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Elatostema Montanum
''Elatostema'' is a genus of flowering plants containing approximately 350 known species in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to tropical forest clearings throughout Australasia, Asia and Africa. There may be as many as 1,000 species of this little-known genus, which is susceptible to deforestation and other forms of human exploitation. Some species, for instance the recently discovered ''E. fengshanense'', show unusual adaptations to growing in deep shade in caves. DNA analysis suggests that the three genera ''Elastostema'', '' Pellionia'', and ''Pilea'' be grouped together as one. ''Elatostema repens'' and ''E. pulchra'' are cultivated as houseplants in temperate regions. ''E. repens'' and ''E. repens'' var. ''pulchrum'' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Selected species * ''Elatostema backeri'' * ''Elatostema fengshanense'' * ''Elatostema grande'' – Lord Howe Island * ''Elatostema lineolatum'' * ''Elatostema malipoense'' * ''Elatostem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Reinhold Forster
Johann Reinhold Forster (22 October 1729 – 9 December 1798) was a German Continental Reformed church, Reformed (Calvinist) pastor and natural history, naturalist of partially Scottish descent who made contributions to the early ornithology of Europe and North America. He is best known as the naturalist on James Cook's Second voyage of James Cook, second Pacific voyage, where he was accompanied by his son Georg Forster. These expeditions promoted the career of Johann Reinhold Forster and the findings became the bedrock of colonial professionalism and helped set the stage for the future development of anthropology and ethnology. They also laid the framework for general concern about the impact that alteration of the physical environment for European economic expansion would have on exotic societies. Biography Forster's family originated in the Lord Forrester, Lords Forrester in Scotland from where his great-grandfather had emigrated after losing most of his property during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elatostema Grande
''Elatostema grande'' is a flowering plant in the nettle family. The specific epithet alludes to the relatively large leaves and inflorescences. Description It is a fleshy, perennial herb straggling to . The broadly and obliquely oblanceolate-elliptic leaves are usually long and wide. The male inflorescences are in diameter, on peduncles; the female inflorescences are in diameter Distribution and habitat The species is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It is uncommon but widespread in the southern forests of the island, with a preference for mesic habitat In ecology, a mesic habitat is a type of habitat with a moderate or well-balanced supply of moisture, e.g., a mesic forest, a temperate hardwood forest, or dry-mesic prairie. Mesic habitats transition to xeric shrublands in a non-linear fashion, ...s. References grande Rosales of Australia Endemic flora of Lord Howe Island Plants described in 1856 Taxa named by Hugh Alg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elatostema Umbellatum
''Elatostema umbellatum'' is a species of flowering plant in the nettle family (Urticaceae). It is native to Japan, where it is found from the Kantō region westward. Its natural habitat is in moist, deeply forested places in the mountains. It is a perennial, growing 20 to 30 cm tall. It has serrated leaves, 3 to 6 cm long, with up to 5 teeth per side. It produces umbel In botany, an umbel is an inflorescence that consists of a number of short flower stalks (called pedicels) that spread from a common point, somewhat like umbrella ribs. The word was coined in botanical usage in the 1590s, from Latin ''umbella'' "p ...s of small flowers in from March to May. Prof. Summer's Web Garden It is similar to the wider-ranging and more robust '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elatostema Stipitatum
''Elatostema stipitatum'' is a flowering plant in the nettle family. Often seen along rainforest streams or moist areas in eastern Australia, north from the Comboyne area of New South Wales to the Sunshine Coast Sunshine Coast may refer to: * Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia **Sunshine Coast Region, a local government area of Queensland named after the region **Sunshine Coast Stadium * Sunshine Coast (British Columbia), geographic subregion of the Br ... area of Queensland. Leaves 1 to 6 cm long, 1 to 2.5 cm wide with a point, the base of the leaf may be asymmetric, leaves hairy with a toothed edge, the leaf stem may be absent, or 2 mm long. The plant can form mats and cover a large area. References stipitatum Rosales of Australia Flora of New South Wales Flora of Queensland Plants described in 1854 {{urticaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elatostema Rugosum
''Elatostema rugosum'', commonly known as parataniwha or New Zealand begonia is a herbaceous ground cover plant that is endemic to New Zealand. ''Elatostema rugosum'' grows up to high in wet, shaded places such as gullies and streamsides. It has long green-purple leaves with prominent veins and a saw-like edge. The common name parataniwha, roughly translates to "home of the taniwha" and suggests the presence of a taniwha, a powerful supernatural being in Māori mythology Māori mythology and Māori traditions are two major categories into which the remote oral history of New Zealand's Māori may be divided. Māori myths concern fantastic tales relating to the origins of what was the observable world for the pr .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5353610 Flora of New Zealand rugosum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elatostema Reticulatum
''Elatostema reticulatum'' is a flowering plant in the nettle family. A lush herbaceous plant with thick soft stems. Growing to 50 cm high, and often seen along rainforest streams. Flowering occurs in summer. Found in eastern Australia from Batemans Bay in the south to tropical Queensland in the north. The specific epithet alludes to the reticulated veiny leaves. Joan Cribb suggests the stems and young leaves are edible, and taste better than spinach Spinach (''Spinacia oleracea'') is a leafy green flowering plant native to central and western Asia. It is of the order Caryophyllales, family Amaranthaceae, subfamily Chenopodioideae. Its leaves are a common edible vegetable consumed either f ....Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, page 381 References reticulatum Rosales of Australia Flora of New South Wales Flora of Queensland Plants described in 1854 {{urticaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elatostema Repens
