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Cyanoramphus Malherbi
''Cyanoramphus malherbi'' is a small parrot endemic to New Zealand, where it is known as the orange-fronted parakeet ( mi, kākāriki karaka) or orange-fronted kākāriki. In the rest of the world it is called Malherbe's parakeet, as when it was recognised as a species, the name "orange-fronted parakeet" was already used for ''Eupsittula canicularis'', a Central American species.BirdLife International (2016Species factsheet: ''Cyanoramphus malherbi''. Downloaded from www.birdlife.org on 2016-03-23. Restricted to a few valleys in the South Island and four offshore islands, its population declined to around 200 in the 1990s, and it is considered critically endangered by the IUCN. Taxonomy The genus '' Cyanoramphus'' is endemic to New Zealand and surrounding islandsKearvell, J; Grant, A; Boon, W (2003). "The orange-fronted parakeet (''Cyanoramphus malherbi'') is a distinct species: a review of recent research on its taxonomy and systematic relationship within the genus ''Cyanor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles De Souancé
Charles de Souancé (2 May 1823 – 23 January 1896) was a French people, French ornithologist and a purser in the French Navy, more precisely "Commissaire de la Marine". He made many studies on the Bird collections, ornithological collection of his uncle François Victor Massena, 3rd Duke of Rivoli, François Victor Masséna and described several new species of True parrots, parrots (Psittacidae) in the scientific journal ''Revue et Magazin de Zoologie''. A subspecies of the maroon-tailed parakeet, ''Pyrrhura melanura souancei'', is named for him. Published works * ''Description de quelques nouvelles espèces d'oiseaux de la famille des psittacidés'', with François Victor Masséna, 1854 – Description of some new species of birds within the family Psittacidae. * ''Iconographie des perroquets, non figurés dans les publications de Levaillant et de M. Bourjot Saint-Hilaire'', in collaboration with Charles Lucien Bonaparte and Émile Blanchard, Paris : P. Bertrand, 1857. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalky Island (New Zealand)
Chalky Island or Te Kākahu-o-Tamatea is an island in the southwest of New Zealand, and is part of Fiordland National Park. It lies at the entrance to Taiari / Chalky Inlet, next to Rakituma / Preservation Inlet, at the southwestern tip of the South Island, northwest of Puysegur Point, southeast of West Cape, and west of Invercargill. The island was known to Māori as ''te kākahu-o-Tamatea (''the cloak of Tamatea), as, according to oral tradition, it was the place where the explorer Tamatea spread his cloak out to dry after being drenched by the sea. It was first charted by Captain James Cook in 1773, and was a base for sealers in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1999 Chalky Island became the first nearshore island from which stoats were successfully eradicated by the New Zealand Department of Conservation, and it is now free of mammalian predators and is used as a bird sanctuary. Until 2005 it was one of only four refuges of the only flightless native parrot, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinus Radiata
''Pinus radiata'' ( syn. ''Pinus insignis''), the Monterey pine, insignis pine or radiata pine, is a species of pine native to the Central Coast of California and Mexico (Guadalupe Island and Cedros island). It is an evergreen conifer in the family Pinaceae. ''P. radiata'' is a versatile, fast-growing, medium-density softwood, suitable for a wide range of uses. Its silviculture reflects a century of research, observation and practice. It is often considered a model for growers of other plantation species. It is the most widely planted pine in the world, valued for rapid growth and desirable lumber and pulp qualities. Although ''P. radiata'' is extensively cultivated as a plantation timber in many temperate parts of the world, it faces serious threats in its natural range, due to the introduction of pine pitch canker (''Fusarium circinatum''). Description ''P. radiata'' is a coniferous evergreen tree growing to tall in the wild, but up to in cultivation in optimum conditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuscospora Fusca
''Nothofagus fusca'', commonly known as red beech (Māori: tawhai raunui) is a species of southern beech, endemic to New Zealand, where it occurs on both the North Island and South Island. Generally it is found on lower hills and inland valley floors where soil is fertile and well drained. In New Zealand the species is called ''Fuscospora fusca''. It is a medium-sized evergreen tree growing to 35 m tall. The leaves are alternately arranged, broad ovoid, 2 to 4 cm long and 1.5 to 3 cm broad, the margin distinctively double-toothed with each lobe bearing two teeth. The fruit is a small cupule containing three seeds. Pollen from the tree was found near the Antarctic Peninsula showing that it formerly grew in Antarctica since the Eocene period. Red beech is not currently considered threatened. Uses Red beech is the only known plant source, apart from rooibos (''Aspalathus linearis''), of the C-linked dihydrochalcone glycoside nothofagin. It is also grown as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blechnum Penna-marina
''Austroblechnum penna-marina'', synonym ''Blechnum penna-marina'', known as Antarctic hard-fern, alpine water fern and pinque (Chilean Spanish), is a species of fern in the family Blechnaceae, with a natural range from the Araucanía Region to the south and from the coast to the tree line of the Magellanic forests in Chile and adjacent areas of Argentina. It is also found in New Zealand, Australia and some Pacific islands. It is evergreen In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season. This also pertains to plants that retain their foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, which ... and grows to . Gallery Blechnaceae Blechnum penna fg01.JPG Blechnum penna-marina 1.jpg Blechnum.penna-marina.7651.jpg Blechnum.penna-marina.7652.jpg Auteuil-Fern garden 04.JPG Blechnum penna-marina - Berlin Botanical Garden - IMG 8763.JPG References Sources Florachilena.cl Blechnac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptinella Maniototo
