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Kopsia Angustipetala
''Kopsia'' is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1823. ''Kopsia'' is native to China, Southeast Asia, Australia, and various islands of the western Pacific. Species Note: # '' Kopsia angustipetala'' Kerr - Thailand, Laos # '' Kopsia arborea'' Blume - S China, SE Asia, N Australia, Andaman & Nicobar Is # '' Kopsia dasyrachis'' Ridl. - Sabah # ''Kopsia deverrei'' L.Allorge - Johor # ''Kopsia flavida'' Blume - Philippines, Maluku, New Guinea, Solomon Is, Vanuatu, Micronesia # ''Kopsia fruticosa'' ( Roxb.) A.DC. - Myanmar, Andaman Is # ''Kopsia grandifolia'' D.J.Middleton - Johor, Anambas Is # ''Kopsia griffithii'' King & Gamble - W Malaysia # ''Kopsia hainanensis'' Tsiang - Hainan # ''Kopsia harmandiana'' Pierre ex Pit. - Vietnam # ''Kopsia lapidilecta'' Sleesen - Natuna Is # ''Kopsia larutensis'' King & Gamble - W Malaysia # ''Kopsia macrophylla'' Hook.f. - W Malaysia # ''Kopsia pauciflora'' Hook.f. - Indochina, W Malaysia, Sumatra # ''Kopsia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kopsia Fruticosa
''Kopsia'' is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1823. ''Kopsia'' is native to China, Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, south-eastern region of Asia, consistin ..., Australia, and various islands of the western Pacific Islands, Pacific. Species Note: # ''Kopsia angustipetala'' Arthur Francis George Kerr, Kerr - Thailand, Laos # ''Kopsia arborea'' Carl Ludwig Blume, Blume - S China, SE Asia, N Australia, Andaman & Nicobar Is # ''Kopsia dasyrachis'' Henry Nicholas Ridley, Ridl. - Sabah # ''Kopsia deverrei'' L.Allorge - Johor # ''Kopsia flavida'' Blume - Philippines, Maluku, New Guinea, Solomon Is, Vanuatu, Micronesia # ''Kopsia fruticosa'' (William Roxburgh, Roxb.) Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle, A.DC. - Myanmar, Andaman Is # ''Kopsia grandifolia'' D.J.Middleton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alphonse Pyramus De Candolle
Alphonse Louis Pierre Pyramus (or Pyrame) de Candolle (28 October 18064 April 1893) was a French-Swiss botanist, the son of the Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle. Biography De Candolle, son of Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, first devoted himself to the study of law, but gradually drifted to botany and finally succeeded to his father's chair at the University of Geneva. He published a number of botanical works, including continuations of the ''Prodromus'' in collaboration with his son, Casimir de Candolle. Among his other contributions is the formulation, based on his father's work for the ''Prodromus'', of the first Laws of Botanical Nomenclature, which was adopted by the International Botanical Congress in 1867, and was the prototype of the current ICN. He was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1859 and was awarded the Linnean Medal of the Linnean Society of London in 1889. He was elected a foreign member of the Royal Netherlands Aca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David John Middleton
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kopsia Rajangensis
''Kopsia rajangensis'' is a tree in the family Apocynaceae. The specific epithet ''rajangensis'' refers to the Rajang River in Borneo, near which the species was initially surveyed. Description ''Kopsia rajangensis'' grows as a shrub or small tree up to tall. Its flowers feature a white corolla. Distribution and habitat ''Kopsia rajangensis'' is endemic to Borneo, where it is confined to Sarawak Sarawak (; ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the M .... Its habitat is hill forests. References rajangensis Endemic flora of Borneo Plants described in 2003 {{Apocynaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kopsia Profunda
''Kopsia profunda'' is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, .... References profunda Endemic flora of Peninsular Malaysia Data deficient plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Apocynaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (30 June 1817 – 10 December 1911) was a British botanist and explorer in the 19th century. He was a founder of geographical botany and Charles Darwin's closest friend. For twenty years he served as director of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, succeeding his father, William Jackson Hooker, and was awarded the highest honours of British science. Biography Early years Hooker was born in Halesworth, Suffolk, England. He was the second son of the famous botanist Sir William Jackson Hooker, Regius Professor of Botany, and Maria Sarah Turner, eldest daughter of the banker Dawson Turner and sister-in-law of Francis Palgrave. From age seven, Hooker attended his father's lectures at Glasgow University, taking an early interest in plant distribution and the voyages of explorers like Captain James Cook. He was educated at the Glasgow High School and went on to study medicine at Glasgow University, graduating M.D. in 1839. This degree qualified him for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kopsia Pauciflora
