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Melochia Umbellata
''Melochia umbellata'' is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae. Its specific name (botany), specific epithet comes from the Latin ''umbellatus'' (umbel-like), referring to the inflorescence. Description ''Melochia umbellata'' is a shrub or small tree, growing to 2–15 m in height. It grows rapidly and is able to colonise disturbed land.Starr et al. (2003). It has large, broadly ovate, leaf, leaves 90–300 mm long. The flowers are usually pale pink to red. The seeds are winged and wind-dispersed. Distribution and habitat The plant is native to a region extending from India eastwards through Southeast Asia to north-western Australia and New Guinea. It occurs in secondary vegetation and forest clearings, on rocky slopes and along the edges of rivers and forests, often in seasonally dry soil.Flora of Australia Online. It has been introduced elsewhere and is cultivated widely to provide shade tree, shade for young trees in lumber, timber an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martinus Houttuyn
Maarten Houttuyn or Houttuijn (1720 – 2 May 1798) Latinised as Martinus Houttuyn, was a Dutch naturalist. Houttuyn was born in Hoorn, studied medicine in Leiden and moved to Amsterdam in 1753. He published many books on natural history, e.g. ''Natuurlyke Historie of uitvoerige Beschryving der Dieren, Planten en Mineraalen, volgens het Samenstel van den Heer Linnaeus'', in 37 volumes (1761-1773), following Carl Linnaeus' division into the animal kingdom, the plant kingdom, and the mineral kingdom. His areas of interest encompassed Pteridophytes, Bryophytes and Spermatophytes. He died in Amsterdam. In botanical nomenclature, the standard author abbreviation ''Houtt.'' is applied to plants described by him. He is commemorated by the genus ''Houttuynia'', a member of the Saururaceae from China and Japan. Martinus Houttuyn was the co-writer of the volumes 2, 3, 4 and 5 of '' Nederlandsche Vogelen''.His name appears on the title pages ovol 2 an of ''Nederlandsche Vogelen''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
