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Gymnanthes Borneensis
''Gymnanthes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1788. It is found primarily in the warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere (from Florida and Mexico south to Argentina), but with some species in central Africa and southwestern Southeast Asia. Members of the genus are commonly known as oysterwood. The genus has 45 species and is pantropical. ;Species ;Species moved to other genera: ''Actinostemon Ditrysinia Microstachys Sebastiania Stillingia ''Stillingia'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described for modern science as a genus in 1767. The genus is native to Latin America, the southern United States, and various islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Toothleaf ...'' References Hippomaneae Euphorbiaceae genera Pantropical flora Taxa named by Olof Swartz {{Euphorbiaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnanthes Lucida
''Gymnanthes lucida'', commonly known as shiny oysterwood or crabwood, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that is native to southern Florida in the United States, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America. Description It is a tree In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are ..., reaching a height of . References Hippomaneae Trees of the Southeastern United States Trees of the Caribbean Trees of Mexico Trees of Central America Taxa named by Olof Swartz {{Euphorbiaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnanthes Elliptica
''Gymnanthes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1788. It is found primarily in the warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere (from Florida and Mexico south to Argentina), but with some species in central Africa and southwestern Southeast Asia. Members of the genus are commonly known as oysterwood. The genus has 45 species and is pantropical. ;Species ;Species moved to other genera: '' Actinostemon Ditrysinia ''Ditrysinia'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1825. It contains only one recognized species, ''Ditrysinia fruticosa'', the Gulf Sebastian-bush, native to the southeastern United States (E Texas, Louisia ... Microstachys Sebastiania Stillingia'' References Hippomaneae Euphorbiaceae genera Pantropical flora Taxa named by Olof Swartz {{Euphorbiaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesser Antilles
The Lesser Antilles ( es, link=no, Antillas Menores; french: link=no, Petites Antilles; pap, Antias Menor; nl, Kleine Antillen) are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. Most of them are part of a long, partially volcanic island arc between the Greater Antilles to the north-west and the continent of South America."West Indies." ''Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary'', 3rd ed. 2001. () Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster Inc., p. 1298. The islands of the Lesser Antilles form the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea where it meets the Atlantic Ocean. Together, the Lesser Antilles and the Greater Antilles make up the Antilles. (Somewhat confusingly, the word Caribbean is sometimes used to refer only to the Antilles, and sometimes used to refer to a much larger region.) The Lesser and Greater Antilles, together with the Lucayan Archipelago, are collectively known as the West Indies. History after European arrival The Spanish were the first Europeans to arrive on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnanthes Hypoleuca
''Gymnanthes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1788. It is found primarily in the warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere (from Florida and Mexico south to Argentina), but with some species in central Africa and southwestern Southeast Asia. Members of the genus are commonly known as oysterwood. The genus has 45 species and is pantropical. ;Species ;Species moved to other genera: '' Actinostemon Ditrysinia ''Ditrysinia'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1825. It contains only one recognized species, ''Ditrysinia fruticosa'', the Gulf Sebastian-bush, native to the southeastern United States (E Texas, Louisia ... Microstachys Sebastiania Stillingia'' References Hippomaneae Euphorbiaceae genera Pantropical flora Taxa named by Olof Swartz {{Euphorbiaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupununi
The Rupununi is a region in the south-west of Guyana, bordering the Brazilian Amazon. The Rupununi river, also known by the local indigenous peoples as ''Raponani'', flows through the Rupununi region. The name Rupununi originates from the word ''rapon'' in the Makushi language, in which it means the black-bellied whistling duck found along the river. Geography The Rupununi River is one of the main tributaries of the Essequibo River and is located in southern Guyana. The river originates in the Kanuku Mountains, which are located in the Upper Takutu-Essequibo region. The Rupununi River flows near the Guyana-Brazil border, and eventually leads into the Essequibo River. Throughout the flood season, the river shares a watershed with the Amazon. During the rainy season it is connected to the Takutu River by the flooded Pirara Creek, draining the vast swamps of the Parima or Amaku Lake. The region surrounding the Rupununi river is composed of mainly savannah, wetlands, forest, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnanthes Guyanensis