''Leptinella'' is a genus of alpine flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, comprising 33 species, distributed in New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and South America. Many of the species are endemic to New Zealand. For over 100 years, ''Leptinella'' species were considered part of the genus ''Cotula'', but the genus ''Leptinella'' was reinstated by Lloyd & Webb in 1987. They determined that all species of ''Leptinella'' are distinguished from those of the other two sections of ''Cotula'', and other Anthemideae, by the conspicuous "inflated" corollas of the female florets and by chromosome numbers based on x = 26 where known. ''Leptinella squalida'' 'Platt's Black' is a form cultivated as a garden plant, and is used for ground cover Groundcover or ground cover is any plant that grows over an area of ground. Groundcover provides protection of the topsoil from erosion and drought. In an ecosystem, the ground cover forms the layer of vegetation below the shru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parahebe Lyallii
''Veronica lyallii'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, native to New Zealand. Under its synonym ''Parahebe lyallii'', its cultivar 'Julie-Anne' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. History The Award of Garden Merit .... References lyallii Endemic flora of New Zealand Flora of the North Island Flora of the South Island Plants described in 1853 {{Plantaginaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pratia
''Pratia'' is a formerly recognized genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae, native to Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Along with other genera, such as ''Hypsela'' and ''Isotoma'', it is now included in ''Lobelia''. Former species include: *''Pratia angulata'' (G.Forst.) Hook.f., now ''Lobelia angulata'', native to New Zealand *''Pratia concolor'' (R.Br.) Druce, now ''Lobelia concolor'' (poison pratia), native to Australia - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria *''Pratia pedunculata'' (R.Br.) Benth., now ''Lobelia pedunculata'', native to Australia - New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria *''Pratia purpurascens'' (R.Br.) E.Wimm., now ''Lobelia purpurascens ''Lobelia purpurascens'', commonly known as white root or purplish pratia, is a flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae of eastern Australia. It is a small herbaceous, scrambling plant with white to pale pink flowers. Description ''Lobeli ...'', native to Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tineidae
Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera described by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. Collectively, they are known as fungus moths or tineid moths. The family contains considerably more than 3,000 species in more than 300 genera. Most of the tineid moths are small or medium-sized, with wings held roofwise over the body when at rest. They are particularly common in the Palaearctic, but many occur elsewhere, and some are found very widely as introduced species. Tineids are unusual among Lepidoptera as the larvae of only a very small number of species feed on living plants, the majority feeding on fungi, lichens, and detritus. The most familiar members of the family are the clothes moths, which have adapted to feeding on stored fabrics and led to their reputation as a household pest. The most widespread of such species are the common clothes moth (''Tineola bisselliella''), the case-bearing clothes moth (''Tinea pellionella''), and the carpet moth (''Trichophaga tap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tortricidae
The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the genus ''Heliocosma'' is sometimes placed within this superfamily. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym. The typical resting posture is with the wings folded back, producing a rather rounded profile. Notable tortricids include the codling moth and the spruce budworm, which are among the most well-studied of all insects because of their economic impact. Description Tortricid moths are generally small, with a wingspan of 3 cm or less.Hanson, Paul E. (04-11-2018). Insects and Other Arthropods of Tropical America. Cornell University Press. Many species are drab and have mottled and marbled brown colors, but some diurnal species are brightly colored and mimic other moths of the families Geometrida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discaria Toumatou
''Discaria toumatou'', commonly called matagouri, tūmatakuru or wild Irishman, is a tangle-branched thorny plant endemic to New Zealand. Matagouri is a tangle-branched, extremely thorny, divaricating shrub or small tree up to five metres tall. It has small leathery leaves close to the thorns, which are only abundant in spring or the shade. The flowers are tiny and white with no petals. It is the only New Zealand native plant that has thorns. It is most common in tussock grassland, stony areas and river beds. It is common in the eastern South Island, and found in a few coastal localities in the North Island south from the mouth of the Waikato River. As with other ''Discaria'' species it fixes nitrogen from the atmosphere with the help of symbiotic bacteria of the genus ''Frankia'' in its roots. It often grows in association with mingimingi (''Coprosma propinqua''), porcupine shrub (''Melicytus alpinus'', an alpine mahoe), native brooms (''Carmichaelia'' species) and the int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
