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Calamus Moti
''Calamus moti'' is a climbing rainforest plant in the palm family Arecaceae, which is endemic to Queensland. It has a slim flexible stem which does not support the plant, instead it climbs to the forest Tropical rainforest#Canopy layer, canopy with the assistance of long tendrils armed with stout recurved hooks. Description This is a clustering, climbing palm with stems up to in diameter and in length, making it the largest of the eight ''Calamus'' species found in Australia. The leaves are up to long and are Pinnation#Number of divisions, pinnate with 35 to 50 leaflets either side of the Rachis#In botany, rachis. The underside of the rachis has three longitudinal rows of stout recurved hooks. The leaflets are Glossary of leaf morphology#linear, linear-Glossary of leaf morphology#lanceolate, lanceolate, up to long by wide, with very fine barbs on their margins On the upper surface of each leaflet there are two longitudinal rows, one either side of the central vein, of spin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Manson Bailey
Frederick Manson Bailey (8 March 1827 – 25 June 1915) was a botanist active in Australia, who made valuable contributions to the characterisation of the flora of Queensland. He was known by his middle name, Manson. Early life Bailey was born in London, the second son of John Bailey (horticulturist and first Colonial Botanist of South Australia) and his wife, ''née'' Manson. Frederick was educated at the foundation school of the Independent Church at Hackney, London. The family went to Australia in 1838 arriving at Adelaide on 22 March 1839 in the ''Buckinghamshire''. John Bailey was appointed colonial botanist soon afterwards and was asked to form a botanic garden. John Bailey resigned in 1841, began farming, and subsequently started a plant nursery at Adelaide. In these ventures, he was assisted by his son, Frederick. Career In 1858, Bailey went to New Zealand and took up land in the Hutt Valley. In 1861, Frederick started a seedsman's business in Brisbane. For some year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |