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Nepenthes Treubiana
''Nepenthes treubiana'' (; after Melchior Treub) is a tropical pitcher plant native to Western New Guinea and the island of Misool (including a number of smaller islands).McPherson, S.R. 2009. ''Pitcher Plants of the Old World''. 2 volumes. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. This species occurs on the cliffs of the McCluer Gulf and in coastal regions of the Fakfak peninsula. Large subpopulations are now confirmed on Misool.Jebb, M.H.P. 1991. An account of Nepenthes in New Guinea, An account of ''Nepenthes'' in New Guinea. ''Science in New Guinea'' 17(1): 7–54. Geographer Stewart McPherson (geographer), Stewart McPherson had been unable to find any plants during a prior trip to the island (although he did find Nepenthes sp. Misool, ''N.'' sp. Misool). ''Nepenthes treubiana'' has no known natural hybrids. No forms or varieties have been described. References Further reading * Bauer, U., C.J. Clemente, T. Renner & W. Federle 2012. Form follows function: morphological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Warburg (botanist)
Otto Warburg (20 July 1859 – 10 January 1938) was a German-Jewish botanist. He was also a notable industrial agriculture expert, and president of the Zionist Organization from 1911 to 1921. Biography Otto Warburg was born in Hamburg on 20 July 1859 to a family whose ancestors came to Germany in 1566, possibly from Bologna. He completed his studies at the Johanneum Gymnasium in Hamburg in 1879, and continued his education in the field of botany at the University of Bonn which he left after one semester to move to the University of Berlin, and later to University of Strasbourg, where he received his Ph.D in 1883. He went on to study chemistry in Munich and physiology in Tübingen with Wilhelm Pfeffer. In 1885 he embarked on a 4-year expedition to Southern and Southeastern Asia, ending in Australia in 1889. Warburg's cremated remains were brought to Israel and buried at Kibbutz Degania in 1940. Zionism and scientific career In 1911 Warburg was elected president of the Zionis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |