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Miersia
''Miersia'' is a plant genus in the Amaryllidaceae. The genus has 10 known species, 9 of which are endemic to Chile and one, ''M. rusbyi'', endemic to Bolivia. The genus name of ''Miersia'' is in honour of John Miers (1789–1879), a British botanist and engineer, best known for his work on the flora of Chile and Argentina. Species The following species are listed in Plants of the World Online: * '' Miersia chilensis'' Lindl John Lindley FRS (5 February 1799 – 1 November 1865) was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist. Early years Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley w .... * '' Miersia humilis'' (Phil.) M.F.Fay & Christenh. * '' Miersia leporina'' Ravenna * '' Miersia myodes'' Bertero * '' Miersia putaendensis'' A.Cádiz-Véliz * '' Miersia raucoana'' J.E.Sepúlveda & Nic.García * '' Miersia rusbyi'' Britton * '' Miersia stellata'' C.Cuevas & Nic.García * '' Miersia tenuis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miersia Myodes
''Miersia'' is a plant genus in the Amaryllidaceae. The genus has 10 known species, 9 of which are endemic to Chile and one, ''M. rusbyi'', endemic to Bolivia. The genus name of ''Miersia'' is in honour of John Miers (botanist), John Miers (1789–1879), a British botanist and engineer, best known for his work on the flora of Chile and Argentina. Species The following species are listed in Plants of the World Online: * ''Miersia chilensis'' John Lindley, Lindl. * ''Miersia humilis'' (Phil.) M.F.Fay & Christenh. * ''Miersia leporina'' Pierfelice_Ravenna, Ravenna * ''Miersia myodes'' Bertero * ''Miersia putaendensis'' A.Cádiz-Véliz * ''Miersia raucoana'' J.E.Sepúlveda & Nic.García * ''Miersia rusbyi'' Britton * ''Miersia stellata'' C.Cuevas & Nic.García * ''Miersia tenuiseta'' Ravenna * ''Miersia triloba'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q9032607 Amaryllidaceae genera Allioideae Plants described in 1826 Flora of Chile Flora of Bolivia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |