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Chã Das Caldeiras
Chã das Caldeiras (“Plain of the Calderas”) is a small community of approximately 700 inhabitants in the crater of the volcano Pico do Fogo on the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. The village consists of two main neighborhoods: Portela and Bangaeira, founded in 1920 and 1917, respectively.Parc Naturel de Fogo – Chã das Caldeiras Tentative list Unesco World Heritage sites At an elevation of about 1,700 meters, it is the highest village in Cape Verde. It is part of the municipality of Santa Catarina do Fogo. The main organizing body in the village is the ''Associação dos Agricultores de Chã'' (Chã Farmers Association), an agricultural cooperative that holds considerable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pico Do Fogo
Pico do Fogo is the highest peak of Cape Verde and West Africa, rising to above sea level. It is an active stratovolcano lying on the island of Fogo. The main cone last erupted in 1680, causing mass emigration from the island. A subsidiary vent erupted in 1995. The only deadly eruption was in 1847 when earthquakes killed several people. Fogo (the word means "fire" in Portuguese) is a hotspot volcanic island. Its most recent eruptions occurred in 1951, 1995 and 2014. It is the youngest and most active volcano in the Cape Verde Islands, a short chain of volcanic islands that generally are younger at the western end, formed as the African Plate moved towards the east over the hotspot. Fogo consists of a single volcano, so the island is nearly round and about in diameter. The large summit caldera (about 10 kilometers in the north–south direction and 7 kilometers in the east–west direction) is not located in the center of the island, but rather towards its northeastern corner. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fogo National Park
Fogo Natural Park ( pt, Parque Natural do Fogo), on the island of Fogo, is one of ten "natural parks" in the country of Cape Verde.Parques Naturais Áreas protegidas Cabo Verde The protected area is ,Resolução nº 36/2016 Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas which is 17.8% of the total area of the island. 50% of the park lies within the municipality , 28% in [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frost
Frost is a thin layer of ice on a solid surface, which forms from water vapor in an above-freezing atmosphere coming in contact with a solid surface whose temperature is below freezing, and resulting in a phase change from water vapor (a gas) to ice (a solid) as the water vapor reaches the freezing point. In temperate climates, it most commonly appears on surfaces near the ground as fragile white crystals; in cold climates, it occurs in a greater variety of forms. The propagation of crystal formation occurs by the process of nucleation. The ice crystals of frost form as the result of fractal process development. The depth of frost crystals varies depending on the amount of time they have been accumulating, and the concentration of the water vapor (humidity). Frost crystals may be invisible (black), clear (translucent), or white; if a mass of frost crystals scatters light in all directions, the coating of frost appears white. Types of frost include crystalline frost ( h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Climate
Climate is the long-term weather pattern in an area, typically averaged over 30 years. More rigorously, it is the mean and variability of meteorological variables over a time spanning from months to millions of years. Some of the meteorological variables that are commonly measured are temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, and precipitation. In a broader sense, climate is the state of the components of the climate system, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere and biosphere and the interactions between them. The climate of a location is affected by its latitude/longitude, terrain, altitude, land use and nearby water bodies and their currents. Climates can be classified according to the average and typical variables, most commonly temperature and precipitation. The most widely used classification scheme was the Köppen climate classification. The Thornthwaite system, in use since 1948, incorporates evapotranspiration along wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diplotaxis (plant)
''Diplotaxis'' (wall-rocket) is a genus of 32–34 species of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), native to Europe, the Mediterranean region and Macaronesia; the species diversity is highest in the Iberian Peninsula, North Africa and the Cape Verde archipelago. They are annual or perennial plants, either herbaceous or sub-shrubby with a woody base. The flowers are yellow in most species, but are white in '' Diplotaxis erucoides'' and violet in '' Diplotaxis acris''. Some species, such as ''Diplotaxis tenuifolia'' and '' Diplotaxis muralis'', have been historically used as leaf vegetables, are similar to ''Eruca sativa'' in their peppery flavour, and are used interchangeably with it. Species ''Diplotaxis'' contains the following species: *'' Diplotaxis acris'' ( Forssk.) Boiss. *'' Diplotaxis antoniensis'' Rustan *'' Diplotaxis assurgens'' (Delile) Thell. *'' Diplotaxis berthautii'' Braun-Blanq. & Maire *'' Diplotaxis brachycarpa'' Godron *'' Diplot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tornabenea Bischoffii
''Daucus insularis'' is a species of flowering plants of the family Apiaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres.' Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 41 The species was first described by Filippo Parlatore in 1849 as ''Tetrapleura insularis''. Distribution and ecology ''Daucus insularis'' occurs on the islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente, São Nicolau, Santiago and Brava Brava or La Brava may refer to: Geography *Brava, Cape Verde, a volcanic island *Brava, Costa Rica, an island of Costa Rica (Isla Brava) *Costa Brava, a coastal area Mediterranean of northeast Spain * Barawa, a town in Somalia commonly known as ' .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3532315 insularis Endemic flora of Cape Verde Plants described in 1850 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euphorbia Tuckeyana
''Euphorbia tuckeyana'' is a species of flowering plants of the family Euphorbiaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres.' Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 44 The species is named after James Hingston Tuckey James Hingston Tuckey (August 1776 – 4 October 1816) was an Irish-born British explorer and a captain in the Royal Navy. Some sources mistakenly refer to him as James Kingston Tuckey. Tuckey was born at Greenhill, near Mallow, August 1776 .... Its local name is ''tortolho''. The plants are used for tanning hides. Description ''Euphorbia tuckeyana'' is a shrub that can reach 3 m height. It has milky sap. Its elliptical leaves are placed in rosettes. It has yellow flowers. Distribution and ecology ''Euphorbia tuckeyana'' occurs on most of the Cape Verde islands, but not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Periploca Laevigata
''Periploca laevigata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to the Canary Islands,Manuel Arechavaleta, S. Rodríguez, Nieves Zurita, A. García (Hrsg.): Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias. Hongos, plantas y animales terrestres' (''List of Forest Species of the Canary Islands''). 2009. Gobierno de Canarias, p. 148 the Savage Islands and Cape Verde.Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres.' Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 46 The species was described by William Aiton and was published in ''Hortus Kewensis'' in 1789. Its Spanish names are or . "Cornicabra" means goat horn. Subspecies *''Periploca laevigata subsp. chevalieri'' (Browicz) G. Kunkel - found in Cape Verde Description The plant is a shrub and can grow up to 2 metres. Its leaves are lanceolate or. Its stems grow up to 15 cm and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavandula Rotundifolia
''Lavandula rotundifolia'' is a species of flowering plants of the family Lamiaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres.' Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 47 The species was named by George Bentham in 1833. Its local name is ''aipo''. Distribution and ecology ''Lavandula rotundifolia'' occurs on the islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente, São Nicolau, Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whos ... and Fogo. References Further reading * {{Taxonbar, from=Q3219776 rotundifolia Endemic flora of Cape Verde Flora of Santo Antão, Cape Verde Flora of São Vicente, Cape Verd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verbascum Cystolithicum
''Verbascum cystolithicum'' is a species of flowers in the family ''Scrophulariaceae The Scrophulariaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the figwort family. The plants are annual and perennial herbs, as well as shrubs. Flowers have bilateral (zygomorphic) or rarely radial (actinomorphic) symmetry. The Scr ...''. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. The species was first described in 1960 by Bror Johan Petterson, who placed it in the genus ''Celsia''. Arthur Huber-Morath placed it in the Verbascum species in 1973. Its local name is ''mato-branco'', which may also refer to two other plants. ''Verbascum cystolithicum'' is only found in the mountainous area of the island of Fogo, above 1300 m elevation. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3555739 cystolithicum Flora of Fogo, Cape Verde Mosteiros, Cape Verde Santa Catarina do Fogo Endemic flora of Cape Verde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarcostemma Daltonii
''Cynanchum daltonii'', synonym ''Sarcostemma daltonii'', is a species of flowering plants of the family Apocynaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres.' Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 46 The specific name refers to Joseph Dalton Hooker. The species was named by Joseph Decaisne Joseph Decaisne (7 March 1807 – 8 January 1882) was a French botanist and agronomist. He became an ''aide-naturaliste'' to Adrien-Henri de Jussieu (1797-1853), who served as the chair of rural botany. It was during this time that he began to stu ..., as ''Sarcostemma daltonii'', in 1849. Its local name is ''gestiba''. The plant is used in traditional medicine to relieve and treat dental problems. Distribution and ecology ''Cynanchum daltonii'' occurs in most islands of Cape Verde except Sal, Maio and Santa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erysimum Caboverdeanum
''Erysimum caboverdeanum'' is a species of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres.' Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 42 It is listed as a critically endangered plant by the IUCN. The species was first described by Auguste Chevalier in 1935 as ''Matthiola caboverdeana''; it was placed into the genus ''Erysimum ''Erysimum'', or wallflower, is a genus of flowering plants in the cabbage family, Brassicaceae. It includes more than 150 species, both popular garden plants and many wild forms. The genus ''Cheiranthus'' is sometimes included here in whole ...'' by Per Øgle Sunding in 1974. Its local name is ''cravo-brabo'' ("wild carnation"). It is used in traditional medicine. Description The plant is a small shrub, reaching around 60 cm height. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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