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Omphalea
''Omphalea'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1759. It is native to tropical parts of the Americas, the West Indies, Asia, Australia, and Africa (including Madagascar). ''Omphalea'' has monoecious, apetalous flowers and fleshy fruits with hard centers. Ecology The plants are toxic and few animals can eat them. Diurnal moths of the subfamily Uraniinae feed on them. These moths are species of the genus ''Urania'' in the Americas, and of the genus ''Chrysiridia'' in Africa. The only species from mainland Africa is from Tanzania is ''O. mansfeldiana'', a liana from Tanzania . The Madagascan species are ''O. ankaranensis,'' a shrub from the limestone karst of northern Madagascar, ''O. palmata'' Leandri, a dry forest shrub closely related to '' O. ankaranensis'' but from western Madagascar, ''O. occidentalis'' Leandri, also a dry forest species of western Madagascar, and ''O. oppositifilia'' (Willdenow), a tree from the east coast rainforest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omphalea Commutata
''Omphalea'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1759. It is native to tropical parts of the Americas, the West Indies, Asia, Australia, and Africa (including Madagascar). ''Omphalea'' has monoecious, apetalous flowers and fleshy fruits with hard centers. Ecology The plants are toxic and few animals can eat them. Diurnal moths of the subfamily Uraniinae feed on them. These moths are species of the genus ''Urania'' in the Americas, and of the genus ''Chrysiridia'' in Africa. The only species from mainland Africa is from Tanzania is ''O. mansfeldiana'', a liana from Tanzania . The Madagascan species are ''O. ankaranensis,'' a shrub from the limestone karst of northern Madagascar, ''O. palmata'' Leandri, a dry forest shrub closely related to '' O. ankaranensis'' but from western Madagascar, ''O. occidentalis'' Leandri, also a dry forest species of western Madagascar, and ''O. oppositifilia'' (Willdenow), a tree from the east coast rainforest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omphalea Distribution Madagascar
''Omphalea'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1759. It is native to tropical parts of the Americas, the West Indies, Asia, Australia, and Africa (including Madagascar). ''Omphalea'' has monoecious, apetalous flowers and fleshy fruits with hard centers. Ecology The plants are toxic and few animals can eat them. Diurnal moths of the subfamily Uraniinae feed on them. These moths are species of the genus ''Urania'' in the Americas, and of the genus ''Chrysiridia'' in Africa. The only species from mainland Africa is from Tanzania is ''O. mansfeldiana'', a liana from Tanzania . The Madagascan species are ''O. ankaranensis,'' a shrub from the limestone karst of northern Madagascar, ''O. palmata'' Leandri, a dry forest shrub closely related to '' O. ankaranensis'' but from western Madagascar, ''O. occidentalis'' Leandri, also a dry forest species of western Madagascar, and ''O. oppositifilia'' (Willdenow), a tree from the east coast rainforest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omphalea Brasiliensis
''Omphalea'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1759. It is native to tropical parts of the Americas, the West Indies, Asia, Australia, and Africa (including Madagascar). ''Omphalea'' has monoecious, apetalous flowers and fleshy fruits with hard centers. Ecology The plants are toxic and few animals can eat them. Diurnal moths of the subfamily Uraniinae feed on them. These moths are species of the genus ''Urania'' in the Americas, and of the genus ''Chrysiridia'' in Africa. The only species from mainland Africa is from Tanzania is ''O. mansfeldiana'', a liana from Tanzania . The Madagascan species are ''O. ankaranensis,'' a shrub from the limestone karst of northern Madagascar, ''O. palmata'' Leandri, a dry forest shrub closely related to '' O. ankaranensis'' but from western Madagascar, ''O. occidentalis'' Leandri, also a dry forest species of western Madagascar, and ''O. oppositifilia'' (Willdenow), a tree from the east coast rainforest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omphalea Bracteata
''Omphalea'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1759. It is native to tropical parts of the Americas, the West Indies, Asia, Australia, and Africa (including Madagascar). ''Omphalea'' has monoecious, apetalous flowers and fleshy fruits with hard centers. Ecology The plants are toxic and few animals can eat them. Diurnal moths of the subfamily Uraniinae feed on them. These moths are species of the genus ''Urania'' in the Americas, and of the genus ''Chrysiridia'' in Africa. The only species from mainland Africa is from Tanzania is ''O. mansfeldiana'', a liana from Tanzania . The Madagascan species are ''O. ankaranensis,'' a shrub from the limestone karst of northern Madagascar, ''O. palmata'' Leandri, a dry forest shrub closely related to '' O. ankaranensis'' but from western Madagascar, ''O. occidentalis'' Leandri, also a dry forest species of western Madagascar, and ''O. oppositifilia'' (Willdenow), a tree from the east coast rainforest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysiridia Rhipheus
''Chrysiridia rhipheus'', the Madagascan sunset moth, is a species of day-flying moth of the family Uraniidae. It is considered one of the most impressive and appealing-looking lepidopterans. Famous worldwide, it is featured in most coffee table books on Lepidoptera and is much sought after by collectors, though many older sources misspell the species name as "''ripheus''". The colours originate from optical interference in the iridescent parts of the wings, while the black parts are pigmented. Adults have a wingspan of . Dru Drury, who described the moth in 1773, placed it in the genus ''Papilio'', considering it a butterfly. Jacob Hübner placed it in the moth genus ''Chrysiridia'' in 1823. Later redescriptions led to junior synonyms such as ''Chrysiridia madagascariensis'' (Lesson, 1831). At first the moth was thought to be from China or Bengal, but was later found to be endemic to Madagascar. It is found throughout the year in most parts of the island, with peak populations b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omphalea Ankaranensis
