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George Simpson (botanist)
George Simpson (1880–1952) was a New Zealand naturalist and botanist. He was born in Dunedin, the son of a master builder. He, too, became a builder and valuer, working as Crown Valuer from about 1943 until early 1950. However, he, together with John Scott Simpson, became interested in collecting and growing New Zealand native plants and by 1925 both were well known within the New Zealand botanical community. In 1930 he was elected a fellow of the Linnean Society, In 1945, he published his monograph on ''Carmichaelia''. In 1949 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand, FRSNZ. Names published (List incomplete: 74 names published) * '' Myosotis ramificata'' G.Simpson, Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. N. Z. lxxix. 426 (1952). * '' Myosotis tenuis'' G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson, Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. N. Z. lxxiii. 161 (1943). * '' Wahlenbergia laxa'' G.Simpson, Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. N. Z. lxxix. 430 (1952). * '' Wahlenbergia ramosa'' G.Simpson, Trans. & Proc. Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmichaelia Appressa
''Carmichaelia appressa'' (common name prostrate broom) is a species of pea in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in the South Island of New Zealand. Its conservation status (2018) is "At Risk - Naturally Uncommon" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System. Description ''Carmichaelia appressa'' is a "spreading, closely-branched plant... forming more or less circular mats to 2 m. diameter" which are closely pressed to the ground. It flowers in summer. Taxonomy The species was first described by George Simpson in 1945. A lectotypeCHR_45580_Awas collected by Simpson in 1938, in February from Ellesmere Spit, Canterbury. Habitat Its habitat is "shingle beaches close to the sea". References External links''Carmichaelia appressa'' occurrence datafrom Australasian Virtual Herbarium The ''Australasian Virtual Herbarium'' (AVH) is an online resource that allows access to plant specimen data held by various Australian and New Zealand herbaria. It is part of the Atlas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Deaths
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch Antioch on the Orontes (; grc-gre, Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου, ''Antiókhei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1880 Births
Year 188 (CLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in the Roman Empire as the Year of the Consulship of Fuscianus and Silanus (or, less frequently, year 941 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 188 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Publius Helvius Pertinax becomes pro-consul of Africa from 188 to 189. Japan * Queen Himiko (or Shingi Waō) begins her reign in Japan (until 248). Births * April 4 – Caracalla (or Antoninus), Roman emperor (d. 217) * Lu Ji (or Gongji), Chinese official and politician (d. 219) * Sun Shao, Chinese general of the Eastern Wu state (d. 241) Deaths * March 17 – Julian, pope and patriarch of Alexandria * Fa Zhen (or Gaoqing), Chinese scholar (b. AD 100) * Lucius Antistius Burrus, Roman politician (executed) * Ma Xiang, Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Petrie
Donald Mark Petrie (born April 2, 1954) is an American film director and actor. Life and career Petrie was born in New York City, New York, the son of Dorothea (née Grundy), a television producer, actor, and novelist, and Daniel Petrie, a director. He is the brother of writer Daniel Petrie, Jr. Petrie began his entertainment career as an actor, having trained and graduated from California State Northridge as a theatre major. Donald soon was appearing in many television episodes. In 1980, Donald decided to shift his focus to directing when he was accepted as a Fellow at the American Film Institute. Petrie has acted and guest-starred on television programs since 1976. Filmography Films * '' Mystic Pizza'' (1988) * '' Opportunity Knocks'' (1990) * '' Grumpy Old Men'' (1993) * '' The Favor'' (1994) * '' Richie Rich'' (1994) * '' The Associate'' (1996) * ''My Favorite Martian'' (1999) * '' Miss Congeniality'' (2000) * ''How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'' (2003) * ''Welcome to Moos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wahlenbergia Albomarginata
''Wahlenbergia albomarginata'', commonly known as the New Zealand harebell, is a species of plant native to New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count .... References albomarginata Flora of New Zealand {{Campanulaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranunculus Simpsonii
''Ranunculus'' is a large genus of about almost 1700 to more than 1800 species of flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae. Members of the genus are known as buttercups, spearworts and water crowfoots. The genus is distributed in Europe, North America and South America. The familiar and widespread buttercup of gardens throughout Northern Europe (and introduced elsewhere) is the creeping buttercup ''Ranunculus repens'', which has extremely tough and tenacious roots. Two other species are also widespread, the bulbous buttercup ''Ranunculus bulbosus'' and the much taller meadow buttercup ''Ranunculus acris''. In ornamental gardens, all three are often regarded as weeds. Buttercups usually flower in the spring, but flowers may be found throughout the summer, especially where the plants are growing as opportunistic colonizers, as in the case of garden weeds. The water crowfoots (''Ranunculus'' subgenus ''Batrachium''), which grow in still or running water, are sometimes trea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmichaelia Hollowayi
''Carmichaelia hollowayi'' (common name Holloways broom) is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in the South Island of New Zealand. Its conservation status (2018) is "Nationally Critical" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System. Description ''Carmichaelia hollowayi'' is a low-growing shrub (50–60 cm high), first growing as an erect shrub but later its stems trail and spread across the ground. Taxonomy The species was first described by George Simpson (botanist), George Simpson in 1945. The earliest record in Australasian Virtual Herbarium, AVHCHR 45804was collected by Simpson in 1937 somewhere in Otago. Habitat It grows on limestone (which Simpson described as sandstone). References External links''Carmichaelia hollowayi'' occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium (Note:These points have been intentionally misplaced since this is a sensitive species.) * Carmichaelia, hollowayi Flora of New Zealand Taxa named by Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmichaelia Astonii
''Carmichaelia astonii'' (common name Aston's dwarf broom) is a species of pea in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in South Island of New Zealand. Its conservation status (2018) is "Nationally vulnerable" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System. Taxonomy & naming The species was first described by George Simpson in 1945, who gave it the specific epithet, ''astonii,'' to honour Bernard Aston. A lectotypeAK 70629collected by Simpson in February 1937 on thUre River in the Marlborough Region, is held in the Auckland Museum. References External links''Carmichaelia astonii'' occurrence datafrom Australasian Virtual Herbarium The ''Australasian Virtual Herbarium'' (AVH) is an online resource that allows access to plant specimen data held by various Australian and New Zealand herbaria. It is part of the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA), and was formed by the amalgamat ... * astonii Flora of New Zealand Taxa named by George Simpson Plants described in 1945 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmichaelia Australis
''Carmichaelia australis'', or common broom, is a species of pea in the family Fabaceae. It is native to New Zealand and found in both the North and South Islands. Its conservation status (2018) is "Not Threatened" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System. Taxonomy and naming The species was first described by Robert Brown in 1825. The specific epithet, ''australis'', means "southern". The earliest collected specimen was collected by Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander in 1769AK102896 and is held in Auckland Museum. Synonymy ''Carmichaelia solandri'' G.Simpson is accepted as a different species by ILDIS, but not by Plants of the World Online, nor by Allan (1961), nor Heenan (1996). (Heenan's extensive list of synonyms differs from that of Plants of the World Online.) See alsoNZFlora ''Carmichaelia australis'' References External links''Carmichaelia australis'' occurrence datafrom Australasian Virtual Herbarium The ''Australasian Virtual Herbarium'' (AVH) is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
