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Coptosperma Bernierianum
''Coptosperma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It contains 19 species native to Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and various islands of the Indian Ocean (Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius, Réunion, etc.). Species * '' Coptosperma bernierianum'' (Baill.) De Block * '' Coptosperma borbonicum'' (Hend.& Andr.Hend.) De Block * '' Coptosperma cymosum'' (Willd. ex Schult.) De Block * '' Coptosperma graveolens'' (S.Moore) Degreef ** ''Coptosperma graveolens'' subsp. ''arabicum'' ( Cufod.) Degreef ** ''Coptosperma graveolens'' subsp. ''graveolens'' ** ''Coptosperma graveolens'' var. ''impolitum'' ( Bridson) Degreef * '' Coptosperma humblotii'' (Drake) De Block * '' Coptosperma kibuwae'' ( Bridson) Degreef * '' Coptosperma littorale'' ( Hiern) Degreef * '' Coptosperma madagascariensis'' (Baill.) De Block * '' Coptosperma mitochondrioides'' Mouly & De Block * '' Coptosperma neurophyllum'' (S.Moore) Degreef * '' Coptosperma nigrescens'' Hook.f. * ''Coptosperma pachyphyll ... [...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] |