''Omphalea ankaranensis'' is a plant species endemic to a small region in northern Madagascar. Type locale is in Antsiranana Province, inside Réserve Speciale Ankarana, 7 km SE of Matsaborimanga. Plant grows on limestone soils. ''Omphalea ankaranensis'' is a tree up to 7 m tall. Leaves are heart-shaped, up to 16 cm long. Inflorescence is a racemous thyrse A thyrse is a type of inflorescence in which the main axis grows indeterminately, and the subaxes (branches) have determinate growth.{{cite book , author1=Hickey, M., author2=King, C. , year=2001 , title=The Cambridge Illustrated Glossary of Bot .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15367519 ankaranensis Endemic flora of Madagascar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omphalea Celata
''Omphalea celata'' is a rare plant species found in Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ..., Australia. References celata Flora of Queensland Taxa named by Paul Irwin Forster {{Euphorbiaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omphalea Triandra
''Omphalea triandra'', also known as Jamaican cobnut and pop nut is a plant species endemic to Jamaica and Haiti. Larvae of certain species of moths of the genus ''Urania Urania ( ; grc, , Ouranía; modern Greek shortened name ''Ránia''; meaning "heavenly" or "of heaven") was, in Greek mythology, the muse of astronomy, and in later times, of Christian poetry. Urania is the goddess of astronomy and stars, he ...'' feed on the leaves of ''Omphalea triandra''. References External links * {{Taxonbar, from=Q15367908 triandra Flora of Jamaica Flora without expected TNC conservation status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias, which is also the name of a genus in the family. Most spurges, such as ''Euphorbia paralias'', are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are shrubs or trees, such as ''Hevea brasiliensis''. Some, such as ''Euphorbia canariensis'', are succulent and resemble cacti because of convergent evolution. This family has a cosmopolitan global distribution. The greatest diversity of species is in the tropics, however, the Euphorbiaceae also have many species in nontropical areas of all continents except Antarctica. Description The leaves are alternate, seldom opposite, with stipules. They are mainly simple, but where compound, are always palmate, never pinnate. Stipules may be reduced to hairs, glands, or spines, or in succulent species are sometimes absent. The plants can be monoecious or dioecious. The radially symmetrical flowers are unisexual, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uraniinae
(1) Use '' Endospermum'' as a food plant.(2) Use ''Omphalea'' as a food plant and adults are diurnal. ''Urapterita'' is not included for lack of data. The Uraniinae or uraniine moths are a subfamily of moths in the family Uraniidae. It contains seven genera that occur in the tropics of the world. Three of its genera (''Alcides'', ''Chrysiridia'', and ''Urania'') are essentially diurnal, although some crepuscular activity has been recorded. They are blackish with markings in iridescent green or light blue; some species have orange, gold or pink highlights. They are as brightly marked as the most colorful butterflies; indeed, they bear an uncanny resemblance in shape and coloration to some papilionid butterflies (swallowtails and relatives). They are also usually toxic, hence the bright warning colors. Cases are known where harmless butterflies mimic these toxic moths, e.g. '' Papilio laglaizei'' and ''Alcides agathyrsus''. The remaining genera in the subfami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karst
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant rocks, such as quartzite, given the right conditions. Subterranean drainage may limit surface water, with few to no rivers or lakes. However, in regions where the dissolved bedrock is covered (perhaps by debris) or confined by one or more superimposed non-soluble rock strata, distinctive karst features may occur only at subsurface levels and can be totally missing above ground. The study of ''paleokarst'' (buried karst in the stratigraphic column) is important in petroleum geology because as much as 50% of the world's hydrocarbon reserves are hosted in carbonate rock, and much of this is found in porous karst systems. Etymology The English word ''karst'' was borrowed from German in the late 19th century, which entered German much earlier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plant
Plants are predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae. Historically, the plant kingdom encompassed all living things that were not animals, and included algae and fungi; however, all current definitions of Plantae exclude the fungi and some algae, as well as the prokaryotes (the archaea and bacteria). By one definition, plants form the clade Viridiplantae (Latin name for "green plants") which is sister of the Glaucophyta, and consists of the green algae and Embryophyta (land plants). The latter includes the flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms, ferns and their allies, hornworts, liverworts, and mosses. Most plants are multicellular organisms. Green plants obtain most of their energy from sunlight via photosynthesis by primary chloroplasts that are derived from endosymbiosis with cyanobacteria. Their chloroplasts contain chlorophylls a and b, which gives them their green color. Some plants are parasitic or mycotrophic and have lost the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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