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Cheirostylis Notialis
''Cheirostylis notialis'', commonly known as the southern fleshy jewel orchid, is a species of orchid that is Endemism, endemic to eastern Australia where it grows in shady places in wet forest. It has between three and six egg-shaped leaves and up to four small flowers that open only slowly or not at all. It is differs from ''Cheirostylis ovata, C. ovata'' in having smaller leaves and smaller often Cleistogamy, cleistogamous flowers. Description ''Cheirostylis notialis'' is a tuberous, Perennial plant, perennial Herbaceous plant, herb with between three and six egg-shaped leaves, long and wide on a Petiole (botany), petiole long. Up to four Resupination, resupinate, hairy white flowers, long and wide are borne on a flowering stem tall. The dorsal sepal is long, about wide and fused with the wikt:lateral, lateral sepals to form a tube. The lateral sepals are a similar size to the dorsal sepal and the petals are the same length but about half as wide. The Labellum (botany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
