|
Octomeria Geraensis
''Octomeria'' (from Greek language, Greek "eight part", referring to its 8 pollinia) is a plant genus belonging to the family (biology), family Orchidaceae. The genus comprises about 150 species native to the Neotropics, mostly in Brazil.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 1-672. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. List of species Accepted species: #''Octomeria aetheoantha'' Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 2: 106 (1881). #''Octomeria albiflora'' Hoehne & Schltr., Arch. Bot. São Paulo 1: 230 (1926). #''Octomeria albopurpurea'' Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 2: 107 (1881). #''Octomeria alexandri'' Schltr., Anexos Mem. Inst. Butantan, Secç. Bot. 1(4): 53 (1922). #''Octomeria aloefolia'' Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 2: 113 (1881). #''Octomeria alpina'' Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 2: 102 (1881). #''Octomeria amazonica'' Pabst, Orquídea (Rio de Janeiro) 29: 8 (1967). #''Octomeria ance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Brown (botanist, Born 1773)
Robert Brown (21 December 1773 – 10 June 1858) was a Scottish botanist and paleobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope. His contributions include one of the earliest detailed descriptions of the cell nucleus and cytoplasmic streaming; the observation of Brownian motion; early work on plant pollination and fertilisation, including being the first to recognise the fundamental difference between gymnosperms and angiosperms; and some of the earliest studies in palynology. He also made numerous contributions to plant taxonomy, notably erecting a number of plant families that are still accepted today; and numerous Australian plant genera and species, the fruit of his exploration of that continent with Matthew Flinders. Early life Robert Brown was born in Montrose on 21 December 1773, in a house that existed on the site where Montrose Library currently stands. He was the son of James Brown, a minister in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> Robert Brown (botanist, Born 1773)")