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Dimetra (plant)
''Dimetra'' is a plant genus in the family Oleaceae.Arthur Francis G. Kerr. 1938. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew 1938: 127 It contains the single species ''Dimetra craibiana'', native to Thailand and Laos. The genus and species were described in 1938 by the Irish botanist Arthur Francis George Kerr Arthur Francis George Kerr (1877–1942) was an Irish medical doctor. He is known particularly now for his botanical work, which was important for the study of the flora of Thailand. He encouraged other botanists to collect plant specimens in Tha .... References Myxopyreae Flora of Thailand Flora of Laos Plants described in 1938 {{Oleaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Francis George Kerr
Arthur Francis George Kerr (1877–1942) was an Irish medical doctor. He is known particularly now for his botanical work, which was important for the study of the flora of Thailand. He encouraged other botanists to collect plant specimens in Thailand, in particular Emily Collins A number of plant species are named after him, including '' Dipterocarpus kerrii'', '' Hoya kerrii'', '' Loranthus kerrii'', '' Nepenthes kerrii'', ''Platanus kerrii'' and ''Rafflesia kerrii''. Also several plant genus honour his name including '' Kerriochloa'', ''Kerriodoxa'', '' Kerriothyrsus'', and also the genus '' Afgekia'' which is an abbreviation of his names. He also originated some botanical names, for example, the genus name ''Dimetra'' (Oleaceae Oleaceae, also known as the olive family, is a taxonomic family of flowering shrubs, trees, and a few lianas in the order Lamiales, It presently comprises 28 genera, one of which is recently extinct.Peter S. Green. 2004. "Oleaceae". pages 296-30 . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oleaceae
Oleaceae, also known as the olive family, is a taxonomic family of flowering shrubs, trees, and a few lianas in the order Lamiales, It presently comprises 28 genera, one of which is recently extinct.Peter S. Green. 2004. "Oleaceae". pages 296-306. In: Klaus Kubitzki (editor) and Joachim W. Kadereit (volume editor). ''The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants'' volume VII. Springer-Verlag: Berlin; Heidelberg, Germany. The extant genera include ''Cartrema'', which was resurrected in 2012. The number of species in the Oleaceae is variously estimated in a wide range around 700. The flowers are often numerous and highly odoriferous.Vernon H. Heywood, Richard K. Brummitt, Ole Seberg, and Alastair Culham. ''Flowering Plant Families of the World''. Firefly Books: Ontario, Canada. . The family has a subcosmopolitan distribution, ranging from the subarctic to the southernmost parts of Africa, Australia, and South America. Notable members include olive, ash, jasmine, and several popular or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myxopyreae
Myxopyreae is a tribe of flowering plants in the olive family, Oleaceae. Genera * ''Dimetra'' Kerr * '' Myxopyrum'' Blume * ''Nyctanthes ''Nyctanthes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae, native to southeastern Asia. It is currently accepted as containing two species; other species previously included in this genus have been transferred to other genera, most of ...'' L. References Asterid tribes {{Oleaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flora Of Thailand
''Flora of Thailand'' is a multi-volume flora describing the vascular plants of Thailand, published by the Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department since the 1970s. It currently consists of 12 volumes. Volumes *Volume 1 – not yet published *Volume 2(1-4) – Actinidiaceae, Apostasiaceae, Balanophoraceae, Bonnetiaceae, Cannabidaceae, Cardiopteridaceae, Casuarinaceae, Centrolepidaceae, Cephalotaxaceae, Connaraceae, Cupressaceae, Cycadaceae, Dilleniaceae, Ebenaceae, Elaeocarpaceae, Flagellariaceae, Gnetaceae, Goodeniaceae, Haloragaceae, Hanguanaceae, Hippocastanaceae, Icacinaceae, Illliciaceae, Irvingiaceae, Juncaceae, Lowiaceae, Magnoliaceae, Nyssaceae, Ochnaceae, Oxalidaceae, Pinaceae, Podocarpaceae, Portulacaceae, Rafflesiaceae, Restionaceae, Rhizophoraceae, Rosaceae, Saurauiaceae, Schisandraceae, Simaroubaceae, Smilacaceae, Sphenocleaceae, Stylidiaceae, Symplocaceae, Theaceae, Triuridaceae. *Volume 3(1) (1979) – Psilotaceae, Lycopodiaceae, Selaginellaceae, Isoetaceae, Equiset ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flora Of Laos
The wildlife of Laos encompasses the animals and plants found in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, a landlocked country in southeastern Asia. Part of the country is mountainous and much of it is still clad in tropical broadleaf forest. It has a great variety of animal and plant species. Geography Laos is a land-locked country located in southeastern Asia. The northern part is mountainous, with the Luang Prabang Range separating the northwestern part of the country from Thailand. The Xiangkhoang Plateau separates these mountains from the Annamite Range, a chain of mountains which run parallel with the Vietnamese coast, and mark the easternmost boundary of the country. The west of the country is mostly bounded by the broad Mekong River, and the south is the Bolaven Plateau at some above sea level. Laos lies in the monsoon belt and experiences a rainy seasons between May and November when much rain falls, and a dry season without rain from December to April. This results in a natu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