''Kopsia pauciflora'' is a tree in the family Apocynaceae. The specific epithet ''pauciflora'' means "few-flowered".D. Gledhill Description ''Kopsia pauciflora'' grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is grey, olive-brown or white. Its flowers feature a white corolla, sometimes with yellow or green. The fruits are black when ripe. Varieties , Plants of the World Online accepted two varieties: *''Kopsia pauciflora'' var. ''mitrephora'' (Sleesen) D.J.Middleton – Borneo *''Kopsia pauciflora'' var. ''pauciflora'' – Borneo, Cambodia, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, Sumatra, and Thailand Distribution and habitat ''Kopsia pauciflora'' is native to Thailand, Cambodia, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is forests from sea level to altitude. Conservation ''Kopsia lancifolia'' was assessed as " vulnerable" in the 1998 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Sabah Sabah () is a States and federal territories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kopsia Macrophylla
''Kopsia'' is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1823. ''Kopsia'' is native to China, Southeast Asia, Australia, and various islands of the western Pacific. Species Note: # '' Kopsia angustipetala'' Kerr - Thailand, Laos # '' Kopsia arborea'' Blume - S China, SE Asia, N Australia, Andaman & Nicobar Is # '' Kopsia dasyrachis'' Ridl. - Sabah # '' Kopsia deverrei'' L.Allorge - Johor # '' Kopsia flavida'' Blume - Philippines, Maluku, New Guinea, Solomon Is, Vanuatu, Micronesia # ''Kopsia fruticosa'' ( Roxb.) A.DC. - Myanmar, Andaman Is # '' Kopsia grandifolia'' D.J.Middleton - Johor, Anambas Is # '' Kopsia griffithii'' King & Gamble - W Malaysia # '' Kopsia hainanensis'' Tsiang - Hainan # '' Kopsia harmandiana'' Pierre ex Pit. - Vietnam # '' Kopsia lapidilecta'' Sleesen - Natuna Is # '' Kopsia larutensis'' King & Gamble - W Malaysia # '' Kopsia macrophylla'' Hook.f. - W Malaysia # ''Kopsia pauciflora'' Hook.f. - Indochina, W Malaysia, Sumatra # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George King (botanist)
Sir George King (12 April 1840 – 12 February 1909) was a British botanist who was appointed superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta in 1871, and became the first Director of the Botanical Survey of India from 1890. He was recognised for his work in the cultivation of cinchona and for setting up a system for the inexpensive distribution of quinine throughout India through the postal system. Early life George was born in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, to Robert King and Cecilia Anderson. Robert King was a bookseller who moved to Aberdeen to partner with his brothers who were also in the book business. One brother Arthur was the founder of the Aberdeen University Press. Another brother George was an antiquarian, founder of a local liberal newspaper and a prominent writer on economic and social matters. King's parents both died from phthisis (tuberculosis), the father in November 1845 aged thirty six and the mother in 1850 at the age of forty. Orphaned at the age of ten, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kopsia Larutensis
''Kopsia larutensis'' is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is found in Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo .... References larutensis Data deficient plants Flora of Peninsular Malaysia Flora of Sarawak Flora of Thailand Plants described in 1908 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Apocynaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kopsia Lapidilecta
''Kopsia'' is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1823. ''Kopsia'' is native to China, Southeast Asia, Australia, and various islands of the western Pacific. Species Note: # '' Kopsia angustipetala'' Kerr - Thailand, Laos # '' Kopsia arborea'' Blume - S China, SE Asia, N Australia, Andaman & Nicobar Is # '' Kopsia dasyrachis'' Ridl. - Sabah # '' Kopsia deverrei'' L.Allorge - Johor # '' Kopsia flavida'' Blume - Philippines, Maluku, New Guinea, Solomon Is, Vanuatu, Micronesia # ''Kopsia fruticosa'' ( Roxb.) A.DC. - Myanmar, Andaman Is # '' Kopsia grandifolia'' D.J.Middleton - Johor, Anambas Is # '' Kopsia griffithii'' King & Gamble - W Malaysia # '' Kopsia hainanensis'' Tsiang - Hainan # '' Kopsia harmandiana'' Pierre ex Pit. - Vietnam # '' Kopsia lapidilecta'' Sleesen - Natuna Is # ''Kopsia larutensis'' King & Gamble - W Malaysia # ''Kopsia macrophylla'' Hook.f. - W Malaysia # ''Kopsia pauciflora'' Hook.f. - Indochina, W Malaysia, Sumatra # '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kopsia Harmandiana
''Kopsia'' is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1823. ''Kopsia'' is native to China, Southeast Asia, Australia, and various islands of the western Pacific. Species Note: # '' Kopsia angustipetala'' Kerr - Thailand, Laos # '' Kopsia arborea'' Blume - S China, SE Asia, N Australia, Andaman & Nicobar Is # '' Kopsia dasyrachis'' Ridl. - Sabah # '' Kopsia deverrei'' L.Allorge - Johor # '' Kopsia flavida'' Blume - Philippines, Maluku, New Guinea, Solomon Is, Vanuatu, Micronesia # ''Kopsia fruticosa'' ( Roxb.) A.DC. - Myanmar, Andaman Is # '' Kopsia grandifolia'' D.J.Middleton - Johor, Anambas Is # '' Kopsia griffithii'' King & Gamble - W Malaysia # '' Kopsia hainanensis'' Tsiang - Hainan # '' Kopsia harmandiana'' Pierre ex Pit. - Vietnam # ''Kopsia lapidilecta'' Sleesen - Natuna Is # ''Kopsia larutensis'' King & Gamble - W Malaysia # ''Kopsia macrophylla'' Hook.f. - W Malaysia # ''Kopsia pauciflora'' Hook.f. - Indochina, W Malaysia, Sumatra # ''K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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