He was recognised for his work in the cultivation of cinchona and for setting up a system for the inexpensive distribution of quinine throughout India through the postal system. Early life George was born in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, to Robert King and Cecilia Anderson. Robert King was a bookseller who moved to Aberdeen to partner with his brothers who were also in the book business. One brother Arthur was the founder of the Aberdeen University Press. Another brother George was an antiquarian, founder of a local liberal newspaper and a prominent writer on economic and social matters. King's parents both died from phthisis (tuberculosis), the father in November 1845 aged thirty six and the mother in 1850 at the age of forty. Orphaned at the age of ten, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceriscoides Perakensis
''Ceriscoides'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from the Hainan province to tropical Asia. Species * '' Ceriscoides campanulata'' (Roxb.) Tirveng. * '' Ceriscoides celebica'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides curranii'' (Merr.) Tirveng. * ''Ceriscoides howii'' H.S.Lo * ''Ceriscoides imbakensis'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides kerrii'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides mamillata'' (Craib) Tirveng. * '' Ceriscoides parvifolia'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides perakensis'' (King & Gamble) K.M.Wong * ''Ceriscoides sessiliflora'' (Wall. ex C.B.Clarcke) Tirveng. * '' Ceriscoides turgida'' (Roxb. William Roxburgh FRSE FRCPE FLS (3/29 June 1751 – 18 February 1815) was a Scottish surgeon and botanist who worked extensively in India, describing species and working on economic botany. He is known as the founding father of Indian botany. ...) Tirveng. References External links ''Ceriscoides'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae Rubiaceae genera Gardenieae {{Ixoroid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceriscoides Parvifolia
''Ceriscoides'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from the Hainan province to tropical Asia. Species * '' Ceriscoides campanulata'' (Roxb.) Tirveng. * '' Ceriscoides celebica'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides curranii'' (Merr.) Tirveng. * ''Ceriscoides howii'' H.S.Lo * ''Ceriscoides imbakensis'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides kerrii'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides mamillata'' (Craib) Tirveng. * '' Ceriscoides parvifolia'' Azmi * ''Ceriscoides perakensis'' (King & Gamble) K.M.Wong * ''Ceriscoides sessiliflora'' (Wall. ex C.B.Clarcke) Tirveng. * '' Ceriscoides turgida'' (Roxb. William Roxburgh FRSE FRCPE FLS (3/29 June 1751 – 18 February 1815) was a Scottish surgeon and botanist who worked extensively in India, describing species and working on economic botany. He is known as the founding father of Indian botany. ...) Tirveng. References External links ''Ceriscoides'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae Rubiaceae genera Gardenieae {{Ixoroide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceriscoides Mamillata
''Ceriscoides'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from the Hainan province to tropical Asia. Species * ''Ceriscoides campanulata'' (Roxb.) Tirveng. * '' Ceriscoides celebica'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides curranii'' (Merr.) Tirveng. * ''Ceriscoides howii'' H.S.Lo * ''Ceriscoides imbakensis'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides kerrii'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides mamillata'' (Craib) Tirveng. * ''Ceriscoides parvifolia'' Azmi * ''Ceriscoides perakensis'' (King & Gamble) K.M.Wong * ''Ceriscoides sessiliflora'' (Wall. ex C.B.Clarcke) Tirveng. * '' Ceriscoides turgida'' (Roxb. William Roxburgh FRSE FRCPE FLS (3/29 June 1751 – 18 February 1815) was a Scottish surgeon and botanist who worked extensively in India, describing species and working on economic botany. He is known as the founding father of Indian botany. ...) Tirveng. References External links ''Ceriscoides'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae Rubiaceae genera Gardenieae {{Ixoroideae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceriscoides Kerrii
''Ceriscoides'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from the Hainan province to tropical Asia. Species * ''Ceriscoides campanulata'' (Roxb.) Tirveng. * ''Ceriscoides celebica'' Azmi * ''Ceriscoides curranii'' (Merr.) Tirveng. * ''Ceriscoides howii'' H.S.Lo * ''Ceriscoides imbakensis'' Azmi * '' Ceriscoides kerrii'' Azmi * ''Ceriscoides mamillata'' (Craib) Tirveng. * ''Ceriscoides parvifolia'' Azmi * ''Ceriscoides perakensis'' (King & Gamble) K.M.Wong * ''Ceriscoides sessiliflora'' (Wall. ex C.B.Clarcke) Tirveng. * '' Ceriscoides turgida'' (Roxb. William Roxburgh FRSE FRCPE FLS (3/29 June 1751 – 18 February 1815) was a Scottish surgeon and botanist who worked extensively in India, describing species and working on economic botany. He is known as the founding father of Indian botany. ...) Tirveng. References External links ''Ceriscoides'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae Rubiaceae genera Gardenieae {{Ixoroideae-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceriscoides Howii
''Ceriscoides'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae. The genus is found from the Hainan province to tropical Asia. Species * ''Ceriscoides campanulata'' (William Roxburgh, Roxb.) Tirveng. * ''Ceriscoides celebica'' Azmi * ''Ceriscoides curranii'' (Elmer Drew Merrill, Merr.) Tirveng. * ''Ceriscoides howii'' H.S.Lo * ''Ceriscoides imbakensis'' Azmi * ''Ceriscoides kerrii'' Azmi * ''Ceriscoides mamillata'' (Craib) Tirveng. * ''Ceriscoides parvifolia'' Azmi * ''Ceriscoides perakensis'' (George King (botanist), King & James Sykes Gamble, Gamble) K.M.Wong * ''Ceriscoides sessiliflora'' (Nathaniel Wallich, Wall. ex C.B.Clarcke) Tirveng. * ''Ceriscoides turgida'' (William Roxburgh, Roxb.) Tirveng. References External links ''Ceriscoides'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae Rubiaceae genera Gardenieae {{Ixoroideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
