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Euryops Brownei
''Euryops brownei'' is a woody herb or shrub of ½–3 m (1⅔–10 ft) high, with yellow flowerheads of both ray and disc florets, and small, narrow leaves, belonging to the daisy family. The species is native to the highlands of northern Tanzania and central Kenya. Description ''Euryops brownei'' is a woody herb or shrub of ½–3 m (1⅔–10 ft) high. Stems and leaves This plant has initially green but eventually blackish stems that show leaf-scars when the bases of the dead leaves have fallen. The light green leaves are set densely along the stem. They do not have a petiole, are linear in shape, 1–3¼ cm (0.4–1.3 in) long, 1–2½ mm (0.04–0.1 in) wide, a little bit narrowed above a wider and membraneous base, entire or with minute saw teeth, with a blunt tip, and a row of short hairs on the margins near the base, otherwise without hair. cited on Inflorescences and fruits The plants are rich in flower heads, which stand i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spencer Le Marchant Moore
Spencer Le Marchant Moore (1 November 1850 – 14 March 1931) was an English botanist. Biography Moore was born in Hampstead. He worked at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, from about 1870 to 1879, wrote a number of botanical papers, and then worked in an unofficial capacity at the Natural History Museum from 1896 until his death. He was involved in an expedition to remote parts of Western Australia from December 1894 to October 1895, travelling from Goldfields–Esperance to places like Siberia Soak—near Waverley—and Goongarrie. Moore is commemorated in the plant genus ''Spenceria ''Spenceria ramalana'' is the lone species in the plant genus ''Spenceria'', known by two varieties. ''S. ramalana'' grows from 18–32 cm. tall, and puts out yellow flowers from July through August; bearing fruit (yellowish-brown ach ...''. References External links * 1850 births 1931 deaths Botanists active in Kew Gardens English botanists English explorers Peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |