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Goeppertia Burle-marxii
''Goeppertia burle-marxii'' is a species of plant in the Marantaceae family native to Brazil. It is named after Roberto Burle Marx. Common names for ''Goeppertia burle-marxii'' include "Blue Ice Calathea" and "White Ice Calathea". ''Goeppertia burle-marxii'' is closely related to '' Goeppertia cylindrica'', and may be confused with it when not flowering. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15322890 burle-marxii Flora of Brazil Plants described in 1982 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. However, only about 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a two-part name, a "binomial". The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specific name or the specific epithet (in botanical nomenclature, also sometimes i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marantaceae
The Marantaceae are a family, the arrowroot family, of flowering plants consisting of 31 genera and around 530 species, defining it as one of the most species-rich families in its order.Kennedy, H. (2000). “Diversification in pollination mechanisms in the Marantaceae”. Pp. 335-343 in Monocots: systematics and evolution, eds. K. L. Wilson and D. A. Morrison. Melbourne: CSIROLey, A. C., and Claßen-Bockhoff, R. (2011). “Evolution in African Marantaceae - evidence from phylogenetic, ecological and morphological studies”. Syst. Bot. 36, 277–290. doi: 10.1600/036364411X569480 Species of this family are found in lowland tropical forests of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The majority (80%) of the species are found in the American tropics, followed by Asian (11%) and African (9%) tropics. They are commonly called the prayer-plant family and are also known for their unique secondary pollination presentation. Description The plants usually have underground rhizomes or tubers. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Burle Marx
Roberto Burle Marx (August 4, 1909 – June 4, 1994) was a Brazilian landscape architect (as well as a painter, print maker, ecologist, naturalist, artist and musician) whose designs of parks and gardens made him world-famous. He is accredited with having introduced modernist landscape architecture to Brazil. He was known as a modern nature artist and a public urban space designer. His work had a great influence on tropical garden design in the 20th century. Water gardens were a popular theme in his work. He was deftly able to transfer traditional artistic expressions such as graphic design, tapestry and folk art into his landscape designs. He also designed fabrics, jewellery and stage sets. He was one of the first people to call for the conservation of Brazil's rainforests. More than 50 plants bear his name. He amassed a substantial collection of plants at his home, including more than 500 philodendrons, including some that were discovered by him or bear his name, like '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goeppertia Cylindrica
''Goeppertia cylindrica'' is a species of plant in the Marantaceae family. It is native to eastern and central Brazil. ''Goeppertia cylindrica'' is closely related to ''Goeppertia burle-marxii ''Goeppertia burle-marxii'' is a species of plant in the Marantaceae family native to Brazil. It is named after Roberto Burle Marx. Common names for ''Goeppertia burle-marxii'' include "Blue Ice Calathea" and "White Ice Calathea". ''Goeppert ...'', and may be confused with it when not flowering. ''Goeppertia cylindrica'' can be used in floral arrangements. References cylindrica Flora of Brazil {{Zingiberales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goeppertia
''Goeppertia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Marantaceae, native to the New World Tropics. It contains 243 accepted species, many of which were until recently assigned to ''Calathea''. It was first described by Nees von Esenbeck in 1831, who erroneously erected another genus ''Goeppertia'' in 1836, which has now been synonymized with ''Endlicheria''. In 1862 August Grisebach described another genus ''Goeppertia''; this has now been synonymized with '' Bisgoeppertia''. The genus name of ''Goeppertia'' is in honour of Heinrich Göppert (1800–1884), a German botanist and paleontologist. Species The following species are accepted: *'' Goeppertia ackermannii'' (Körn.) Borchs. & S.Suárez *'' Goeppertia acuminata'' (Steyerm.) Borchs. & S.Suárez *'' Goeppertia aemula'' (Körn.) Borchs. & S.Suárez *''Goeppertia affinis'' (Fenzl ex Regel) Borchs. & S.Suárez *'' Goeppertia albertii'' (L.H.Bailey & Raffill) Borchs. & S.Suárez *'' Goeppertia albovaginata'' (K.Koch & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flora Of Brazil
The wildlife of Brazil comprises all naturally occurring animals, plants, and fungi in the South American country. Home to 60% of the Amazon Rainforest, which accounts for approximately one-tenth of all species in the world, Brazil is considered to have the greatest biodiversity of any country on the planet. It has the most known species of plant Plants are predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae. Historically, the plant kingdom encompassed all living things that were not animals, and included algae and fungi; however, all current definitions of Plantae exclud ...s (55,000), freshwater fish (3,000), and mammals (over 689). It also ranks third on the list of countries with the most bird species (1,832) and second with the most reptile species (744). The number of fungal species is unknown but is large.Da Silva, M. and D.W. Minter. 1995. ''Fungi from Brazil recorded by Batista and Co-workers''. Myc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
