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Goniothalamus Nitidus
''Goniothalamus nitidus'' is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is native to Borneo. Elmer Drew Merrill, the American botanist who first species description, formally described the species, named it after its shining (' in Latin) leaves. Description It is a tree reaching 7 meters in height. Its mature, dark branches are hairless. Its sparsely hairy to hairless petiole (botany), petioles are 1 - 1.5 centimeters long. Its olive-green, papery, oblong to elliptical leaves are 22-30 by 6-10 centimeters and shiny on both sides. The leaves come to a shallow tapering tip and are pointed at their base. The upper surfaces of the leaves are hairless while the lower surfaces are sparsely hairy to hairless. The leaves have 17-20 pairs of secondary veins emanating from their midribs. The secondary veins are connected by arching veins 3-7 millimeters from the margin of the leaves. Its dark red flowers grow in clusters, or fascicle (botany), fascicles, from the trunk or on branc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmer Drew Merrill
Elmer Drew Merrill (October 15, 1876 – February 25, 1956) was an American botanist and taxonomist. He spent more than twenty years in the Philippines where he became a recognized authority on the flora of the Asia-Pacific region. Through the course of his career he authored nearly 500 publications, described approximately 3,000 new plant species, and amassed over one million herbarium specimens. In addition to his scientific work he was an accomplished administrator, college dean, university professor and editor of scientific journals.Archives of the Arnold Arboretum Early life Merrill and his twin brother, Dana T. Merrill, were born and raised in the small village of Auburn, Maine, East Auburn, Maine. They were the youngest of six children by Daniel C. Merrill and Mary (Noyes) Merrill. Merrill showed an early interest in natural history, collecting and identifying plants, birds' eggs, rocks, and minerals. In 1894 he entered the University of Maine with the intention of stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |