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Osyris Tenuifolia
''Osyris'' is a genus of plants in the family Santalaceae, one of the many genera known as sandalwoods, but not one of the true sandalwood. The species of this genus are mostly hemiparasitic, meaning although they can survive and grow by themselves, they also opportunistically tap into the root systems of nearby plants and parasitize them. Selected species: *''Osyris alba'' – common name osyris *''Osyris daruma'' *''Osyris compressa'' – Cape sumach or pruimbos *''Osyris lanceolata'' – African sandalwood *''Osyris quadripartita'' – wild tea plant *''Osyris tenuifolia ''Osyris'' is a genus of plants in the family Santalaceae, one of the many genera known as sandalwood (other), sandalwoods, but not one of the true sandalwood. The species of this genus are mostly hemiparasitic, meaning although they can ...'' - east African sandalwood References * Santalales genera {{Santalales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy". Many of his writings were in Latin; his name is rendered in Latin as and, after his 1761 ennoblement, as . Linnaeus was born in Råshult, the countryside of Småland, in southern Sweden. He received most of his higher education at Uppsala University and began giving lectures in botany there in 1730. He lived abroad between 1735 and 1738, where he studied and also published the first edition of his ' in the Netherlands. He then returned to Sweden where he became professor of medicine and botany at Uppsala. In the 1740s, he was sent on several journeys through Sweden to find and classify plants and animals. In the 1750s and 1760s, he continued to collect an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santalaceae
The Santalaceae, sandalwoods, are a widely distributed family of flowering plants (including small trees, shrubs, perennial herbs, and epiphytic climbersHewson & George t al.br>''Santalaceae'' taxonomy, 1984, pp. 191-194.) which, like other members of Santalales, are partially parasitic on other plants. Its flowers are bisexual or, by abortion ("flower drop"), unisexual.Pilger, R''Santalaceae''(with 17 figures). R. Br. Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl. (1810) 350, pp. 1-45. Modern treatments of the Santalaceae include the family Viscaceae (mistletoes), previously considered distinct. The APG II system of 2003 recognises the family and assigns it to the order Santalales in the clade core eudicots. However, the circumscription by APG is much wider than accepted by previous classifications, including the plants earlier treated in families Eremolepidaceae and Viscaceae. It includes about 1,000 species in 43 genera. Many have reported traditional and cultural uses, including as medicine. Genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandalwood (other)
Sandalwood is the common name of many species of plants and their wood and oils. * The sandalwood family, ''Santalaceae'', which includes: ** True sandalwoods, of the genus ''Santalum'', particularly several commercially harvested species that provide sandalwood timber: *** ''Santalum album'', white or Indian sandalwood, *** ''Santalum ellipticum'', coast sandalwood *** ''Santalum freycinetianum'', Hawaiian sandalwood *** ''Santalum lanceolatum'', Northern sandalwood (also Northern sandalbox) *** ''Santalum spicatum'', Australian sandalwood **Sandalwood oil, oil derived from ''Santalum album'' or ''Santulum spicatum'' * Various unrelated plants with similarly-scented wood or oil: ** ''Adenanthera pavonina'', sandalwood tree; red, false red sandalwood ** ''Baphia nitida'', camwood, also known as African sandalwood ** ''Eremophila mitchellii'', sandalwood; false sandalwood (also sandalbox) ** ''Myoporum platycarpum'', sandalwood; false sandalwood ** ''Myoporum sandwicense'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandalwood
Sandalwood is a class of woods from trees in the genus ''Santalum''. The woods are heavy, yellow, and fine-grained, and, unlike many other aromatic woods, they retain their fragrance for decades. Sandalwood oil is extracted from the woods for use. Sandalwood is often cited as one of the most expensive woods in the world. Both the wood and the oil produce a distinctive fragrance that has been highly valued for centuries. Consequently, some species of these slow-growing trees have suffered over-harvesting in the past. Nomenclature The nomenclature and the taxonomy of the genus are derived from this species' historical and widespread use. Etymologically it is ultimately derived from Sanskrit चन्दनं ''Chandana'' (''čandana''), meaning "wood for burning incense" and related to ''candrah'', "shining, glowing" and the Latin ''candere'', to shine or glow. It arrived in English via Late Greek, Medieval Latin and Old French in the 14th or 15th century. The sandalwood is indige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemiparasitic
A parasitic plant is a plant that derives some or all of its nutritional requirements from another living plant. They make up about 1% of angiosperms and are found in almost every biome. All parasitic plants develop a specialized organ called the haustorium, which penetrates the host plant, connecting them to the host vasculature – either the xylem, phloem, or both. For example, plants like ''Striga'' or ''Rhinanthus'' connect only to the xylem, via xylem bridges (xylem-feeding). Alternately, plants like ''Cuscuta'' and some members of ''Orobanche'' connect to both the xylem and phloem of the host. This provides them with the ability to extract water and nutrients from the host. Parasitic plants are classified depending on the location where the parasitic plant latches onto the host (root or stem), the amount of nutrients it requires, and their photosynthetic capability. Some parasitic plants can locate their host plants by detecting volatile chemicals in the air or soil given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osyris Alba