''Procris repens'' is a species of flowering plant in the nettle family, Urticaceae, commonly known as the ''watermelon begonia'' or ''sisik naga'', although the latter name may also refer various ''Pyrrosia'' species. ''P. repens'' is an interesting specimen to demonstrate the metamorphosis of chloroplasts (outward of cell) to amyloplasts (inward of cell) if studied with a microscope. Under its synonym ''Elatostema repens'' it has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. ''E. repens'' var. ''pulchrum'' has also won the award. ''Procris repens'' is also commonly referred to as ''Pellionia repens,'' although this name is now regarded as a synonym of ''Procris repens''. Biology Description ''P. repens'' is a small herbaceous creeper that can reach 15 cm in height and 60 cm in length. Its leaves have toothed edges and are usually 2.5 to 10 cm in length and 2 to 5 cm in width. Its distinctive leaves have a pattern that resembles watermelon rinds or the folia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elatostema Pulchra
''Elatostema'' is a genus of flowering plants containing approximately 350 known species in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to tropical forest clearings throughout Australasia, Asia and Africa. There may be as many as 1,000 species of this little-known genus, which is susceptible to deforestation and other forms of human exploitation. Some species, for instance the recently discovered ''E. fengshanense'', show unusual adaptations to growing in deep shade in caves. DNA analysis suggests that the three genera ''Elastostema'', '' Pellionia'', and ''Pilea'' be grouped together as one. ''Elatostema repens'' and ''E. pulchra'' are cultivated as houseplants in temperate regions. ''E. repens'' and ''E. repens'' var. ''pulchrum'' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Selected species * ''Elatostema backeri'' * ''Elatostema fengshanense'' * ''Elatostema grande'' – Lord Howe Island * ''Elatostema lineolatum'' * ''Elatostema malipoense'' * ''Elatostem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elatostema Pleiophlebium
''Elatostema'' is a genus of flowering plants containing approximately 350 known species in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to tropical forest clearings throughout Australasia, Asia and Africa. There may be as many as 1,000 species of this little-known genus, which is susceptible to deforestation and other forms of human exploitation. Some species, for instance the recently discovered ''E. fengshanense'', show unusual adaptations to growing in deep shade in caves. DNA analysis suggests that the three genera ''Elastostema'', '' Pellionia'', and ''Pilea'' be grouped together as one. ''Elatostema repens'' and ''E. pulchra'' are cultivated as houseplants in temperate regions. ''E. repens'' and ''E. repens'' var. ''pulchrum'' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Selected species * ''Elatostema backeri'' * ''Elatostema fengshanense'' * ''Elatostema grande'' – Lord Howe Island * ''Elatostema lineolatum'' * ''Elatostema malipoense'' * ''Elatostem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island (, ; Norfuk: ''Norf'k Ailen'') is an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, directly east of Australia's Evans Head and about from Lord Howe Island. Together with the neighbouring Phillip Island and Nepean Island, the three islands collectively form the Territory of Norfolk Island. At the 2021 census, it had inhabitants living on a total area of about . Its capital is Kingston. The first known settlers in Norfolk Island were East Polynesians but they had already departed when Great Britain settled it as part of its 1788 settlement of Australia. The island served as a convict penal settlement from 6 March 1788 until 5 May 1855, except for an 11-year hiatus between 15 February 1814 and 6 June 1825, when it lay abandoned. On 8 June 1856, permanent civilian residence on the island began when descendants of the ''Bounty'' mutineers were relocated from Pitcairn Island. In 1914 the UK handed Norfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elatostema Montanum
''Elatostema'' is a genus of flowering plants containing approximately 350 known species in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to tropical forest clearings throughout Australasia, Asia and Africa. There may be as many as 1,000 species of this little-known genus, which is susceptible to deforestation and other forms of human exploitation. Some species, for instance the recently discovered ''E. fengshanense'', show unusual adaptations to growing in deep shade in caves. DNA analysis suggests that the three genera ''Elastostema'', '' Pellionia'', and ''Pilea'' be grouped together as one. ''Elatostema repens'' and ''E. pulchra'' are cultivated as houseplants in temperate regions. ''E. repens'' and ''E. repens'' var. ''pulchrum'' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Selected species * ''Elatostema backeri'' * ''Elatostema fengshanense'' * ''Elatostema grande'' – Lord Howe Island * ''Elatostema lineolatum'' * ''Elatostema malipoense'' * ''Elatostem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elatostema Malipoense
''Elatostema'' is a genus of flowering plants containing approximately 350 known species in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to tropical forest clearings throughout Australasia, Asia and Africa. There may be as many as 1,000 species of this little-known genus, which is susceptible to deforestation and other forms of human exploitation. Some species, for instance the recently discovered ''E. fengshanense'', show unusual adaptations to growing in deep shade in caves. DNA analysis suggests that the three genera ''Elastostema'', '' Pellionia'', and ''Pilea'' be grouped together as one. ''Elatostema repens'' and ''E. pulchra'' are cultivated as houseplants in temperate regions. ''E. repens'' and ''E. repens'' var. ''pulchrum'' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Selected species * ''Elatostema backeri'' * ''Elatostema fengshanense'' * ''Elatostema grande'' – Lord Howe Island * ''Elatostema lineolatum'' * ''Elatostema malipoense'' * ''Elatostem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |