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Escobaria Minima
''Escobaria minima'' (syn. ''Coryphantha minima'') is a rare species of cactus known by the common names Nellie cory cactus, Nellie's pincushion cactus, birdfoot cactus, and others. It is a very popular species among cactus collectors. This is one reason why it is a highly endangered species in the wild today.''Escobaria minima''. The Nature Conservancy. This cactus is found only in Brewster County, Texas, in the United States, where there are three populations remaining near . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synonym (taxonomy)
The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently. * In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linnaeus was the first to give a scientific name (under the currently used system of scientific nomenclature) to the Norway spruce, which he called ''Pinus abies''. This name is no longer in use, so it is now a synonym of the current scientific name, ''Picea abies''. * In zoology, moving a species from one genus to another results in a different binomen, but the name is considered an alternative combination rather than a synonym. The concept of synonymy in zoology is reserved for two names at the same rank that refers to a taxon at that rank - for example, the name ''Papilio prorsa'' Linnaeus, 1758 is a junior synonym of ''Papilio levana'' Linnaeus, 1758, being names for different seasonal forms of the species now referred to as ''Araschnia le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echinocereus Viridiflorus
''Echinocereus viridiflorus'' is a species of cactus known by the common names nylon hedgehog cactus, green pitaya, and small-flowered hedgehog cactus. It is native to the central and south-central United States and northern Mexico, where it can be found in varied habitat types, including desert scrub, woodlands, dry grasslands, and short-grass prairie.''Echinocereus viridiflorus''. Flora of North America. Description This cactus has a small spherical to ovoid, sometimes elongated or cylindrical in shape, stem to over tall and up to wide. The 6 to 18 ribs are clearly humps. It is mostly unbranched but it may occur in squat clusters of several branches. The body of the plant is ridged and lined with many a ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
