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Foetidia Clusioides
''Foetidia'' is a genus of flowering plants first described as a genus in 1788. Most authors place the genus in the family Lecythidaceae, the sole genus in the subfamily Foetidioideae, but some prefer to treat it as a distinct family, the Foetidiaceae. (as Foetidiaceae) i L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. It is native to eastern Africa and to various islands in the Indian Ocean. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philibert Commerson
Philibert Commerson (; 18 November 1727 – 14 March 1773), sometimes spelled Commerçon by contemporaries, was a French naturalist, best known for accompanying Louis Antoine de Bougainville on his voyage of circumnavigation in 1766–1769. Biography Commerson was born at Châtillon-les-Dombes in France. He studied in Montpellier, and for a time was a practicing physician. He was in contact with Carl Linnaeus, who encouraged him to study fish of the Mediterranean. Commerson returned to live at Châtillon-les-Dombes, where he occupied himself in creating a botanical garden in 1758. After the death of his wife in 1764, he moved to Paris. In 1766, Commerson joined Bougainville on his voyage of circumnavigation after being recommended for the position of naturalist by the Paris Academy of Sciences. He had previously drawn up an extensive programme of nature studies for the Marine Ministry, in which he elaborated the "three natural kingdoms" which a naturalist should investiga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foetidia Macrocarpa
''Foetidia'' is a genus of flowering plants first described as a genus in 1788. Most authors place the genus in the family Lecythidaceae, the sole genus in the subfamily Foetidioideae, but some prefer to treat it as a distinct family, the Foetidiaceae. (as Foetidiaceae) i L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. It is native to eastern Africa and to various islands in the Indian Ocean. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foetidia Vohemarensis
''Foetidia'' is a genus of flowering plants first described as a genus in 1788. Most authors place the genus in the family Lecythidaceae, the sole genus in the subfamily Foetidioideae, but some prefer to treat it as a distinct family, the Foetidiaceae. (as Foetidiaceae) i L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. It is native to eastern and to various islands in the |
Foetidia Sambiranensis
''Foetidia'' is a genus of flowering plants first described as a genus in 1788. Most authors place the genus in the family Lecythidaceae, the sole genus in the subfamily Foetidioideae, but some prefer to treat it as a distinct family, the Foetidiaceae. (as Foetidiaceae) i L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. It is native to eastern and to various islands in the |
Foetidia Rubescens
''Foetidia'' is a genus of flowering plants first described as a genus in 1788. Most authors place the genus in the family Lecythidaceae, the sole genus in the subfamily Foetidioideae, but some prefer to treat it as a distinct family, the Foetidiaceae. (as Foetidiaceae) i L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. It is native to eastern and to various islands in the |
Rodrigues (island)
Rodrigues (french: Île Rodrigues, link=yes ; Creole: ) is a autonomous outer island of the Republic of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, about east of Mauritius. It is part of the Mascarene Islands, which include Mauritius and Réunion. Rodrigues is of volcanic origin and is surrounded by coral reef, and some tiny uninhabited islands lie just off its coast. The island used to be the tenth District of Mauritius; it gained autonomous status on 10 December 2002, and it is governed by the Rodrigues Regional Assembly. The capital of the island is Port Mathurin. The islands of Rodrigues, Agaléga and Saint Brandon form part of the larger territory of the Republic of Mauritius. Its inhabitants are Mauritian citizens. , the island's population was about 41,669, according to Statistics Mauritius. Most of the inhabitants are of African descent. Its economy is based mainly on fishing, farming, handicraft and a developing tourism sector. Etymology and history The uninhabited island w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foetidia Rodriguesiana
''Foetidia'' is a genus of flowering plants first described as a genus in 1788. Most authors place the genus in the family Lecythidaceae, the sole genus in the subfamily Foetidioideae, but some prefer to treat it as a distinct family, the Foetidiaceae. (as Foetidiaceae) i L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. It is native to eastern and to various islands in the |
Foetidia Retusa
''Foetidia'' is a genus of flowering plants first described as a genus in 1788. Most authors place the genus in the family Lecythidaceae, the sole genus in the subfamily Foetidioideae, but some prefer to treat it as a distinct family, the Foetidiaceae. (as Foetidiaceae) i L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. It is native to eastern Africa and to various islands in the Indian Ocean. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foetidia Pterocarpa
''Foetidia'' is a genus of flowering plants first described as a genus in 1788. Most authors place the genus in the family Lecythidaceae, the sole genus in the subfamily Foetidioideae, but some prefer to treat it as a distinct family, the Foetidiaceae. (as Foetidiaceae) i L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. It is native to eastern Africa and to various islands in the Indian Ocean. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foetidia Parviflora
''Foetidia'' is a genus of flowering plants first described as a genus in 1788. Most authors place the genus in the family Lecythidaceae, the sole genus in the subfamily Foetidioideae, but some prefer to treat it as a distinct family, the Foetidiaceae. (as Foetidiaceae) i L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. It is native to eastern Africa and to various islands in the Indian Ocean. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pemba Island
Pemba Island ( ar, الجزيرة الخضراء ''al-Jazīra al-khadrā'', literally "The Green Island"; sw, Pemba kisiwa) is a Tanzanian island forming part of the Zanzibar Archipelago, lying within the Swahili Coast in the Indian Ocean. Geography file:Map of Zanzibar Archipelago-en.svg, left, The main islands of the Zanzibar Archipelago: Unguja (left) and Pemba (right) With a land area of it is situated about to the north of Unguja, the largest island of the archipelago. In 1964, Zanzibar was united with the former colony of Tanganyika (1961–1964), Tanganyika to form Tanzania. It lies east of mainland Tanzania, across the Pemba Channel. Together with Mafia Island (south of Unguja), these islands form the Spice Islands (not to be confused with the Maluku Islands of Indonesia). Most of the island, which is hillier and more fertile than Unguja, is dominated by small scale farming. There is also large scale farming of cash crops such as cloves. In previous years, the islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foetidia Obliqua
''Foetidia'' is a genus of flowering plants first described as a genus in 1788. Most authors place the genus in the family Lecythidaceae, the sole genus in the subfamily Foetidioideae, but some prefer to treat it as a distinct family, the Foetidiaceae. (as Foetidiaceae) i L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. It is native to eastern Africa and to various islands in the Indian Ocean. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