''Gymnanthes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1788. It is found primarily in the warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere (from Florida and Mexico south to Argentina), but with some species in central Africa and southwestern Southeast Asia. Members of the genus are commonly known as oysterwood. The genus has 45 species and is pantropical. ;Species ;Species moved to other genera: '' Actinostemon Ditrysinia ''Ditrysinia'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1825. It contains only one recognized species, ''Ditrysinia fruticosa'', the Gulf Sebastian-bush, native to the southeastern United States (E Texas, Louisia ... Microstachys Sebastiania Stillingia'' References Hippomaneae Euphorbiaceae genera Pantropical flora Taxa named by Olof Swartz {{Euphorbiaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnanthes Glandulosa
''Gymnanthes glandulosa'' is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is found in Cuba and Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His .... References Hippomaneae Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Plants described in 1800 {{Euphorbiaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnanthes Glabrata
''Gymnanthes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1788. It is found primarily in the warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere (from Florida and Mexico south to Argentina), but with some species in central Africa and southwestern Southeast Asia. Members of the genus are commonly known as oysterwood. The genus has 45 species and is pantropical. ;Species ;Species moved to other genera: '' Actinostemon Ditrysinia ''Ditrysinia'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1825. It contains only one recognized species, ''Ditrysinia fruticosa'', the Gulf Sebastian-bush, native to the southeastern United States (E Texas, Louisia ... Microstachys Sebastiania Stillingia'' References Hippomaneae Euphorbiaceae genera Pantropical flora Taxa named by Olof Swartz {{Euphorbiaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio De Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil. It has the second largest economy of Brazil, with the largest being that of the state of São Paulo. The state, which has 8.2% of the Brazilian population, is responsible for 9.2% of the Brazilian GDP. The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast (assigned by IBGE). Rio de Janeiro shares borders with all the other states in the same Southeast macroregion: Minas Gerais ( N and NW), Espírito Santo ( NE) and São Paulo ( SW). It is bounded on the east and south by the South Atlantic Ocean. Rio de Janeiro has an area of . Its capital is the city of Rio de Janeiro, which was the capital of the Portuguese Colony of Brazil from 1763 to 1815, of the following United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves from 1815 to 1822, and of later independent Brazil as a kingdom and republic from 1822 to 1960. The state's 22 largest cities are Rio de Janeiro, São G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahia
Bahia ( , , ; meaning "bay") is one of the 26 Federative units of Brazil, states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro) and the 5th-largest by area. Bahia's capital is the city of Salvador, Bahia, Salvador (formerly known as "Cidade do São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos", literally "City of the Saint Savior of the Bay of All the Saints"), on a Spit (landform), spit of land separating the Bay of All Saints from the Atlantic. Once a monarchial stronghold dominated by Agriculture in Brazil, agricultural, Slavery in Brazil, slaving, and ranching interests, Bahia is now a predominantly Working class, working-class industrial and agricultural state. The state is home to 7% of the Brazilian population and produces 4.2% of the country's GDP. Name The name of the state derives from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnanthes Gaudichaudii
''Gymnanthes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1788. It is found primarily in the warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere (from Florida and Mexico south to Argentina), but with some species in central Africa and southwestern Southeast Asia. Members of the genus are commonly known as oysterwood. The genus has 45 species and is pantropical. ;Species ;Species moved to other genera: '' Actinostemon Ditrysinia ''Ditrysinia'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1825. It contains only one recognized species, ''Ditrysinia fruticosa'', the Gulf Sebastian-bush, native to the southeastern United States (E Texas, Louisia ... Microstachys Sebastiania Stillingia'' References Hippomaneae Euphorbiaceae genera Pantropical flora Taxa named by Olof Swartz {{Euphorbiaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominica
Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically situated as part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. Dominica's closest neighbours are two constituent territories of the European Union, the overseas departments of France, Guadeloupe to the northwest and Martinique to the south-southeast. Dominica comprises a land area of , and the highest point is Morne Diablotins, at in elevation. The population was 71,293 at the 2011 census. The island was settled by the Arawak arriving from South America in the fifth century. The Kalinago displaced the Arawak by the 15th century. Columbus is said to have passed the island on Sunday, 3 November 1493. It was later colonised by Europeans, predominantly by the French from the 1690s to 1763. The Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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