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Hoya Bhutanica
''Hoya bhutanica'' is a species of epiphytic climbing shrub endemic to Bhutan. It is currently classified as endangered in the IUCN redlist. Description It is similar to ''Hoya parasitica'', with slender stems to at least 5 meters. The leaves are fleshy, elliptic to narrowly so in shape, with acuminate apex. The leaf base is cuneate with three nerves at the base. Flower lobes are white with a purple centre. It is an extensive glabrous creeper. Range ''Hoya bhutanica'' is currently known only from Bhutan. Habitat It is an epiphyte on trees in dense forest. Ecology It is mainly found in the tropical biome that is damp. Etymology The species epithet was given in the name of the country (Bhutan) where the holotype of this species was found. References Hoya, bhutanica Flora of Bhutan Endemic flora of Bhutan {{Apocynaceae-stub ... [...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] |
