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Melaleuca Lophocoracorum
''Melaleuca lophocoracorum'' is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is Endemism, endemic to a small area in the Ravenshoe State Forest, near Ravenshoe, Queensland, Ravenshoe in Queensland. It is a newly described (2013) species of shrub or small tree with twisted leaves and spikes of cream-coloured flowers in summer. It is similar to ''Melaleuca squamophloia'' and ''Melaleuca styphelioides''. Description ''Melaleuca lophocoracorum'' is a shrub or small tree growing to a height of . Its leaves are arranged alternately, long, wide, egg-shaped, twisted, tapering to a sharp but not prickly point. The flowers are cream-coloured and arranged in spikes on the ends of branches which continue to grow after flowering and also on the sides of the branches. The spikes are up to in diameter, long and contain 3 to 9 groups of flowers in threes. The stamens are arranged in five bundles around the flower with 15 to 25 stamens per bundle. Flowers appear in December and January and ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew James Ford
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived from the el, Ἀνδρέας, ''Andreas'', itself related to grc, ἀνήρ/ἀνδρός ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