''Osyris alba'', common name osyris, is a small perennial plant in the genus ''Osyris'' belonging to the Santalaceae family. Description ''Osyris alba'' is a semiparasitic (hemiparasitic) broom-like shrub reaching in height.Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia – Edagricole – 1982. Vol. I, pag. 129 The stem is woody, brown or dark green, sometimes creeping on the ground. This plant has numerous longitudinally striated branches, green when young. The leaves are linear, lanceolate, coriaceous, and persistent, although sometimes deciduous. They are about long and wide. They are produced during the winter, while in summer they are almost totally absent. The flowers are hermaphroditic or unisexual; in the latter case, the male and female flowers show differences associated with the timing of pollination. They are very small (1 or 2 mm), with four yellow-green tepals and four stamens. Flowering period extends from March to June. The fruits are small, red, fleshy drupes, in diamete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osyris Daruma
''Osyris daruma'' is a species of plant in the family Santalaceae. The name of ''Osyris daruma'' is derived from the Greek word ozos which means branches, as this tree is bushy in nature and multi stemmed. The name is related to the coastal species. The small tree of ''Osyris daruma'' is distinguished as opposite leaves and terminal flower head. Plant description This is African Sandalwood which is used for its scented wood and to extract essential oil which is used in various things cosmetics as well as medicinal purpose. This hemi-parasitic plant is found in East Africa. This is a rare plant which only found in Africa not on any other continents. This species of sandalwood which is unlike other sandalwood tree as it is a short tree. Many herbal products like lotion, cream, shampoo perfume are made by Sandalwood Sandalwood is a class of woods from trees in the genus ''Santalum''. The woods are heavy, yellow, and fine-grained, and, unlike many other aromatic woods, they re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osyris Compressa
''Osyris compressa'' (Cape sumach or ''pruimbos'') is a facultatively hemiparasitic, mainly South African plant of the sandalwood family, Santalaceae. Until recently, the favoured binomial name was ''Colpoon compressum'', but around 2001, the genus ''Colpoon'' was included in ''Osyris'' on the basis of comparative DNA studies. That assignment is not final, however, and according to the Kew Gardens plant list, ''Colpoon compressum'' P.J.Bergius, though still in review, is the accepted name. Distribution and description Cape sumach is a shrub or small tree of up to 5 m tall, though a more typical size for a plant growing in the open would be 2 to 3 m. The leaves are opposite, decussate, blue-green with a greyish bloom, elliptical, smooth, stiff, typically about 20–50 mm long, with thickened, entire margins. The inflorescence is a terminal panicle, bearing small, slightly fragrant, bisexual flowers. The flowers are creamy-green and unspectacular, but they appear through muc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osyris Lanceolata
''Osyris lanceolata'', also known as African sandalwood or Camwood, is used for its scented wood and to extract essential oil. The hemi-parasitic plant is found from South Africa to Zimbabwe and east Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda; northwest Africa; the southern half of the Iberian Peninsula and Macaronesia. It grows in rocky areas or along the margins of dry forest, but is usually not abundant in any one place. The wood is overexploited Overexploitation, also called overharvesting, refers to harvesting a renewable resource to the point of diminishing returns. Continued overexploitation can lead to the destruction of the resource, as it will be unable to replenish. The term ap ... in parts of its range despite legal protection. References External links * ''Osyris lanceolata'' Hochst. & Steud. ex A. DC., Flora of Zimbabwe lanceolata {{Santalales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osyris Quadripartita
''Osyris quadripartita'', commonly known as wild tea plant, is a hemiparasitic plant found in Mediterranean habitats. It is a dioecious Dioecy (; ; adj. dioecious , ) is a characteristic of a species, meaning that it has distinct individual organisms (unisexual) that produce male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproductio ... plant, with separate male and female flowers. References Flora of Nepal quadripartita Dioecious plants {{Santalales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osyris Tenuifolia
''Osyris'' is a genus of plants in the family Santalaceae, one of the many genera known as sandalwoods, but not one of the true sandalwood. The species of this genus are mostly hemiparasitic, meaning although they can survive and grow by themselves, they also opportunistically tap into the root systems of nearby plants and parasitize them. Selected species: *''Osyris alba'' – common name osyris *''Osyris daruma'' *''Osyris compressa'' – Cape sumach or pruimbos *''Osyris lanceolata'' – African sandalwood *''Osyris quadripartita'' – wild tea plant *''Osyris tenuifolia ''Osyris'' is a genus of plants in the family Santalaceae, one of the many genera known as sandalwood (other), sandalwoods, but not one of the true sandalwood. The species of this genus are mostly hemiparasitic, meaning although they can ...'' - east African sandalwood References * Santalales genera {{Santalales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IPNI
The International Plant Names Index (IPNI) describes itself as "a database of the names and associated basic bibliographical details of seed plants, ferns and lycophytes." Coverage of plant names is best at the rank of species and genus. It includes basic bibliographical details associated with the names. Its goals include eliminating the need for repeated reference to primary sources for basic bibliographic information about plant names. The IPNI also maintains a list of standardized author abbreviations. These were initially based on Brummitt & Powell (1992), but new names and abbreviations are continually added. Description IPNI is the product of a collaboration between The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Index Kewensis), The Harvard University Herbaria (Gray Herbarium Index), and the Australian National Herbarium ( APNI). The IPNI database is a collection of the names registered by the three cooperating institutions and they work towards standardizing the information. The stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
